Introduction

Why You Need This Book

If you’re a typical electronics user, you have a PC (maybe more than one), a smartphone, a tablet or two, and a printer. You probably also have a home theater system with an HDTV, a sound bar or receiver, and a Blu-ray player. Add a digital camera or HD camcorder, and you have a home full of devices that are supposed to work nicely with each other—if you’re an expert.

If you said to yourself, “Hey, I’m no expert,” that’s OK. This book is the expert you’ve been looking for. I’ve spent years using, writing about, and learning about these technologies, and I’m here to help.

If you’ve ever been frustrated by long hold times for “help” that didn’t help much, unnecessary service calls, or problems you just can’t ...

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