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Part VI: Entertaining Electronics ................................289
Chapter 15: Extra-Terrestrial Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Surveying the Satellite Radio Scene ..........................................................292
What does satellite radio have to offer?..........................................292
Comparing content ............................................................................293
Setting up satellite radio ...................................................................294
Evaluating Equipment..................................................................................295
Examining system configurations ....................................................296
Finding the right radio .......................................................................297
Setting Up a Satellite Radio System ...........................................................300
Location, location, location ..............................................................301
Installing the antenna ........................................................................302
Choosing a Plug & Play cradle mount..............................................303
Sending sound to the stereo .............................................................304
Activating the service ........................................................................305
Chapter 16: Taking the Show on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Getting Music, Movies and More (Legally) ...............................................308
Putting a Little Music in Your Laptop........................................................309
Finding a media player ......................................................................310
Ripping CDs to your computer .........................................................311
Downloading music files....................................................................313
Subscribing to a music service.........................................................314
Watching Movies on the Road ....................................................................316
Downloading pros and cons..............................................................316
Renting instead of downloading .......................................................318
Streaming TV ................................................................................................320
Getting TV via the Internet................................................................320
Scoping Out Satellite TV..............................................................................322
Settling on a satellite antenna...........................................................323
Setting up the system ........................................................................323
Getting Bookish ............................................................................................324
Part VII: The Part of Tens...........................................327
Chapter 17: Ten Must-Have Travel Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Toting Your Laptop in the Right Luggage..................................................330
Maintaining Your Laptop.............................................................................330
Charging up .........................................................................................330
Keeping your laptop clean ................................................................331
Accessorizing Your Workspace ..................................................................332
Desks without legs .............................................................................332
Mice without tails ...............................................................................333
Phones without hands .......................................................................334
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