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www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Windows 8 Plain & Simple Nancy Muir www.it-ebooks.info Published with the authorization of Microsoft Corporation by: O’Reilly Media, Inc. 1005 Gravenstein Highway North Sebastopol, California 95472 Copyright © 2012 The Publishing Studio, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-0-7356-6403-6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 QG 7 6 5 4 3 2 Printed and bound in the United States of America. Microsoft Press books are available through booksellers and distributors worldwide. If you need support related to this book, email Microsoft Press Book Support at mspinput@microsoft.com. Please tell us what you think of this book at http://www. microsoft.com/learning/booksurvey. 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Interior Composition: Ron Bilodeau Technical Reviewer: Todd Meister Indexer: Ron Strauss Cover Design: Twist Creative • Seattle Cover Composition: Zyg Group Illustrator: Rebecca Demarest www.it-ebooks.info To Ebb, for putting up with it all, once again www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info v Contents Acknowledgments xv About This Book 1 A Quick Overview 2 A Few Assumptions 3 What’s New in Windows 8? 4 The Final Word 4 Meet the Windows 8 Interface 5 Starting Windows 8 6 Switching from a Local to a Microsoft Live Account 8 Exploring the Start Screen and Desktop 10 Overview of the Start Screen 12 Understanding Tiles 13 Using Charms 14 Overview of the Desktop 15 Working with Apps in Windows 16 Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop 18 Working with the Taskbar 19 Overview of File Explorer 20 1 2 www.it-ebooks.info vi Contents Providing Input 21 Understanding Input Options 22 Overview of Touchscreen Gestures 24 Swiping Corners and Edges 26 Enlarging or Reducing the Display 28 Snapping Apps 30 Using a Touchscreen Keyboard 31 Displaying Charms 32 Using Keystroke Shortcuts 33 Right-Clicking to Display Tools 34 Finding Recently Viewed Apps 36 Working with Basic Windows Settings 37 Displaying Windows Settings 38 Connecting to a Network 39 Controlling Volume 40 Adjusting Brightness 41 Changing the Time and Date 42 Managing Power 44 Displaying the Keyboard 45 Customizing the Appearance of Windows 47 Customizing the Start Screen 48 Modifying Tiles on the Start Screen 50 Changing the Start Screen Background and Color 52 Personalizing the Lock Screen Background 53 Setting Up Lock Screen Apps 54 3 4 5 www.it-ebooks.info Contents vii Modifying the Account Picture 55 Putting Shortcuts on the Desktop 56 Choosing a Desktop Theme 57 Changing the Desktop Background 58 Changing the Desktop Color Scheme 59 Adjusting Screen Resolution 60 Working with Users and Privacy 61 Enabling Windows Firewall 62 Allowing Apps to Access Your Computer 64 Setting Up Windows Defender 68 Setting Up User Accounts and Passwords 70 Creating a Password Picture 74 Creating a PIN 78 Switching Among User Accounts 80 Managing User Account Control 82 Turning On Family Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Working with Family Safety Settings 86 Working with Accessibility Settings 93 Switching from a Right to Left-Handed Mouse 94 Adjusting Double-Click Speed and Indicator Motion 96 Setting Up Snap To and Display Pointer Trails 97 Adjusting Touch Keyboard Settings 98 Adjusting System Volume 99 Controlling Contrast and Screen Size 100 Turning On Caret Browsing 101 Working with Speech Recognition 102 6 7 www.it-ebooks.info viii Contents Searching 107 Searching on the Start Screen 108 Using the Search Charm 109 Locating Files, Apps, and Settings 110 Customizing Search 111 Setting Which Apps to Use for Searching 112 Working with Apps 113 Opening Desktop Apps 114 Using Menus 115 Using Toolbars/Ribbons 116 Entering and Formatting Text 118 Cutting and Copying to Windows Clipboard 120 Inserting Objects 121 Printing a Document 122 Saving a File 123 Exploring Games 124 Closing Apps 126 Uninstalling Apps 127 File Management 129 Using the File Explorer Ribbon 130 Using Libraries 132 Navigating File Explorer 134 Finding Files and Folders with File Explorer 136 Changing Views in File Explorer 138 Sharing Content 140 8 9 10 www.it-ebooks.info [...]... 184 Buying Apps at the Windows Store 185 Searching for Apps 186 Exploring the Windows Store 187 Reading App Reviews 188 Installing Free Apps 189 Viewing Your Apps ... Windows Remote Assistance 276 Upgrading to Windows 8 279 Determining System Requirements 279 Understanding Differences Among Windows 8 Versions 280 What’s New? 280 Using Windows Setup and Program Compatibility Troubleshooter 284 ... Updating Drivers 285 287 Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 8 User Interface Shortcuts 288 Traditional Windows Shortcuts 289 Editing Shortcuts 289 File Explorer Shortcuts ... ■■ What’s New in Windows 8? ■■ The Final Word K nowing how to use your Windows operating system features is key to a successful computing experience With Windows 8, even those who have used Windows for years will find that they have quite a few new features and interface changes to get used to This book is designed to give you a simple- touse visual reference that has you using Windows 8 right away This... www.it-ebooks.info A Quick Overview Windows 8 Plain & Simple is divided into sections; each section has a specific focus with related tasks To help you understand how to move around and use the book, you might want a quick overview of the book’s structure Section 2, “Meet the Windows 8 Interface,” and Section 3, “Providing Input,” provide an introduction to the Windows 8 interface and the basic skills... with a network, manage your security and privacy, and maintain Windows to keep it trouble-free A Few Assumptions  3 www.it-ebooks.info What’s New in Windows 8? The biggest changes in Windows 8 involve the way things appear in the Windows Start screen, as well as the ability to interact with Windows by using a touchscreen The Final Word Windows 8 makes excellent use of online resources and third-party apps,... the wonderful new features in Windows 8 4  What’s New in Windows 8? www.it-ebooks.info 2 Meet the Windows 8 Interface In this section: ■■ Starting Windows 8 ■■ Switching from a Local to a Microsoft Live Account ■■ Exploring the Start Screen and Desktop ■■ Overview of the Start Screen ■■ Understanding Tiles ■■ Using Charms ■■ Overview of the Desktop ■■ Working with Apps in Windows ■■ Adding Shortcuts... the window 6 Click to restore the window to its smaller size 7 Click Internet Explorer 8 Press Alt+Tab to move among the open windows 9 Click the Close button in the upperright corner to close the windows 16  Working with Apps in Windows www.it-ebooks.info Meet the Windows 8 Interface 5 9 3 6 4 7 Working with Apps in Windows 17 www.it-ebooks.info Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop Think of desktop shortcuts... 2 1 Press Windows logo key+C to display the charms 2 Click Search 3 Click an app to open it 4 Press Windows logo key+I to display the settings subpanel of the charms 5 Click the Volume button 6 Drag the Volume Slider up 7 Click outside of the list of charms to hide them 5 3 6 7 14  Using Charms www.it-ebooks.info Meet the Windows 8 Interface Overview of the Desktop The desktop in Windows 8 has many... user account with which to log on, and enter a password or PIN to get to the Start screen Start Your Computer and Log On to Windows 8 1 Press the power button to start your computer 2 Drag the bottom of the lock screen up 2 6  Starting Windows 8 www.it-ebooks.info Meet the Windows 8 Interface 3 Click the Switch User arrow to the left of the currently displayed account picture 3 5 4 Click a user to log . Status 184 Buying Apps at the Windows Store 185 Searching for Apps 186 Exploring the Windows Store 187 Reading App Reviews 188 Installing Free Apps 189 Viewing. Among Windows 8 Versions 280 What’s New? 280 Using Windows Setup and Program Compatibility Troubleshooter 284 Updating Drivers 285 Keyboard Shortcuts 287 Windows