Windows 8 Plain & Simple: Your easy, colorful, SEE-HOW guide!

Table of Contents......Page 7
1 About This Book......Page 19
A Quick Overview......Page 20
A Few Assumptions......Page 21
The Final Word......Page 22
2 Meet the Windows 8 Interface......Page 23
Starting Windows 8......Page 24
Switching from a Local to a Microsoft Live Account......Page 26
Exploring the Start Screen and Desktop......Page 28
Overview of the Start Screen......Page 30
Understanding Tiles......Page 31
Using Charms......Page 32
Overview of the Desktop......Page 33
Working with Apps in Windows......Page 34
Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop......Page 36
Working with the Taskbar......Page 37
Overview of File Explorer......Page 38
3 Providing Input......Page 39
Understanding Input Options......Page 40
Overview of Touchscreen Gestures......Page 42
Swiping Corners and Edges......Page 44
Enlarging or Reducing the Display......Page 46
Snapping Apps......Page 48
Using a Touchscreen Keyboard......Page 49
Displaying Charms......Page 50
Using Keystroke Shortcuts......Page 51
Right-Clicking to Display Tools......Page 52
Finding Recently Viewed Apps......Page 54
4 Working with Basic Windows Settings......Page 55
Displaying Windows Settings......Page 56
Connecting to a Network......Page 57
Controlling Volume......Page 58
Adjusting Brightness......Page 59
Changing the Time and Date......Page 60
Displaying the Keyboard......Page 62
5 Customizing the Appearance of Windows......Page 65
Customizing the Start Screen......Page 66
Modifying Tiles on the Start Screen......Page 68
Changing the Start Screen Background and Color......Page 70
Personalizing the Lock Screen Background......Page 71
Modifying the Account Picture......Page 72
Choosing a Desktop Theme......Page 74
Changing the Desktop Color Scheme......Page 76
Adjusting Screen Resolution......Page 78
6 Working with Users and Privacy......Page 79
Enabling Windows Firewall......Page 80
Allowing Apps to Access Your Computer......Page 82
Setting Up Windows Defender......Page 86
Setting Up User Accounts and Passwords......Page 88
Creating a Password Picture......Page 92
Creating a PIN......Page 96
Switching Among User Accounts......Page 98
Managing User Account Control......Page 100
Turning On Family Safety......Page 102
Working with Family Safety Settings......Page 104
7 Working with Accessibility Settings......Page 111
Switching from a Right to Left-Handed Mouse......Page 112
Adjusting Double-Click Speed and Indicator Motion......Page 114
Setting Up Snap To and Display Pointer Trails......Page 115
Adjusting System Volume......Page 116
Turning On Caret Browsing......Page 118
Working with Speech Recognition......Page 120
8 Searching......Page 125
Searching on the Start Screen......Page 126
Using the Search Charm......Page 127
Customizing Search......Page 128
Setting Which Apps to Use for Searching......Page 130
9 Working with Apps......Page 131
Using Menus......Page 132
Using Toolbars/Ribbons......Page 134
Entering and Formatting Text......Page 136
Cutting and Copying to Windows Clipboard......Page 138
Inserting Objects......Page 139
Saving a File......Page 140
Exploring Games......Page 142
Uninstalling Apps......Page 144
10 File Management......Page 147
Using the File Explorer Ribbon......Page 148
Using Libraries......Page 150
Navigating File Explorer......Page 152
Finding Files and Folders with File Explorer......Page 154
Changing Views in File Explorer......Page 156
Sharing Content......Page 158
Creating Folders......Page 160
Renaming Files and Folders......Page 161
Moving and Copying Files......Page 162
Creating Compressed Files......Page 164
Extracting Files from a Compressed File......Page 165
Backing Up Files......Page 166
Deleting Files and Folders......Page 168
11 Sharing Settings and Files......Page 171
Confirming Your Device......Page 172
Choosing What to Sync......Page 174
Sharing Files on Your Computer by Using SkyDrive......Page 176
Adding Files to a Folder......Page 178
Sharing a Folder......Page 180
12 Going Online with Internet Explorer 10......Page 181
Navigating Among Websites......Page 182
Searching with Bing......Page 184
Using Pinned and Frequently Visited Sites......Page 186
Overview of the Internet Explorer Desktop App......Page 188
13 Using Mail and Messaging......Page 189
Opening Mail in Hotmail......Page 190
Reading and Replying to Messages......Page 192
Forwarding a Message......Page 194
Creating and Sending a Message......Page 196
Reading and Replying to Instant Messages......Page 198
Deleting a Thread......Page 200
Changing Your Online Status......Page 202
14 Buying Apps at the Windows Store......Page 203
Exploring the Windows Store......Page 204
Installing Free Apps......Page 206
Buying an App......Page 208
Rating and Reviewing an App......Page 210
15 Managing People and Time......Page 211
Adding a New Contact......Page 212
Editing Contact Information......Page 214
Setting Up Online Accounts......Page 216
Pinning Contacts to the Start Screen......Page 218
Adding a Calendar Event......Page 220
Inviting People to an Event......Page 222
Deleting an Event......Page 224
Setting Up Location in Weather......Page 226
Viewing World Weather......Page 228
16 Using Maps......Page 231
Choosing a Map Style......Page 232
Displaying Information About a Location......Page 234
Getting Directions......Page 236
17 Getting Visual......Page 239
Using a Photo as an App Tile or Lock Screen......Page 240
Running a Slide Show......Page 242
Buying or Renting a Video......Page 244
Playing a Video......Page 246
Using the Camera......Page 248
Capturing Images......Page 250
18 Playing Music......Page 253
Navigating the Music App......Page 254
Finding Music to Buy......Page 256
Previewing Music......Page 258
Buying Points......Page 260
Listening to Music......Page 262
Playing Music with Windows Media Player......Page 264
Creating Playlists......Page 266
Playing Playlists......Page 268
19 Working with Devices and Networks......Page 269
Adding a Device......Page 270
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices......Page 272
Connecting to a Network......Page 274
Tethering Your Computer to Your Cell Phone......Page 276
Setting Up a Wireless Network......Page 278
20 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Computer......Page 281
Checking for Updates......Page 282
Resetting Windows 8......Page 284
Refreshing Your PC......Page 286
Running Disk Cleanup......Page 288
Defragmenting Your Hard Disk......Page 290
Restarting Your Computer......Page 292
Using Windows Remote Assistance......Page 294
Determining System Requirements......Page 297
What’s New?......Page 298
Updating Drivers......Page 302
B: Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 305
Editing Shortcuts......Page 306
Dialog Box Keyboard Commands......Page 308
C: Getting Help......Page 311
Using Start Screen Help......Page 312
Using Desktop Help......Page 314
Glossary......Page 316
Index......Page 325
About the Author......Page 337