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Use your laptop or tablet with confidence
This practical book will have you achieving immediate results using:
- a friendly, visual approach
- simple language
- practical, task-based examples
- large, full-colour screenshots.
Discover everything you want to know about choosing and using your laptop or tablet in this easy-to-use guide; from the most essential tasks that you’ll want to perform, to solving the most common problems you’ll encounter.
Practical. Simple. Fast.
Get the most out of your laptop or tablet with practical tips on every page:
· ALERT: Solutions to common problems
· HOT TIP: Time-saving shortcuts
· SEE ALSO: Related tasks and information
· DID YOU KNOW? Additional features to explore
· WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Jargon explained in plain English
Contents:
Top Ten Tips
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Know what kind of device you own
Explore the battery
Plug in the power cable
Recognize USB ports
Locate the Ethernet port
Connect headphones
Locate additional ports
Start Windows 8
Follow the setup instructions
Explore the Start screen
Use the touch pad
Access the desktop
Change the screen resolution
Use the Windows key
Chapter 2 Explore Windows 8’s Unique Features
Use a Microsoft Account
Understand the new jargon
Log In to Windows 8
Access the default charms
Explore the default charms
Use the Weather app
Explore an app’s toolbar
Use the Travel app
Explore an app’s default charms
Search for a location with Maps
Get the latest sports news and follow a team
View your personal calendar
Move among open apps
Chapter 3 Personalize the Start Screen
Move tiles on the Start screen
Add a tile to the Start screen
Remove a tile from the Start screen
Turn live tiles on or off
Make app tiles larger or smaller
Change the Start screen background
Name a group of apps
Create a PIN for faster access to the Start screen
Chapter 4 Use the Internet Explorer Start Screen App
Know what you get from the IE Start screen app
Explore the Internet Explorer App
Visit a Website
Manage Tabs with the Hidden Toolbar
Pin a Website to the Start Screen
Explore Settings
Chapter 5 Get your Email with the Mail app
Access e-mail
Set up a third party e-mail account
Read e-mail
Compose and send a new email
Add formatting to an email
Respond toan email
Print an email
Attach something to an e-mail
View an attachment in an e-mail
View junk e-mail
Delete e-mail in a folder
Chapter 6 Explore the Social Networking Apps
Get to know the Messaging app
Add social accounts to the Messaging app
Send an instant text message
Set up the People app
View and edit contacts
Connect with a contact
Update your Status on Facebook
View Others’ social networking updates
Get Skype
Initiate a Skype video chat
Chapter 7 Explore Media Apps
Explore the Music App
Play a Song
Explore the Photos app
View a Photo
Import Pictures from a Digital Camera
Play a Slideshow of photos
Play a Video
Chapter 8 Access and Use Available Online Stores
Explore the Store
Get a Free App
Get App Updates
Explore the Xbox Music Store
Explore the Xbox Video Store
Search across Stores
Remove or Uninstall Unwanted Apps
Chapter 9 Learn Desktop Basics
Explore the Desktop
Choose which desktop icons appear
Make desktop icons easier to see
Learn desktop techniques
Explore the taskbar
Add an item to the taskbar
Make the taskbar easier to see
Understand libraries in File Explorer
Create a shortcut for a folder
Open, close, resize the File Explorer window
Change the view in a window
Snap a window to the side of the desktop
Create a folder or subfolder
Move a folder or file
Search for a file or other item
Back up a folder to an external drive
Chapter 8 Use the Internet Explorer Desktop App
Explore the Internet Explorer Desktop app
Use tabs
Mark a favourite
Set a home page
Zoom in or out
Print a web page
Clear History
Stay Safe on the Internet
Configure the IE Desktop App as the default
Configure IE Accessibility options
Chapter 11 Explore Desktop Apps
Search for applications from the Start screen
Write a letter with WordPad
Save a letter with WordPad
Print a letter with WordPad
Use the calculator
Use the Snipping Tool
Email a snip
Play a Song in Media Player
Copy music from a CD you own
Create your own music CD
Access media on networked devices
Explore Paint
Find other desktop apps
Pin your favorite desktop apps to the taskbar
Chapter 12 Configure Network Sharing
Enable Network Discovery
Change or set network sharing status
Connect to your existing network
Create or join a homegroup
Create a new user
Share with the public folder
Share a personal folder
Share a printer
Copy data from another computer
Switch from a local account to a Microsoft account
Upload data to SkyDrive
Access data from SkyDrive
Chapter 13 Enable and Use Accessibility Options
Let Windows Suggest Ease of Access Settings
Explore PC Settings options
Use Narrator
Use the Magnifier
Set up Windows Speech Recognition
Chapter 14 Manage, Protect, and Troubleshoot your Laptop
Set a password protected screensaver
Choose the Proper Power Plan
Use ReadyBoost
Enable File History
Install Hardware
Install Software
Use the Action Center
Scan for malware with Windows Defender
Enable the Firewall
Enable Airplane Mode
Use Help and Support
Use System Restore
Refresh your laptop
Reset your laptop
Chapter 15 Tips for Over 50’s Tablet Users
Understand the limitations of Windows RT
Flick, Swipe and Pinch
Use Tap and Double Tap
Use a Long tap
Use tap, hold, and drag
Pin the on-screen keyboard to the Start screen
Type at the Start screen
Change Pen and Touch Settings
Configure a PIN
Lengthen Battery Life
Remember Wi-Fi Networks
Know when you’re on Wi-Fi and when on a Metered Data Plan
Consider a cellular data plan
Look for touch friendly apps
Enable Bluetooth and pair a device
Top Ten Problems Solved
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