Windows 8 QuickSteps
1st Edition
Published on 31. October 2012
444 pages
978-0-07-179847-1 (ISBN)
Description
Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics Show You How to Use Windows 8! Get up and running with Windows 8 right awaythe QuickSteps way. Full-color screenshots on every page with clear instructions make it easy to use this innovative operating system on any device. Follow along and learn how to navigate the touch interface, customize your desktop, store data, manage files, connect to the Internet, use email, add hardware and software, download apps, work with photos, and enjoy multimedia. Youll also learn how to control security and set up a wired or wireless network. This practical, fast-paced guide gets you started in no time! Use these handy guideposts: Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks Need-to-know facts in concise narrative Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Bonus information related to the topic being covered Errors and pitfalls to avoid Screenshots with callouts that show and explain exactly what youll see on your computer screen while youre doing a task The unique, landscape layout of the QuickSteps series mimics your computer screen, displays graphics and explanations side by side, and lays flat so you can easily refer to the book while working on your computer.
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Marty Matthews
Windows 8 QuickSteps
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McGraw-Hill Professional
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Chapter 1: Stepping into Windows 8
- Start and Use Windows
- Start and Log On to Windows 8
- Use a Mouse
- Use Touch
- Use the Keyboard
- Select a Windows View
- Explore the Desktop
- Use Charms
- Use Start Screen Tiles
- Use an App Image
- Use a Dialog Box
- Use a Menu
- Navigate the Windows Desktop
- End Your Windows Session
- Get Help
- Chapter 2: Customizing Windows 8
- Change the Look of Windows 8
- Customize the Start Screen
- Customize the Desktop
- Add App Icons to the Desktop
- Change Desktop Icons
- Change the Taskbar
- Change Taskbar Properties
- Change the Notification Area
- Permanently Pin Icons to the Taskbar
- Change the File Explorer Layout
- Control How Windows 8 Operates
- Use the Control Panel
- Set and Use the Date and Time
- Change Ease-of-Access Settings
- Customize the Mouse
- Customize the Keyboard
- Change Sounds
- Change Regional Settings
- Consider Additional Sets of Controls
- Chapter 3: Storing Information
- Use the Windows File System
- Open File Explorer
- Change the File Explorer Layout
- Customize File Explorer
- Locate and Use Files and Folders
- Identify Storage Devices
- Select and Open Drives and Folders
- Navigate Folders and Disks
- Create New Folders
- Rename and Delete Files and Folders
- Select Multiple Files and Folders
- Use the Recycle Bin
- Create Shortcuts
- Copy and Move Files and Folders
- Search for Apps and Files
- Create Files
- Encrypt Files and Folders
- Change Other File and Folder Attributes
- Zip Files and Folders
- Back Up Files and Folders with File History
- Write Files and Folders to a CD or DVD
- Manage Disks
- Chapter 4: Using the Internet
- Connect to the Internet
- Establish an Internet Connection
- Explore Windows 8's Internet Browsers
- Reconfigure an Internet Connection
- Use the World Wide Web
- Browse the Internet
- Search the Internet
- Save a Favorite Site
- Change Your Home Page
- Use Tabs
- Organize Favorite Sites
- Access Web History
- Control Internet Security
- Copy Internet Information
- Play Internet Audio and Video Files
- Use Internet Email
- Set Up Windows Mail
- Send, Receive, and Respond to Email
- Apply Formatting
- Attach Files to Email
- Use Web Mail
- Use People
- Add New People
- Use Calendar
- Add Events to Calendar
- Use Messaging
- Start Messaging
- Set Messaging Options
- Chapter 5: Managing Windows 8
- Maintain Windows 8
- Update Windows 8
- Use the Action Center
- Restore Windows 8
- Get System Information
- Set Power Options
- Add and Remove Software
- Add Hardware
- Use Remote Assistance
- Set Up Remote Assistance
- Request Remote Assistance
- Provide Remote Assistance
- Start and Stop Apps
- Schedule Apps
- Switch Apps
- Stop Apps
- Control Apps with the Task Manager
- Start an App in Run
- Start Older Apps
- Run Accessory Apps
- Chapter 6: Working with Documents and Pictures
- Create Documents and Pictures
- Acquire a Document
- Create a Picture
- Install Cameras and Scanners
- Scan Documents
- Import Camera Images
- Work with Pictures
- View Other Pictures
- Capture Snips
- Use Sticky Notes
- Print Documents and Pictures
- Install a Printer
- Print Pictures
- Print to a File
- Print Webpages
- Configure a Printer
- Control Printing
- Handle Fonts
- Chapter 7: Enjoying Multimedia
- Work with Audio
- Play CDs
- Control the Volume
- Access Online Media
- Find Your Music Online
- Buy Media Online
- Copy (Rip) CDs to Your Computer
- Organize Music
- Make (Burn) a Music CD
- Display Visualizations in Windows Media Player
- Copy to (Sync with) Music Players
- Work with Video
- Play DVDs
- Import Video from a Camcorder
- Chapter 8: Controlling Security
- Control Who Is a User
- Set Up Users
- Establish Passwords
- Customize a User Account
- Control What a User Does
- Set Up Family Safety
- Control What Parts of Windows Can Be Used
- Set File and Folder Sharing
- Use and Add Groups
- Protect Stored Data
- Protect Files and Folders
- Use Encrypted Files and Folders
- Back Up Your Information
- Chapter 9: Setting Up Networking
- Plan a Network
- Select a Network Architecture
- Select a Network Standard
- Select Wired Ethernet Hardware
- Select Wireless Hardware
- Set Up a Network
- Set Up Network Interface Cards
- Enable Windows 8's Networking Functionsa
- Configure a Networking Protocol
- Get a Block of IP Addresses
- Test a Network Setup and Connection
- Review Network Security
- Chapter 10: Using Networking
- Access Network Resources
- Explore a Network
- Permanently Connect to a Network Resource
- Construct a Network Address
- Copy Network Files and Information
- Find or Add a Network Printer
- Print on Network Printers
- Access a Network Internet Connection
- Let Others Access Your Resources
- Share Files and Folders
- Work Remotely
- Set Up a Remote Desktop Connection
- Connect to a Remote Desktop over a LAN
- Use a Remote Desktop Connection
- Set Up and Use a Wireless Network
- Set Up a Wireless Connection
- Manage Wireless Network Sharing
- Use a Wireless Network
- Understand Windows Defender
- Index
