Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10 E-Book

Paul McFedries

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

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Beschreibung

Learn Windows 10 visually with step-by-step instructionsTeach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10 is the visuallearner's guide to the latest Windows upgrade. Completely updatedto cover all the latest features, this book walks you step-by-stepthrough over 150 essential Windows tasks. Using full color screenshots and clear instruction, you'll learn your way around theinterface, set up user accounts, play media files, download photosfrom your camera, go online, set up email, and much more. You'lleven learn how to customize Windows 10 to suit the way you workbest, troubleshoot and repair common issues, and optimize systemperformance to take advantage of everything the operating systemhas to offer.This guide has everything you need to know so you can takeadvantage of all Windows 10 has to offer.* Learn essential Windows tasks with step-by-stepinstructions* Customize Windows and optimize performance with simpletricks* Troubleshoot and repair applications, and perform basic systemmaintenance* Protect your files, manage media, create user accounts, andmuch moreIf you are a visual learner, this guide is the easiest way toget up and running quickly. Patient pacing, plain-Englishinstruction, and easy-to-follow screen shot-based tutorials showyou everything you need to know every step of the way. If you wantto get the most out of the latest Windows offering, TeachYourself VISUALLY Windows 10 is the guide you need.

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About the Author

Paul McFedries is a full‐time technical writer. Paul has been authoring computer books since 1991, and he has more than 85 books to his credit. Paul’s books have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite, The Facebook Guide for People Over 50, iPhone 6 Portable Genius, and iPad Portable Genius, 3rd Edition. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language. Paul invites you to drop by his personal website at www.mcfedries.com or follow him on Twitter @wordspy.

Author’s Acknowledgments

It goes without saying that writers focus on text, and I certainly enjoyed focusing on the text that you’ll read in this book. However, this book is more than just the usual collection of words and phrases. A quick thumb through the pages will show you that this book is also chock-full of images, from sharp screen shots to fun and informative illustrations. Those colorful images sure make for a beautiful book, and that beauty comes from a lot of hard work by Wiley’s immensely talented group of designers and layout artists. I thank them for creating another gem. Of course, what you read in this book must also be accurate, logically presented, and free of errors. Ensuring all of this was an excellent group of editors that included project editor Sarah Hellert, copy editor Scott Tullis, and technical editor Vince Averello. Thanks to all of you for your exceptional competence and hard work. Thanks, as well, to Wiley acquisitions editor Aaron Black for asking me to write this book.

How to Use This Book

Who This Book Is For

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The Conventions in This Book

Steps

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Notes

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Windows® 10

Table of Contents

Cover

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows

Explore the PC Screen

Explore the Tablet Screen

Put Windows to Sleep

Restart or Shut Down Windows

Connect to Your Wireless Network

Switch to a Microsoft Account

Install an App

Start an App

Switch Between Running Apps

Update an App

Uninstall an App

Chapter 2: Customizing Windows

Pin an App to the Start Menu

Open the Settings App

Change the Lock Screen Background

Add an App to the Lock Screen

Synchronize Settings Between PCs

Access an App’s Features

Pin an App to the Taskbar

Adjust the Volume

Set the Time Zone

Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors

Customize the Taskbar’s Notification Area

Set Up Multiple Desktops

Chapter 3: Surfing the Web

Open a Web Page

Open a Web Page in a Tab

Navigate Web Pages

Find Text on a Page

Navigate with the History List

Change Your Startup Page

Save Favorite Web Pages

Take Advantage of the Favorites Bar

Create Web Notes

Search for Sites

Download a File

Chapter 4: Sending and Receiving Email

Configure an Email Account

Send an Email Message

Format the Message Text

Add a File Attachment

Save a Draft of a Message

Receive and Read Email Messages

Reply to a Message

Forward a Message

Open and Save an Attachment

Delete a Message

Create a Folder for Saving Messages

Configure Mail Options

Chapter 5: Getting Social with Windows

Create a Contact

Add Your Google Account

Add Your iCloud Account

View a Contact

Edit a Contact

Assign a Photo to a Contact

Add Extra Fields to a Contact

Filter the Contacts List

Link Multiple Profiles for a Contact

View Your Calendar

Add an Event to Your Calendar

Create a Recurring Event

Add an Event Reminder

Send or Respond to an Event Invitation

Customize Your Calendar

Chapter 6: Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with Apps

Search Your PC

Configure the Cortana Voice Assistant

Display a Location on a Map

Get Directions to a Location

Check Your Weather Forecast

Check Another City’s Weather Forecast

Perform Calculations

Get the Latest News

Track a Stock

Follow Your Favorite Teams

Find a Recipe

Look Up Health Information

Set an Alarm

Write a Note

Chapter 7: Working with Images

Import Images from a Digital Camera

Scan an Image

Navigate the Pictures Library

View Your Images

Start a Slide Show

Repair an Image

Add a Photo Effect

Crop an Image

Rotate an Image

Delete an Image

Print an Image

Take a Picture with Your PC Camera

Chapter 8: Working with Multimedia

Import Videos from a Digital Camera

Navigate the Videos Library

Watch a Video

Play a Music CD

Copy Tracks from a Music CD

Navigate the Music Library

Play Music

Create a Playlist

Switch Between PC Speakers and Headphones

Chapter 9: Editing Documents

Create and Save a Document

Open a Document

Change the Text Font

Find Text

Replace Text

Insert Special Symbols

Make a Copy of a Document

Create a OneNote Notebook

Add Pages and Sections to a Notebook

Add Text Notes

Add an Image to a Notebook Page

Work with Notebook Lists

Print a Document

Chapter 10: Working with Files

Select a File

Change the File View

Preview a File

Copy a File

Move a File

Rename a File

Create a New File

Delete a File

Restore a Deleted File

Add a File to Your OneDrive

Extract Files from a Compressed Folder

Specify a Different Program When Opening a File

Chapter 11: Sharing Your Computer

Display User Accounts

Create a User Account

Switch Between Accounts

Change Your User Account Picture

Change a User’s Password

Delete an Account

Create a Homegroup

Join a Homegroup

Share a Document or Folder

View Network Resources

Chapter 12: Getting More from a Tablet PC

Understanding Gestures

Using Gestures to Control Windows

Input Text with the Touch Keyboard

Configure the Touch Keyboard

Configure Your Tablet to Work with a Second Monitor

Adjust Screen Brightness

Monitor Battery Life

Chapter 13: Implementing Security

Understanding Windows Security

Check for Security Problems

Create a Picture Password

Set Up a Fingerprint Sign-In

Lock Your Computer

Configure Your PC to Lock Automatically

Browse the Web Privately

Control Your Private Information

Reset Your Computer to Preserve Privacy

Chapter 14: Maintaining Windows

Check Hard Drive Free Space

Delete Unnecessary Files

Refresh Your Computer

Create a Recovery Drive

Keep a History of Your Files

Restore a File from Your History

Check Your Hard Drive for Errors

Check Your Devices for Errors

Defragment Your Hard Drive on a Schedule

Create a System Restore Point

Apply a System Restore Point

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CHAPTER 1

Getting Started with Windows

To do something useful with your computer and with Windows 10, you need to explore the screen, connect to your network, and learn how to work with apps.

Explore the PC Screen

Explore the Tablet Screen

Put Windows to Sleep

Restart or Shut Down Windows

Connect to Your Wireless Network

Switch to a Microsoft Account

Install an App

Start an App

Switch Between Running Apps

Update an App

Uninstall an App

Explore the PC Screen

Before getting to the specifics of working with Windows 10, take a few seconds to familiarize yourself with the basic elements of the screen. These elements include the Start screen’s app tiles, live tiles, your user tile, and the Desktop tile.

Understanding where these elements appear on the Start screen and what they are used for will help you work through the rest of this book and will help you navigate Windows and its applications on your own. This section covers the screen you see on a PC. If you are using a Touch PC or a tablet, see the next section, “Explore the Tablet Screen.”

Desktop Icon

An icon on the desktop represents a program or Windows feature. A program you install often adds its own icon on the desktop.

Mouse Pointer

When you move your mouse, this pointer moves along with it.

Desktop

This is the Windows “work area,” meaning that it is where you work with your programs and documents.

Start Button

You use this button to start programs and launch many of Windows’ features.

Search Box

You use this box to search for items on your PC or on the Internet.

Taskbar Icons

You use these icons to launch some Windows features with just a mouse click.

Taskbar

The programs you have open appear in the taskbar. You use this area to switch between programs if you have more than one running at a time.

Notification Area

This area displays small icons that notify you about things that are happening on your computer. For example, you see notifications if your printer runs out of paper or if an update to Windows is available over the Internet.

Time and Date

This is the current time and date on your computer. To see the full date, position the mouse () over the time. To change the date or time, click the time.

Explore the Tablet Screen

If you are using a touch-based PC or a tablet device, Windows 10 will automatically reconfigure the screen into tablet mode, which is designed to make it easier for you to navigate and launch items using touches and other gestures. However, you might find that using this new interface is not easier at first. To get more out of this interface and to learn how to operate your Touch PC or tablet, you need to familiarize yourself with Windows 10’s tablet mode.

Explore the Tablet Screen

Tablet mode displays the Start screen, which consists of tiles for several common apps.

In an app, you can click Back () to return to either the previous app screen or to the Start screen.

To return directly to the Start screen, you can click Start ().

To see more commands, click Menu ().

Windows displays a menu of commands.

To hide the commands, click Menu () again.

To toggle tablet mode on and off, you can click Action Center () and then click Tablet Mode.

Put Windows to Sleep

You can make your computer more energy efficient by putting Windows into sleep mode when you are not using the computer. Sleep mode means that your computer is in a temporary low-power mode. This saves electricity when your computer is plugged in, and it saves battery power when your computer is unplugged.

In sleep mode, Windows keeps your apps open. This is handy because it means that when you return from sleep mode, after you sign in to Windows again, you can immediately get back to what you were doing.

Put Windows to Sleep

Click Start ().

The Start menu appears.

Click Power ().

Click Sleep.

Windows activates sleep mode.

Note: To return from sleep mode, press your computer’s Power button.

Restart or Shut Down Windows

You can restart Windows, which means that it shuts down and starts up again immediately. This is useful if your computer is running slowly or acting funny. Sometimes a restart solves the problem.

Alternatively, when you complete your work, you could shut down Windows. However, do not just shut off your computer’s power because doing so can cause problems: If you have documents with unsaved changes, you may lose those changes; you also could damage one or more Windows system files, which could make your system unstable. Therefore, you should always follow the proper steps when shutting down your PC.

Restart or Shut Down Windows

Shut down all your running programs.

Note: Be sure to save your work as you close your programs.

Click Start ().

The Start menu appears.

Click Power ().

Click a command:

Click Restart to shut down and then start your computer.

Click Shut Down to turn off your computer.

Connect to Your Wireless Network

If you have a wireless access point and your computer has built-in wireless networking capabilities, you can connect to the wireless access point to access your network. If your wireless access point is connected to the Internet, then connecting to the wireless network gives your computer Internet access, as well.

Most wireless networks are protected with a security key, which is a kind of password. You need to know the key before attempting to connect. However, after you have connected to the network once, Windows remembers the password and connects again automatically whenever the network comes within range.

Connect to Your Wireless Network

Click Network ().

Windows displays a list of wireless networks in your area.

Click your network.

To have Windows connect to your network automatically in the future, click Connect automatically ( changes to ).

Click Connect.

If the network is protected by a security key, Windows prompts you to enter it.

Type the security key.

If you want to be certain that you typed the security key correctly, temporarily click and hold Display Password Characters ().

Click Next.

Windows asks if it can locate the other computers and devices on your network.

Click Yes.

Windows connects to the network.

The network icon changes from Disconnected () to Connected () to indicate that you now have a wireless network connection.

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How do I disconnect from my wireless network?

To disconnect from the network, follow these steps:

Click Network ().

Click your network.

Click Disconnect. Windows disconnects from the wireless network.

Switch to a Microsoft Account

You can get much more out of Windows by using a Microsoft account. When you connect a Microsoft account to your Windows user account, many previously inaccessible Windows features become immediately available. For example, you can use the Mail app to access your email and the OneDrive app to store documents online. You can also download apps from the Windows Store, access your photos and documents anywhere online, and even sync your settings with other PCs for which you use the same account.

Switch to a Microsoft Account

Start a Microsoft Account

Click Start () (not shown).

Click Settings (not shown).

Windows opens the Settings app.

Click Accounts.

The Accounts window appears.

Click Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.

The Make It Yours window appears.

Configure an Existing Microsoft Account

To create a new Microsoft account, you can click Create one and then skip to the next subsection, “Configure a New Microsoft Account.”

Type your email address.

Type your password.

Click Sign in.

To finish configuring your existing account, skip to the subsection “Complete the Account.”

The Let’s Create Your Account window appears.

Configure a New Microsoft Account

Type your name.

Type the email address you want to use and select either outlook.com or hotmail.com from the list.

Type your password.

Select your country.

Type your date of birth.

Click Next.

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Can I use a new Microsoft email address?

Yes, you can. Windows does not require that you use an Outlook.com email address from Microsoft, but you can use such an address if you do not want to use an existing address. In the Let’s Create Your Account window, click the Get a new email address link and then type the username you want to use with Outlook.com. Your new address will be [email protected].

How you proceed after you type your email address depends on whether you are creating a new Microsoft account or using an existing account. Using a Microsoft account with Windows can help if you forget your account password and cannot log in.

You can provide Microsoft with your mobile phone number, so if you ever forget your password, Microsoft will send you a text message to help you reset your password. You can also give Microsoft an alternative email address, or you can provide the answer to a secret question.

The Add Security Info window appears.

Select your phone number’s country code.

Type your mobile phone number.

Click Next.

Complete the Account

Windows asks how you want to receive your security code to verify your account.

Click Next.

Windows asks you to verify your current account password.

Type your password.

Click Next.

Windows asks if you want to use a PIN with your account.

Click Skip this step.

Note: See Chapter 13 to learn how to add a PIN to your account.

Windows connects the Microsoft account to your user account.

The next time you start Windows, you can use your Microsoft account email address and password to sign in.

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If I no longer want to use a Microsoft account with Windows, can I remove it?

Yes, you can revert to using your original user account at any time. Note, however, that you will no longer see any personal data on the Start screen, you will not be able to access your files online, and your settings will no longer sync between PCs. To remove the Microsoft account, click Start (), click your user name in the upper left corner, and then click Change account settings. In the Accounts window, click Sign in with a local account instead. Type your Microsoft account password, click Next, type your local account password (twice) and a password hint, and click Next. Click Sign out and finish to complete the removal.

Install an App

If Windows does not come with an app that you need, you can obtain the app and then install it on your computer. How you start the installation process depends on whether you obtained the app from the Windows Store that comes with Windows or you downloaded the app from the Internet. If you purchased the app from a retail store and received a physical copy of the software, you install the app using the CD or DVD disc that comes in the package.

Install an App

Install from the Windows Store

Click Start ().

Click Store.

You might also be able to click the Store icon in the taskbar.

Note: You need a Microsoft account to install from the Windows Store, as described in the previous section, “Switch to a Microsoft Account.”

The Windows Store appears.

Use these tabs or the Search box to locate the app you want to install.

Click the app from the results that appear.

Click Free.

If the app is not free, click the price button instead, type your Microsoft account password, and then click OK.

Windows installs the app.

Install a File Downloaded from the Internet

Click File Explorer ().

Click Downloads.

Note: If you saved the downloaded file in a folder other than Downloads, use File Explorer to find the downloaded file. To view a file with File Explorer, see Chapter 10.

The Downloads folder appears.

Double-click the file.

The software’s installation app begins.

Note: For compressed files, extract the files and then double-click the setup file. See Chapter 10 for more information.

Follow the installation instructions the app provides.

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How do I install software from a CD or DVD?

Insert the disc and, when the AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run file, where file is the name of the installation app (usually SETUP.EXE). Then follow the installation instructions the app provides (these installation steps vary from app to app).

How do I find my software’s product key or serial number?

Look for a sticker attached to the back or inside of the CD case. Also look on the registration card, on the CD, or on the back of the box. If you downloaded the app, the number should appear on the download screen and on the email receipt you receive.

Start an App

To perform tasks of any kind in Windows, you can use one of the apps installed on your computer. The application you use depends on the task you want to perform. For example, if you want to surf the World Wide Web, you use a web browser application, such as the Microsoft Edge app that comes with Windows.

Before you can use an application, however, you must first tell Windows which application you want to run. You can start an app either from the Start menu or from the All Apps list.

Start an App

Using the Start Menu

Click Start ().

Your most frequently used apps appear here.

Common Windows features appear here.

The right side of the Start menu displays tiles for commonly used apps.

Click the app you want to start.

The app runs.

To close an app, you can click Close () or press  + .

Using the All Apps List

Click Start ().

Click All apps.

After you click All Apps, the name changes to Back.

Click the icon for the program you want to launch.

If your program icon is in a submenu, click the submenu and then click the program icon.

Windows launches the app.

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Is there an easier way to locate an app?

Yes, you can perform a search to locate it. Click inside the taskbar’s Search box and then begin typing the name of the app. As you type, Windows displays a list of apps and other items that match the characters. When you see the app you want, click it to run the program.

What are tiles?

A tile is a method for displaying a shortcut that launches an app. Many tiles are live, which means that a tile’s text changes to display the app’s most recent information, such as the latest news or your most recently received email messages. See the section “Pin an App to the Start Menu” in Chapter 2 to learn how to add your own Start menu tiles.

Switch Between Running Apps

If you plan on running multiple applications at the same time, you need to know how to easily switch from one application to another. In Windows, after you start one application, you do not need to close that application before you open another one. Windows supports a feature called multitasking, which means running two or more applications at once. For example, you might keep your word processing application, your web browser, and your email application open all day. You can switch from one program to another using either the taskbar or the keyboard.

Switch Between Running Apps

Switch Apps Using the Taskbar

Move the mouse () over the taskbar button of the program you want to switch to.

Windows displays a thumbnail version of the app window.

Click the app’s taskbar button.

Note: A program does not have to be minimized to the taskbar for you to use the program’s taskbar button.

Windows brings the program’s window to the foreground.

Note: You can also switch to another window by clicking the window, even if it is in the background.

Switch Apps Using Task View

In the taskbar, click Task View ().

Windows displays thumbnails for each running program.

Click the thumbnail of the program you want to switch to.

Windows switches to the program.

TIP

Is there an easy way to arrange windows so they do not overlap?

Yes, you can snap windows into place. To snap a window to the left half of the screen, drag the top of the window until the mouse () hits the left edge of the screen, and then release. Similarly, drag a window to the right edge to snap it to the right. To snap a window to a quarter of the screen, drag the window to any corner.

How can I switch between apps using the keyboard?

Press and hold