Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 8 E-Book

Paul McFedries

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Seitenzahl: 300

Beschreibung

A practical guide for visual learners eager to get started withWindows 8If you learn more quickly when you can see how things are done,this Visual guide is the easiest way to get up and running onWindows 8. It covers more than 150 essential Windows tasks, usingfull-color screen shots and step-by-step instructions to show youjust what to do. Learn your way around the interface and how toinstall programs, set up user accounts, play music and other mediafiles, download photos from your digital camera, go online, set upand secure an e-mail account, and much more.* The tried-and-true format for visual learners, usingstep-by-step instructions illustrated with full-color screen shotsto show exactly how things are done* More than 600,000 copies of previous Teach Yourself VISUALLYbooks on Windows have been sold* Shows how to perform more than 150 Windows 8 tasks, includingworking with files, digital images, and media; customizing Windows;optimizing performance; and sharing a computer with multipleusers* Covers installing and repairing applications, systemmaintenance, setting up password-protected accounts, downloadingphotos to your computer, and managing media filesTeach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 8 is the fastest, easiestway for visual learners to get going with the newest version ofWindows.

Leseprobe

Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Windows® 8

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows 8

Start Windows 8

What You Can Do with Windows 8

The Windows 8 Start Screen

The Windows 8 Desktop

Using a Mouse with Windows 8

Using Windows 8 on a Tablet PC

Restart Windows 8

Shut Down Windows 8

Chapter 2: Launching and Working with Apps

Install an App

Install Windows Live Essentials Programs

Start an App

Understanding Windows 8 App Windows

Understanding Desktop App Windows

Using a Ribbon

Using a Pull-Down Menu

Using a Toolbar

Understanding Dialog Box Controls

Using Dialog Boxes

Using Scrollbars

Switch between Running Apps

Uninstall an App

Chapter 3: Getting Connected to the Internet

Understanding Internet Connections

Set Up a Wireless Broadband Connection

Connect a Broadband Modem

Create a Broadband Internet Connection

Connect a Dial-Up Modem

Create a Dial-Up Internet Connection

Create a Microsoft Account

Chapter 4: Using the Windows 8 Apps

Surf the Web

Send an E-Mail Message

Reply to an E-Mail Message

Create a Contact

Add Social Network Contacts

View Your Photos

Watch a Video

Play Music

View Your Calendar

Add an Event to Your Calendar

Search Your Computer

Get Directions to a Location

Add a File to SkyDrive

Share App Data

Chapter 5: Surfing the World Wide Web

Understanding the World Wide Web

Start Internet Explorer

Navigate Internet Explorer

Select a Link

Enter a Web Page Address

Open a Web Page in a Tab

Navigate Web Pages

Change Your Home Page

Save Favorite Web Pages

Search for Sites

Navigate with the History List

Chapter 6: Working with E-Mail and Calendars

Open and Close Mail

Configure an E-Mail Account

Send an E-Mail Message

Add Someone to Your Contacts

Create a Contact Category

Select a Contact Address

Add a File Attachment

Add a Signature

Receive and Read E-Mail Messages

Reply to a Message

Forward a Message

Open and Save an Attachment

Create a Folder for Saving Messages

Create Rules to Filter Incoming Messages

Switch to Calendar

Navigate the Calendar

Display a Different Date

Create an Event

Add a Calendar

Chapter 7: Working with Images

Open the Pictures Library

Preview an Image

View Your Images

Scan an Image

Import Images from a Digital Camera

Repair a Digital Image

Crop an Image

Rotate and Straighten an Image

Print an Image

Chapter 8: Playing Music and Other Media

Open and Close Windows Media Player

Navigate the Media Player Window

Using the Library

Play an Audio or a Video File

Adjust the Volume

Play a Music CD

Copy Tracks from a Music CD

Create a Playlist

Burn Music Files to a CD

Connect Your PC and Your Home Theater

What You Can Do with Media Center

Open and Close Media Center

Navigate the Media Center Window

Run a Media Center Slide Show

Play a DVD

Navigate a DVD

Chapter 9: Creating and Editing Documents

Understanding Documents

Create a Document

Save a Document

Open a Document

Edit Document Text

Change the Text Font

Find Text

Replace Text

Insert Special Symbols

Make a Copy of a Document

Print a Document

Chapter 10: Working with Files

View Your 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

Burn Files to a CD or DVD

Extract Files from a Compressed Folder

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

Connect to a Wireless Network

Create a Homegroup

Join a Homegroup

Share a Document or Folder

View Network Resources

Chapter 12: Implementing Security

Understanding Windows 8 Security

Check Action Center for Security Problems

Protect an Account with a Password

Lock Your Computer

Set Up Family Safety

Delete Your Browsing History

Browse the Web Privately

Set the Junk E-Mail Protection Level

Block a Person Who Sends You Junk Mail

Clear Your Private Information

Reset Your Computer to Preserve Privacy

Chapter 13: Customizing Windows 8

Configure the Start Screen

Pin an App to the Start Screen

Open the PC Settings App

Change the Start Screen Background

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

Chapter 14: Maintaining Windows 8

Check Hard Drive Free Space

Delete Unnecessary Files

Refresh Your Computer

Create a Recovery Drive

Safeguard Your Computer with a System Image Backup

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

Windows® 8

Paul McFedries

Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Windows® 8

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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 75 books to his credit. Paul’s books have sold more than three million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Windows 8 Visual Quick Tips, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2010, The Facebook Guide for People Over 50, iPhone 4S Portable Genius, and The new iPad Portable Genius. 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.

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. They are all listed in the Credits section, and 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 executive editor Jody Lefevere for asking me to write this book.

How to Use This Book

Who This Book Is For

This book is for the reader who has never used this particular technology or software application. It is also for readers who want to expand their knowledge.

The Conventions in This Book

Steps

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Notes

Notes give additional information — special conditions that may occur during an operation, a situation that you want to avoid, or a cross-reference to a related area of the book.

Icons and Buttons

Icons and buttons show you exactly what you need to click to perform a step.

Tips

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Bold

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Italics

Italic type introduces and defines a new term.

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Windows 8

Are you ready to discover Windows 8? In this chapter, you learn what you can do with Windows, tour the Start screen and desktop, learn about the mouse, and more.

Start Windows 8

What You Can Do with Windows 8

The Windows 8 Start Screen

The Windows 8 Desktop

Using a Mouse with Windows 8

Using Windows 8 on a Tablet PC

Restart Windows 8

Shut Down Windows 8

Start Windows 8

When you turn on your computer, Windows 8 starts automatically, but you may have to navigate the sign on screen along the way.

To prevent other people from using your computer without your authorization, Windows 8 requires you to set up a username and password. You supply this information the very first time you start your computer, when Windows 8 takes you through a series of configuration steps. Each time you start your computer, Windows 8 presents the sign on screen and you must enter your username and password to continue.

Start Windows 8

Turn on your computer.

A After a minute or so, the Windows 8 Lock screen appears.

Press .

The Windows 8 sign on screen appears.

Note: If you have more than one user account on your computer, you must first click the icon that corresponds to your Windows 8 username.

Type your password.

Note: The password characters appear as dots as you type them so that no one else can read your password.

Click the Submit arrow () or press .

The Windows 8 Start screen appears.

What You Can Do with Windows 8

Windows 8 is an operating system that contains a collection of tools, applications, and resources. In this section you find out about the wide variety of tasks you can perform with Windows 8, including getting work done; organizing and editing photos; playing music, videos, and other media; surfing the web; and communicating with others.