| Description |
1 online resource (368 pages) |
| Contents |
Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time; About the Author; Table of Contents; The Basics; Navigating the Windows 8 Start Screen; Pinning an Application to the Start Screen; Creating and Naming Groups of Apps; Resizing a Start Screen Tile; Searching for Apps, Settings, and Files; Searching for Apps in the Windows Store; Downloading Apps from the Windows Store; Working with Multiple Windows 8 Apps; Shutting Down or Restarting Windows; Putting Windows to Sleep; Hibernating Windows; Customizing the Desktop; Using the File Explorer Ribbon; Opening Two Instances of File Explorer; Copying or Moving Files |
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Customizing the TaskbarAdding a Taskbar Toolbar; Re-creating the Quick Launch Toolbar; Searching for Items in File Explorer; Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar; Managing Columns in File Explorer; Modifying the Windows Send to Menu; Pinning Desktop Items to the Start Screen; Creating a Desktop Shortcut for All Apps; Connecting to a Wi-Fi or Cellular Network; Managing a Wi-Fi or Cellular Network; Setting Ease of Access Features; Displaying Administrative Tools; Dual-Booting with Another Version of Windows; Setting Up Windows 8 after Installation; Updating Windows 8; Be Imaginative |
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Adding a Microsoft Account to WindowsAdding a Local Account to Windows; Logging in with Different Accounts; Managing Your User Accounts; Changing Your Account Picture; Switching to a Local Account; Switching to a Microsoft Account; Changing Your Password Protection; Creating a Picture Password; Customizing Your Start Screen; Personalizing the Windows Lock Screen; Trusting a Windows 8 Computer; Syncing Your Windows Settings; Adding Files to Your SkyDrive Page; Using the Windows 8 SkyDrive App; Setting Up the SkyDrive for Windows App; Opening Files with Specific Applications |
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Printing Content from a Windows 8 AppSharing Content from a Windows 8 App; Searching for Content in a Windows 8 App; Surfing the Web with Windows 8 Internet Explorer; Adding Accounts to the Mail App; Adding Accounts to the People App; Contacting People via the People App; Viewing Appointments with the Calendar App; Adding Online Accounts to the Photos App; Playing Music with the Music App; Adding Album Art to Your Music; Finding Places Using the Maps App; Getting the News with the News App; Following Favorite Teams with the Sports App; Tracking Your Investments with the Finance App |
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Planning a Trip with the Travel AppBeat the Clock; Creating a Tile to Restart Windows; Creating a Tile to Shut Down Windows; Creating a Tile to Hibernate Windows; Accessing the Power User Tasks Menu; Customizing the Power User Tasks Menu; Logging in to Windows Automatically; Changing the Icon for a Desktop Tile; Changing the Number of Start Screen Rows; Turning Windows Features On or Off; Forcing an Application to Shut Down; Managing Open Applications in Task Manager; Monitoring the Performance of Your Apps; Viewing a History of Your Windows 8 Apps; Managing Your Start-up Programs |
| Summary |
BThe perfect Windows 8 guide for today's busy learners/b/ Get more out of Windows 8 at your own pace with this great new guide that's perfect for busy learners. Helpful information is presented in quick, easy-to-digest, individual tasks that you can read and learn in five minutes or less, per task. Boost your productivity with hundreds of smart techniques, which include step-by-step instructions, full-color screenshots, and plenty of practical tips and sidebars sprinkled throughout the book. The attractive design brings everything in clear focus and helps you quickly locate the information you need./ ulliProvides quick, five-minute nuggets of information to help you get more out of the Windows 8 operating system /liliCovers the new user interface and all new features, as well as the basics /liliAlso includes step-by-step instructions, helpful sidebars, and screenshots to guide you through tasks and concepts /liliFull-color, attractive design makes it easy for you to find what you're looking for/li/ul Open iWindows 8 in 5 Minutes, /i and you're just five minutes away from getting more out of Windows 8 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| SUBJECT |
Microsoft Windows (Computer file) blmlsh |
| Subject |
Windows (Computer programs) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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COMPUTERS -- Operating Systems -- Windows Desktop.
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Windows (Computer programs)
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012949799 |
| ISBN |
9781118491652 |
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1118491653 |
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9781118462324 |
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1118462327 |
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1118418646 |
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9781118418642 |
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1283804093 |
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9781283804097 |
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