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Evaluating Hardware Readiness and Capability | 3 cc01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd PagePage 1 02/05/1402/05/14 5:225:22 PMPM useruser //207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s Evaluating Hardware LESSON 1 Readiness and Capability 70-687 EXAM OBJECTIVE Objective 1.1 – Evaluate hardware readiness and compatibility. This objective may include but is not limited to: choose between an upgrade and a clean installation; determine which SKU to use, including Windows RT; determine requirements for particular features, including Hyper-V, Miracast display, pervasive device encryption, virtual smart cards, and Secure Boot. LESSON HEADING EXAM OBJECTIVE Introducing Windows 8.1 Using the Start Screen Using the Windows Desktop Accessing Configuration Settings Introducing Windows 8.1 Editions Determine which SKU to use, including Windows RT Understanding Windows 8.1 System Requirements Determine requirements for particular features including Hyper-V, Miracast display, pervasive device encryption, virtual smart cards, and Secure Boot. Selecting Installation Options Will the Hardware Support the New Operating System? Will the New Operating System Support the Existing Applications? Which Windows 8.1 Edition Should I Install? Which Processor Platform ShouldCOPYRIGHTED I Use? MATERIAL Should I Perform an Upgrade or a Clean Installation? Choose between an upgrade or a clean installation Do I Have to Install Multiple Languages? Running Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant Identifying Upgrade Paths Upgrading Windows 8.1 Editions Upgrading from Windows 8 Upgrading from Windows 7 Upgrading from Earlier Windows Versions 1 cc01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd PagePage 2 02/05/1402/05/14 5:225:22 PMPM useruser //207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s 2 | Lesson 1 KEY TERMS apps edge UI multilingual user interface (MUI) charms in-place upgrade Start screen clean installation live tiles Upgrade Assistant ■ Introducing Windows 8.1 Windows 8 was a major release that represented a fundamental departure in Windows operating system design. The intention behind Windows 8 was to create a single operating THE BOTTOM LINE system that can run on a variety of devices, including tablets and smartphones, as well as PCs. Windows 8.1 is an incremental upgrade that refines the innovations in Windows 8 and provides some additional capabilities. For users, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 provide a new way of looking at the software running on the computer. Many of the familiar Windows components are gone or substantially changed, and there are new ways of doing almost everything. For IT specialists responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining computers running Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 many of the familiar configuration tools are still there, such as Control Panel and Administrative Tools; you just have to become accustomed to accessing them in different ways. Using the Start Screen The first new element in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 faced by users and support staff alike is the Start screen , which replaces the familiar Start menu from previous versions of Windows. Designed to support both touch-based screens and the traditional mouse, the Start screen contains a series of tiles that provide access to the various operating system elements, as shown in Figure 1-1. Figure 1-1 The Windows 8.1 Start screen cc01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd PagePage 3 02/05/1402/05/14 5:225:22 PMPM useruser //207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s Evaluating Hardware Readiness and Capability | 3 The resizable tiles are generally larger than the icons found on the Windows desktop, and unlike the static icons, they can contain dynamic content provided by the software they represent. For example, the tile for a Weather app can contain the temperature and other current weather conditions, while the Messaging tile can display part of your latest incoming email messages. Icons in Windows 8.1 that contain this type of dynamic content are called live tiles . ACCESSING START SCREEN CONTROLS The Start screen has no visible controls on it, initially, except for a circled arrow at the bottom left that scrolls the screen up to display icons for all of the apps installed on the computer. By touching the screen in specific ways or by mousing over certain areas designated as hot spots, you can navigate around the screen or make additional controls appear. For example, swiping a finger from right to left on a touch screen scrolls the Smart screen display to one side, dis- playing any tiles that were previously hidden. The mouse equivalent is a standard scroll bar. However, when you swipe a finger from the right edge of a touch screen towards the center, a fly-out panel with icons on it called the edge UI appears, as shown in Figure 1-2. The mouse equivalent to this gesture is to place your cursor in the right-side top or bottom corner of the screen. Figure 1-2 The Windows 8.1 charm bar This UI (user interface) contains a series of buttons called charms , which provide access to common operating system functions, including the following: • Search – Enables you to perform a system-wide search for apps, settings, or files, based on a word or phrase appearing in the element’s name or in its content, as shown in Figure 1-3. You can also do this by typing a search term anywhere in the Start screen. • Share – Provides access to the bidirectional sharing options for the currently selected app • Start – Toggles between the Start screen and the Windows Desktop • Devices – Provides quick access to hardware devices, such as printers, which you can use with the currently selected app • Settings – Provides access to a Settings bar containing operating system controls specific to the current screen, as shown in Figure 1-4 cc01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd PagePage 4 02/05/1402/05/14 5:225:22 PMPM useruser //207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s 4 | Lesson 1 Figure 1-3 The Windows 8.1 search bar Figure 1-4 The Windows 8.1 settings bar The same swiping gesture from the left edge of the screen, or mousing over the lower left corner and dragging up, displays a thumbnail bar containing your currently open apps, as shown in Figure 1-5. cc01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd PagePage 5 02/05/1402/05/14 5:225:22 PMPM useruser //207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s Evaluating Hardware Readiness and Capability | 5 Figure 1-5 The Windows 8.1 thumbnail bar Swiping up from the bottom of the screen, or clicking the circled down arrow button Start screen displays an Apps screen full of small tiles representing all of the applications installed on the computer, as shown in Figure 1-6. This is the closest equivalent to the Start menu from Windows versions prior to Windows 8. Figure 1-6 The Windows 8.1 Apps screen cc01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd01EvaluatingHardwareReadinessandCapability.indd PagePage 6 02/05/1402/05/14 5:225:22 PMPM useruser //207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s207/WB01363/9781118882757/ch01/text_s 6 | Lesson 1 ✚ MORE INFORMATION The Windows 8.1 Start screen is the primary element of the user interface intended for use on tablets and smart- phones. All of the Start screen’s features and capabilities are accessible using the mouse and the keyboard, but it is only with a touch screen that it takes on a certain ergonomic elegance. Operating a touch screen requires a familiarity with certain finger gestures, such as the following: • Tap – Press a fingertip to the screen and release it. The function is identical to that of a mouse click. • Double-tap – Press a fingertip to the screen twice in quick succession on the same spot. The function is identical to that of a double mouse click. • Press and hold – Tap a point on the screen and press down for approximately two seconds. The function is the same as that of mousing over a designated spot and hovering. • Slide – Press a point on the screen and draw your finger across it without pausing. The function is the same as clicking and dragging a mouse. • Swipe – Draw a finger across the screen in the indicated direction. The tiles on the Start screen are configurable in a number of ways. Users can move the tiles around, change their size and their groupings, and control whether they display live content. It is also possible to remove seldom-used tiles and add new tiles for applications, files, and shortcuts on the computer. RUNNING START SCREEN APPS The Windows 8.1 Start screen is not just a new way of launching your applications, however. The screen also provides a runtime environment called WinRT, which is designed to run a new class of software components called apps. In the past, for many computer users, the term app was simply an abbreviation for the term application. Today, the term app is typically used to refer to a small, inexpensive program TAKE NOTE * designed to perform a few specialized tasks. The term application is more commonly reserved for large, commercial, multipurpose software products. Apps are programs that launch from the Start screen and run exclusively in the WinRT envi- ronment. Most of the tiles that appear on the default Windows 8.1 Start screen launch apps, and many others are available for purchase (or for free) through the Windows Store. ✚ MORE INFORMATION For more information on the Windows Store and on obtaining new apps, see Lesson 5, “Installing and Configuring Desktop Applications.” CLOSING START SCREEN APPS One of the more frequent complaints made by new users of Windows 8.1 concerns the difficulty they have in closing applications. When you open an app on the Start menu, there are no window controls, such as the X button in the upper right corner. Experienced Windows users are accustomed to closing unneeded applications, to free up sys- tem resources for other purposes.
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