Windows 8.1 for Dummies

Index Allow Once button, Internet Explorer, 180 • A • Always Show Now Playing on Top option, Account fi eld, People app New Contact Windows Media Player, 308 form, 208 Another account option, Start screen, 49 Account Picture page, 278–279 antivirus programs, 216–218 accounts. See also Microsoft account; user App bar, 24, 200, 201, 327–328 accounts App Restrictions option, Family Safety Calendar app, 211 controls, 225 Local, 28, 29, 272, 274 App Updates screen, 132–133 Mail app, 198–200 Appearance and Personalization category, social, adding to Windows, 194–197 Control Panel social, removing from Windows, 196 background, changing, 237–239 unsupported e-mail, adding to Mail app, 198 overview, 237 Accounts pane, PC Settings screen, screen resolution, 241–242 26, 232, 272 screen saver, 239–240 Acrobat Reader, Adobe, 185 theme, 240–241 Action Center, 66, 215–216 appointments, Calendar app, 210–212 activation, Windows, 264 apps. See also specifi c apps active windows, 74, 82–83 closing, 24, 33–34, 56 ad hoc connection, 391 currently running, fi nding, 141–144 Add a Device icon, PC Settings screen, 247 cycling through, 24, 33, 34 Add a User window, 272 defi ned, 10, 32 Add Hardware Wizard, 268 desktop, summoning open from, 56–57 Add Tags area, Import Pictures and Videos fi nding, 35 dialog box, 322 free, 39–41 add-ons. See plug-ins launching, 32 Address Bar new, adding from Store app, 129–132 Internet Explorer, 174, 178 number of available, 12 windows, 72, 75–76, 94 overview, 119 Adjust Groups bar, Import Pictures and printing from, 153–155 Videos dialog box, 322 versus programs, 32, 129 Administrator account,COPYRIGHTED 22, 270, 272, 277, 386 returning MATERIAL to, 56 Adobe Acrobat Reader, 185 right-clicking, 24 Advanced link, Windows Easy Transfer, 367 searching within, 147 Advanced Settings link, File History, 262 snapping alongside desktop, 58–60 Advanced System Settings, 264 Start screen, fi nding, 35 Airplane mode, 50, 389–391 starting, 120–122 Alarms app, 39 switching, 31, 33, 34 alias, Outlook.com, 198 uninstalling, 132, 251–252 aligning windows, 385 updating, 132–133 All Apps area, 36, 47, 121 viewing open, 33–34 All Documents view, Open window, 124 Windows terminology, 128, 129 334_9781118821213-bindex.indd4_9781118821213-bindex.indd 397397 99/19/13/19/13 22:43:43 PMPM 398 Windows 8.1 For Dummies arrow icon, taskbar, 67 buying arrows apps from Store app, 131–132 Address Bar, 76 music, 297 in folders, 94–95 attachments, e-mail, 202, 204–206, 218 • C • audio CD, 108 Authors option, sorting fi les by, 149, 150 cables, network, 282, 284 Autocomplete button, Internet Explorer, 179 Calculator app, 39 Auto-Hide the Taskbar option, 63, 69, 385 Calendar app, 39, 194, 210–212 automatic updates, 66, 132 Camera app, 39, 323–324 AutoPlay settings, 92–93 Camera option, Account Picture page, 278 autorotation, 392 cameras, 90, 317–323 Available icon, Charms bar Settings Caps Lock key, 350 pane, 286 captions, in Now Playing window, 308 Available wireless network icon, 171 case sensitivity, password, 26, 350 Avery mailing labels, 159 Category view, Control Panel, 234 CD drives, 89 • B • CDs burning, from Windows Media Player, Back arrow, in windows, 94 314–315 Back button, Internet Explorer, 174, 178 copying fi les to or from, 107–109 background, desktop, 46, 57–58, 237–239 disc drive types, 106 backing up, 259–262, 395 duplicating, 107, 110 Backward button, Address Bar, 75 ejecting, 109 Basic Actions tile, Help+Tips app, 370 photos, copying to, 333–334 Basic and High Contrast Themes area, playing in Windows Media Player, 309 Control Panel, 241 ripping with Windows Media Player, 302, BD-RE drive, 106 313–314 BD-ROM drive, 106 types of disc, 106–107 Bing, 148, 182 Change Account Picture option, 278 Bluetooth gadgets, adding, 246–248 Change option, Uninstall or Change a Bluetooth icon, taskbar, 248 Program window, 252 Blu-ray discs, 107 Change PC Settings option, Charms bar, 247 Blu-ray drives, 89 changes, saving, error messages about, 355 borders, window, 81–82 characters, selecting, 137 broadband ISPs, 170 Charms bar browsers, web, 173. See also Internet desktop, summoning from, 54 Explorer Devices icon, 154 Burn a Disc dialog box, 108 fetching, 25, 37 Burn to Disc option, 109 icons on, 37–38 burn-in, 239 overview, 24, 36–37 burning to CD or DVD Project icon, 243 copying fi les, 107–109 Search command, 95, 144, 230 overview, 106 Settings pane, 25, 38, 171, 247, 285–286 photos, 333–334 Check For Updates button, App Updates types of disc, 106–107 screen, 133 from Windows Media Player, 313, 314–315 Child accounts, 223, 270, 274 Buy More Storage button, SkyDrive, 114 Choose Default Apps screen, 382 334_9781118821213-bindex.indd4_9781118821213-bindex.indd 398398 99/19/13/19/13 22:43:43 PMPM Index 399 Choose Default Program option, 127 control panels. See also Control Panel Choose Details dialog box, 149 fi nding settings, 230 Clean Up System Files button, Disk Cleanup overview, 229–230 program, 265 PC Settings screen, 231–233 Click to Download Now button, 188 cookies, 306 Clock, Language, and Region category, copying. See also Windows Easy Transfer Control Panel, 250, 394 basic steps used for, 135 cloud storage, 111. See also SkyDrive CDs with Windows Media Player, 313–314 Color mode option, Scan app, 166 versus cutting, 136–138 colors, restoring default settings, 350 fi les and folders, 101–103 Compare Info for Both Files option, File overview, 134 History, 346 photos to computer, 320 Compatibility Mode, Internet Explorer, 179 photos to disc, 333–334 composing e-mail, 200–202 selecting items for, 135–136 Computer Name, Domain, and Workgroup shared fi les, 291 Settings area, System window, 264 text from web pages, 187 computers. See also Windows Easy copy-protected CDs, 314 Transfer Corner Navigation section, Taskbar and frozen, 352 Navigation Properties dialog box, 380 on network, fi nding, 151–152 corners, pointing cursor at, 24 Confi gure this Drive for Backup option, creators, defi ned, 13 261, 359 Crop option, Photos app, 328 Connect Automatically check box, 172 currently running apps, fi nding, 141–144 Connected icon, Charms bar Settings Custom setup, Windows Media Player, 300 pane, 286 Customer Experience Improvement, consumers, defi ned, 13 Windows Media Player, 306 contacts, People app Customize link, Windows Easy Transfer, 366 adding, 208–209 customizing deleting or editing, 209–210 Start screen, 41–47 overview, 206–207 taskbar, 67–69 Control Panel. See also Hardware and Windows Media Player, 300 Sound category, Control Panel cutting, 103, 134–138 Appearance and Personalization cycling through apps, 24, 33, 34 category, 237–242 Clock, Language, and Region category, • D • 250, 394 Ease of Access category, 253–255 data fi le, 100 Network and Internet category, 236 data mining, 306 opening, 234 date overview, 229–230, 233–235 changing, 394 Programs and Features category, 251–253 sorting photos by, 151, 331 shortcuts to, creating, 133 Date and Time area, Control Panel, 250 System and Security category, 236, 266 Date and Time dialog box, 394 User Accounts and Family Safety Date Modifi ed option, sorting fi les by, category, 236, 275–276 148, 150 user accounts, changing, 275–276 default programs, 126–129 views, 234–235 Default Programs area Windows Photo Viewer, setting as Control Panel, 328 default, 328–330 PC Settings screen, 299, 315 334_9781118821213-bindex.indd4_9781118821213-bindex.indd 399399 99/19/13/19/13 22:43:43 PMPM 400 Windows 8.1 For Dummies Default Save Location, 96 Details tab, Properties dialog box, 104 Delete button, Mail app, 203 Details view, folders, 105, 148–149, 150 Delete Files button, Disk Cleanup Device Manager, 264, 268 program, 265 devices, in PC Settings screen, 232 deleting Devices and Drives section, File Explorer, Calendar app appointments, 212 89–90 contacts in People app, 209–210 Devices area, PC Settings screen, 247 fi les or folders, 61–62, 99–101, 136 Devices icon, Charms bar, 38, 154 Internet Explorer History list, 183 dimensions, sorting by, 331 photos, 331 disabling plug-ins, 192 in Photos app, 327 disc drive, creating shortcuts to, 134 shared fi les, 291 Disk Cleanup program, 259, 264–265 temporary Internet fi les, 190 disk drives. See drives user accounts, 276 Display area, Control Panel, 237 desktop. See also Control Panel; windows Display Delete Confi rmation Dialog as app, 39 option, 100 avoiding, 382–383 Display Media Information from the background, choosing, 57–58, 237–239 Internet option, Windows Media background, sharing with Start screen, 46 Player, 306 Bluetooth gadgets, adding, 248 display mode, cameras, 318 defi ned, 14 documents fi nding, 52–53 opening, 122–123 getting to from Start screen, 30 overview, 119 hidden menus, 24 saving, 124–125 icons, adding to, 70 selecting, 137 improvements to, 12 shortcuts to, creating, 133 Internet Explorer on, 176–184 text in, selecting, 135 launching apps and programs, 122 Documents folder, 72, 79 open apps, summoning, 55–57 double-clicking, with touchscreen, 53 opening computer to, 380 downloaded media, in Windows Media overview, 51 Player, 302 printing from, overview of, 156 downloading Recycle Bin, 61–62 apps, 32, 131–132 returning to from open app, 56 attachments, 204 shortcuts, creating, 133–134 drivers, 268 SkyDrive fi les, managing from, 112–113 general discussion, 188–190 snapping apps alongside, 58–60 Downloads folder, 79, 189, 253 Start screen, summoning, 55–57 Downloads shortcut, Navigation Pane, 79 Start screen, transition to, 12 downward-pointing arrow, Start screen, 39 taskbar, 62–69 drag and drop, 74, 83, 84, 101–102, 385 windows

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