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Advanced link, File History • Symbols • window, 260 \ (backslash), 94 Advanced System Settings, 262 Aero Themes, 240 Airplane Mode, 49, 393–394 • A • aligning windows, 84–85 All Documents view, 124 Account Picture page, 232, 280–281 Allow or Block Specifi c Websites Accounts pane, 195 window, 225 Acrobat Reader, Adobe, 184 Alt key, fi nding windows with, 141–142 , 65, 216–217 announcement box, 324–325 activation, Windows, 262 App bars active windows, 82–83 app, 212 Add a window, 272–274 app, 198–199, 201 Add Hardware Wizard, 266 Messaging app, 214 Add or Change Home Page option, Internet music controls, 303–304 Explorer, 179 Photos app, 332–334 Add This Webpage to Your Home Page Appearance and Personalization section, Tabs option, , 181 Add to Favorites button, Internet Explorer, desktop backgrounds, 237–238 179, 181 screen resolution, 240–242 add-ons, 190, 221–222 screen savers, 238–239 Address Bars themes, 239–240 in folders, 95 Apple computers, 12 Internet Explorer, 151, 177–178, 182 applications, 32 in windows, 75–76 apps addresses, e-mail, 200 choosing which open documents, 126–128 Administrative Tools, 257, 263 defi ned, 12 Administrator accounts description, 128 approving changes made by others, 278 desktop, 52–53 Family Safety, 224 desktop shortcuts for, 132–133 fi le or folder permissions, 368 fi nding, 142–146 installing programs,COPYRIGHTED 252 MATERIAL installing, 251–252 needed for many actions, 22, 391 programs versus, 32 overview, 270–271 removing, 250–251 passwords, 282, 357 in Search pane, 144 protecting, 271 SkyDrive app, 112–115 Windows Security messages, 216 starting, 120–122 Adobe Acrobat Reader, 184 taking account picture with, 280 Adobe Flash, 184, 388 Windows Store, 129–132 Advanced link, Windows Easy Transfer, 375 Apps category, Search pane, 143 Advanced Options area, Windows Easy apps.live.com/skydrive, 115 Transfer, 375

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Arrow icon, , 67 attachments • C • defi ned, 203 cables in Mail app, 203–205 digital cameras, 324 opening, 219 Easy Transfer, 370–373 overview, 201 network, 286, 288–289 Authors header, desktop folders, 147–148 Calendar app, 38, 209–212 Auto Hide feature, 390 Camera app, 38, 329–331 Autocomplete button, Internet Explorer cameras, digital, 90, 323–329 toolbar, 178 canceling print jobs, 161–162 Auto-Hide the Taskbar option, Taskbar Can’t Sign In message, Start screen Music Properties dialog box, 68 app, 303 settings, 92–93 Caps Lock key, 356 autorotation, 395–396 card readers, 89–90, 111, 336 Avery mailing labels, 159, 164 case-sensitive passwords, 26, 356 categories, Search pane, 143–144 • B • Category view, Control Panel, 234 CD drives, 89 Back arrow, in windows, 95 CD-Rs (CD-Recordable), 107 Back button, Internet Explorer toolbar, 178 CD-RWs (CD-Rewritable), 107 backgrounds, 57–58, 237–238 CDs backing up, 149, 257–260, 398 burning, 321–322 backslash (\), 94 copying to, 108–110, 339–340 backup drives, troubleshooting, 359–360 playing, 315–316 Backward button, Address Bar, 75 purchasing blank, 107–108 Basic theme, Control Panel, 240 ripping, 309, 320–321 battery life, Windows RT, 17 saving fi les, 125 BD-RE drives, 107 centered images, 58 BD-ROM drives, 107 Change button, Uninstall or Change a Bing search engine, 150–151, 182 Program window, 251 BitLocker feature, 226 Change PC Settings button, Settings Blue-ray drives, 89 pane, 246 Bluetooth gadgets, 245–247 Change the Account Name option, Manage bold text, 3 Accounts window, 275 borders, 81–82 Change the Account Type option, Manage bounced e-mails, 200 Accounts window, 276 broadband connections, 170, 271 Change Your Password button, Your Browse button, desktop, 57–58 Account screen, 282 Browse option, Account Picture page, 280 characters, legal fi lenames, 99 browsing, , 310–312 characters, selecting, 136 burn-in, 238 Charms bar burning accessing, 25, 37 CDs and , 106–110, 133, 321–322, description, 24 339–340 desktop, 56 description, 89 Devices icon, 154 playlists, 320 keyboard shortcuts for, 38 buttons, deleting, 102 Search icon, 142, 150 Buy button, Store app, 131 Settings pane, 171, 231, 246, 289–290

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in Start screen, 36–38 System and Security section, 235, 256–257 volume control from, 244 User Accounts and Family Safety Choose the File to Keep in the Destination section, 236 Folder option, File History, 352 user accounts, changing, 275–276 Choose What the Power Button Does link, cookies, 312 Power Options window, 264 copies, printing, 160 Clean Up System Files button, copy protection, 321, 367–368 window, 263 copying clicks, touchscreen devices, 4 attachments, 204 Clipboard, 136, 138 fi les, 102–104, 108–110, 296 Clock, Language, and Region section, folders, 102–104 Control Panel, 249–250 photos, 323–329, 339–340 Close a window button, title bar, 74 to Public folders, 279 Close button, taskbar, 63 text from web pages, 186 closing options, for laptops, 395–397 cordless phones, 173, 291 closing options, for windows, 74, 84 Create a Password button, Your Account cloud storage, 111 screen, 282 column headers, desktop folders, 146–148 Create/Change a Password option, Manage Compatibility Mode, Internet Explorer, 178 Accounts window, 275 Computer area, Navigation Pane, 79 creators, 13 Computer name, domain, and workgroup currently running apps, 33 settings area, System window, 262 Custom Settings option, Windows Media Confi gure this Drive for Backup (File Player, 306 History) option, Removable Disk Customize link, Windows Easy Transfer, 375 window, 364 cutting and pasting, 134–138 Confi gure this Drive for Backup option, File History, 258–259 Connect Automatically check box, Settings • D • screen, 171 data fi les, 102 connecting to networks, 289–291 data mining, 312 connection speeds, 318 Date and Time area, Control Panel, 249 connections Date Modifi ed header, desktop folders, digital cameras, 324 147, 148 Easy Transfer cables, 370–373 Date option, Pictures library, 337 network cables, 286, 288–289 Date taken option, Pictures library, 337 consumers, 13 dates, sorting photos by, 149 contacts, app, 207–209 default apps, 304–306 Control Panel. See also PC Settings screen default printers, 249 Appearance and Personalization section, Default Programs area, Control Panel, 322 237–242 Default Save Locations, 98 Clock, Language, and Region section, default settings, 347 249–250 Delete button, Mail app, 202 desktop shortcuts, 133 deleted fi les, 354–355 Ease of Access section, 252–254 Deleted Items folder, Mail app, 198 Hardware and Sound section, 243–249 deleting Network and Internet section, 236 Calendar appointments, 212 overview, 229, 233–235 contacts, 208–209 Programs section, 250–252 conversations, Messaging app, 214

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deleting (continued) disk drives, 92–94, 133 with Disk Cleanup program, 263 disks, 88 fi les, 101–102, 296 Display area, Control Panel, 237 folders, 101–102 Display media Information from the in Internet Explorer, 182, 189 Internet option, Windows Media user accounts, 276 Player, 312 Description section, Disk Cleanup display mode, 324 window, 263 Do Nothing option, Control Panel, 396–397 desktop documents accessing SkyDrive from, 115–116 choosing programs to open, 126–128 adding Bluetooth devices from, 246–247 desktop shortcuts, 132 adding icons to, 69 opening, 122–124 as app, 141 printing multiple, 156 avoiding, 387–388 saving, 124–125 backgrounds for, 57–58 Documents folder Internet Explorer in, 151, 173, 176–183 description, 73 printer shortcuts on, 156 saving web pages to, 185 Recycle Bin, 61–62 sorting by column headers, 146–147 restoring defaults, 356 Documents library, 72–73, 96–97 snapping app alongside desktop, 58–60 Documents Properties dialog box, starting from Start screen, 52–54 Documents library, 97 starting Start screen from, 55–57 Documents shortcut, 79 taskbar in, 62–68, 70 Don’t Want this Person to Sign In With a viewing photos from, 334–340 Account? link, Add a User volume control from, 243–244 window, 274 Desktop app, 39, 334–335 double tapping, touchscreen devices, 4, 20 desktop computers, 19 downloading from Internet, 187–188, 252 desktop shortcuts, 79, 119, 122 Downloads folder, 188, 252 Desktop tile, 14 Downloads shortcut, 79 Details form, Calendar app, 211 Drafts folder, Mail app, 196 Details tab, fi le’s Properties dialog box, 105 dragging and dropping Details view, desktop folders, 146–148 aligning windows, 390–391 Details view, Properties dialog box, 105–106 fi les, 102–103 Detect button, Screen Resolution items, 75 window, 242 tile onto gap, 43 , 262, 266, 267 windows, 83–84 device settings, Desktop app, 388 drivers Devices category, PC Settings screen, 233 defi ned, 255 Devices charm, 37 printer, 164 Devices icon, Charms bar, 154 setup, 265–267 Devices pane, PC Settings screen, 246 drives, 88 Devices with Removable Storage area, File dropping items, 75, 83–84 Explorer, 89 Duplicate option, second screen, 242 digital cameras, 90, 323–329 duplicating discs, 110 Dimensions option, Pictures library, 337 DVD drives, 89 Disk Cleanup program, 257, 263 DVD-RW drives, 107

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DVDs There Is No Email Program Associated to copying to, 108–110, 339–340 Perform the Requested Action, 366 playing, 316–317 USB Device Not Recognized, 366–367 purchasing blank, 107–108 Windows Isn’t Activated, 367–368 saving fi les, 125 You Don’t Currently Have Permission to Access This Folder, 368 cables, 288 • E • Exclude Folders link, File History Ease of Access section, Control Panel, 233, window, 260 237, 252–254 exiting Windows, 46–49 Easy Transfer cables, 370–373 Explore All Settings area, Ease of Access Easy Transfer, Windows, 369 Center, 254 e-mail Explorer icon, taskbar, 66 adding and removing accounts, 192–193, extensions, fi le, 128 195–196 external hard disks, 258, 370, 373 adding new contacts, 207–208 Extract All option, Zip fi les, 188 Calendar appointments, 211 extra-wide monitors, 60, 63 error messages, 365–366 Mail app, 198–203 printing web pages by sending to, 163 • F • sending, 200 Facebook, 193–194, 195 viewing accounts, 196 Facebook area, Pictures app, 332 Enable button, add-ons, 220 Family Safety, 223–226, 236, 276 encryption, 226 Fast User Switching, 277–278 Enhacements button, Now Playing favorites, Internet Explorer, 179, 181 window, 315 Favorites area, Navigation Pane, 79–80 envelopes, printing, 159 Favorites button, Internet Explorer Erase After Importing check box, Photos toolbar, 179 app, 328–329 fees, ISPs, 170 error messages fi le associations, 128 Could Not Enable File History. The fi le attachments System Cannot Find the Path defi ned, 203 Specifi ed., 359–360 in Mail app, 203–205 Do You Want to Install This Device opening, 219 Software?, 360 overview, 201 Do You Want to Save Changes?, 360–361 How Do You Want to Open This Type of browsing fi le cabinets, 88–90 File?, 361–362 Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons, 138 Insert Media, 362 description, 87 Malware Detected: Windows Defender Is Jump Lists, 64 Taking Action, 363 Public folders, 279 Removable Disk: Choose What to Do with fi le extensions, 128, 361–362 Removable Drives, 363–364 File History, 13, 257, 349–353 Sign In with a , 364–365 File Picker, attachments, 203–205 Something Went Wrong: Couldn’t Share File Picker, cloud storage, 113 Photo(s) with Mail, 365 File tab, Ribbon interface, 77

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fi le types, 124 moving, 102–104 fi lenames, 99–100, 125 Public, 278–280, 294 fi les renaming, 100 adding to library, 97 restoring, 350–351 adding to Windows Media Player, 304–306 restoring defaults, 356 as attachments, 201 saving attachments to, 203–204 copying, 102–104 Search boxes, 76 deleting, 101–102 selecting, 100–101, 135 description, 122 sharing with Homegroups, 293–296 Desktop app, 388 viewing contents, 94–96 fi nding, 146–148 fonts, 237, 356 information about, 104–106 Fonts area, Control Panel, 237 moving, 102–104, 374–376 Footer box, Page Setup dialog box, 158 renaming, 100 Forgotten Password Wizard, 283 restoring, 350–351 formats, 124–125, 250 selecting, 100–101, 135 Formats tab, Control Panel Region area, 250 Zip, 188, 266 Forward arrow, in windows, 95 Files category, Search pane, 143 Forward button fi lters, 148 Address Bar, 75, 178, 202 Finance app, 39 Internet Explorer toolbar, 178 Firewall, Windows, 355–356 Mail app, 202 Flash, Adobe, 173, 184 free apps, 38–39 fl ash drives free space, 262–263 BitLocker encryption, 226 Free Up Disk Space link, Control Panel, 263 error messages, 363–364 From box, New Message window, 199 File Explorer, 89 frozen computers, 358 memory card readers and, 110–111 frozen programs, 357 transferring information, 370 Full Screen button, Now Playing window, 315 for working with File History, 258 Full Screen button, Windows Media Player, Flash technology, Adobe, 388 317–318 Flickr area, Pictures app, 332 full-screen view, digital photos, 333–334 Folder name option, Photos app, 325 full-size views, windows, 83 Folder Options area, Control Panel, 237 Fully Clean the Drive option, Remove folders Everything command, 348 adding to Windows Media Player, 307–308 addresses, 76 backing up with File History, 260 • G • copying, 102–104 games, Family Safety, 225 creating, 98–99 gaps, in Start screen, 42, 43 deleting, 101–102 General category, PC Settings screen, 233 description, 123 General tab, fi le’s Properties dialog box, desktop, 54 104–105 desktop shortcuts, 132 genres, 312 information about, 104–106 Get Recommendations to Make Your legal names, 99 Computer Easier to Use link, Ease of Mail app, 196–198 Access Center, 253

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Get Started section, Help and Support home pages, Internet Explorer, 179–181 window, 380 Home tab, Ribbon interface, 77 Get the Most Up-to-Date Troubleshooters Homegroup area, Navigation Pane, 79 From the Windows Online Homegroup category, PC Settings Troubleshooting Service checkbox, screen, 233 Troubleshoot Computer Problems Homegroups window, 381 accessing shared resources for, 295–296 Getting Started tile, 24 fi nding other computers in, 150 Gmail accounts, 197 setting up, 291–294 Google, Internet radio stations, 318 sharing fi les through, 280 Google Picasa, 340 sharing printers, 249, 296–297 grayed out options, 77 Windows Media Player, 311 grouping digital photos, 327–328 horizontal scroll bars, 80 groups, Start screen, 41–44 Hotmail accounts, 28, 197 Guest accounts, 22, 271, 275, 391 • I • • H • icons hand, mouse pointer appearing as, 177 desktop, 54–55, 69 Hard Disk Drives area, File Explorer, 88–89 disk drive, 92–94 hard disks, external, 258, 370, 373 explained, 7–8 hard drives, encryption, 226 launching programs from taskbar, 70 Hardware and Sound area, Troubleshoot taskbar, 65–67 Computer Problems window, 381 ID3 tags, 105 Hardware and Sound section, Control images Panel, 244–249 as attachments, 201 Header box, Page Setup dialog box, 158 browsing from Pictures library, 336–338 headers, desktop folders, 146–148 copying, 323–329, 339–340 help resources desktop backgrounds, 57, 237–238 built-in program help, 377–379 fi nding, 148–149 phone support from Microsoft, 13 paper, for printing, 164 Windows Help and Support, 379–381 saving from Internet, 186–187 Help system, 156 slide shows, 338–339 Help with Playback button, Now Playing Start screen, 387 window, 315 taking with Camera app, 329–331 Hibernate option, Control Panel, 396–397 for user accounts, 187, 280–281 hidden fi les, 102, 128 viewing, 331–340 high contrast screen setting, 254 Windows Media Player, 311 High Contrast Themes, 240 Import All New Items Now option, Photos hints, password, 26, 282 app, 327 History Import button, Photos app, 325–326 File History, 349 Import Photos and Videos option, Internet Explorer, 178, 182 announcement box, 324–327 Windows Media Player, 312 Inbox folders, 196–197, 202 History button, Ribbon, 349 index, Windows 8, 142, 145, 148, 151 Home button, Internet Explorer toolbar, 179 Infrastructure setting, wireless routers, 289

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inkjet printers, 164–165 installing input devices drivers, 266 accessing Charms bar, 25, 37 plug-ins, 183–184 adjusting to different locations, 397–398 printers, 247–248 App bar, viewing, 198 instant messaging, 212–214 changes in Windows 8, 15 Internet Charms bar Devices icon, 154 browsing from Start screen, 174–176 Charms bar Settings pane, 231, 246 cloud storage, 111–116 clicking on links, 177 connecting wirelessly, 170–173 clicks for, 4 downloading information from, 187–188 connecting to wireless network, 394–395 fi nding information on, 150–151 defi ned, 13 ISPs for, 169–170 desktop, 54 plug-ins, 183–184, 190 double tapping for, 4, 20 saving photos from, 186–187, 281 dragging and dropping items, 75, 102–103 saving text from, 186 gestures, 90 saving web pages from, 184–186 instructions for, 4 searching with Search pane, 146 lassoing items, 101 troubleshooting, 189 launching apps with, 31 Internet & Networking section, Help and long press for, 4 Support window, 380 on-screen, 254 Internet Explorer opening Control Panel, 248, 252, 256 app, 39 opening Start screen, 52 clicking links, 177 power button options, 264 desktop backgrounds, 58 recently used apps, using to view, 140, 141 desktop version, 176–183 right-click with, 20 differences between versions of, 173 scroll bars, 81 favorites in, 181 Search pane, 142, 205, 230 History, 182 selecting information, 134–135 home page in, 179–181 Settings screen, 171 Jump Lists, 64 snapping apps alongside desktop, 60 restoring defaults, 355 Start Magnifi er toggle switch, Ease of safety features, 219–223 Access Center, 253 searching, 150–151, 181–183 Start screen, 19, 30, 52, 120–121, 192 security, 220–223 switching to Airplane Mode, 393–394 Start screen version, 174–176 tapping for, 4 toolbar, 178–179 tips for, 176, 393–398 typing web addresses in Address Bar, toggling screen rotation, 395–396 177–178 volume control, 243, 244 Internet radio stations, 318 Install button, add-ons, 220 ISPs (Internet service providers), 169–170 Install button, Store app, 131 issues, Windows 8 installation fi les, 362 Administrator account needed, 391 Installed On column header, Uninstall or avoiding desktop, 387–388 Change a Program window, 251 avoiding lock screen, 388–389

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avoiding Start screen, 385–387 laser printers, 164 fi nding version of Windows 8, 392 lassoing items, 81, 101 Print Screen key not working, 392 Lee-Soft ViSoft, 386 taskbar is disappearing, 389–390 letters, selecting, 136 windows not lining up on screen, 390–391 libraries backing up with File History, 260 description, 88, 90–91 • J • folders, managing, 96–98 jammed paper, 163 in index, 145, 148 Join button, PC Settings screen Homegroup monitoring with Windows Media area, 292 Player, 309 jump lists, 64, 68 Public folders, 278–280 Jump Lists tab, Taskbar Properties dialog restoring, 350–351 box, 68 restoring defaults, 355 Junk folders, 198 sharing with Homegroups, 293–296 Just Remove My Files option, Remove Windows Media Player, 307–310 Everything command, 348 Libraries area, Navigation Pane, 79–80 lid-closing options, laptops, 396–397 Like a USB fl ash drive option, Burn a Disc • K • dialog box, 109 Keep Changes button, Screen Resolution Like a USB Flash Drive option, Pictures window, 241 library, 339 key combinations, 3 lines, text, 136 keyboard shortcuts, 38, 146 links, Internet Explorer, 177 keyboards live apps, 195 accessing Charms bar, 25, 37 live tiles, 38 App bar, viewing, 198 live.com, 357 Charms bar Devices icon, 154 Local accounts, 28, 274 Charms bar Settings pane, 231, 246 Location tab, Control Panel Region launching apps with, 31 window, 250 on-screen, 254 Lock option, 47 opening Control Panel, 248, 252 lock screen, 20–22, 388–389 recently used apps, using to view, 140 Lock Screen Apps section, PC Settings Search pane, 142, 205, 230 screen, 232 Settings screen, 171 Lock the Taskbar button, taskbar, 390 Start screen, 52, 120 Lock the Taskbar check box, Taskbar Start screen, opening, 192 Properties dialog box, 68 locking computers, 46–48 long press, touchscreen devices, 4 • L • Look for an App in the Store option, More Options link, 127 labels, Avery mailing, 159, 164 Look for Another App on This PC option, Landscape orientation, 158, 163 More Options link, 127 Language area, Control Panel, 249 Lyrics, Captions or Subtitles button, Now laptops, 264, 395–397, 398 Playing window, 315

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How Do You Want to Open This Type of • M • File?, 361–362 Mail app Insert Media, 362 adding accounts to, 192–193, 197 Malware Detected: Windows Defender Is attachments in, 203–205 Taking Action, 363 composing and sending e-mail, 198–201 Removable Disk: Choose What to Do with description, 39 Removable Drives, 363–364 fi nding e-mails, 205 Sign In with a Microsoft Account, 364–365 reading e-mail, 202–203 Something Went Wrong: Couldn’t Share removing accounts from, 195 Photo(s) with Mail, 365 sending messages from People app, 209 There Is No Email Program Associated to views in, 196–198 Perform the Requested Action, 366 mailing labels, Avery, 159, 164 USB Device Not Recognized, 366–367 maintenance tools, 257–267 Windows Isn’t Activated, 367–368 Manage Accounts window, 275–276 You Don’t Currently Have Permission to Manage Add-ons window, Internet Access This Folder, 368 Explorer, 190, 221 messages, instant, 212–214 Maps app, 39 Messaging app, 39, 212–214 margins, 158 mice maximizing windows, 83–84 accessing Charms bar, 25, 37 media, browsing, 311 App bar, viewing, 198 Media Center Guide Listings icon, Charms bar Devices icon, 154 taskbar, 65 Charms bar Settings pane, 231, 246 Media Guide, 311 clicking on links, 177 Media Player, 356 dragging and dropping items, 75, 102–103 memory cards, 89–90, 110–111, 336, 363–364 lassoing items, 101 menu bars, 122 launching apps with, 31 messages, e-mail opening Control Panel, 248, 252 adding and removing accounts, 192–193, opening Start screen, 52 195–196 recently used apps, using to view, 140 adding new contacts, 207–208 scroll bars, 81 Calendar appointments, 211 Search pane, 142, 205, 230 error messages, 365–366 selecting information, 134–135 Mail app, 198–203 Settings screen, 171 printing web pages by sending to, 163 snapping apps alongside desktop, 60 sending, 200 Start Magnifi er toggle switch, Ease of viewing accounts, 196 Access Center, 253 messages, error Start screen, 120, 192 Could Not Enable File History. The Microsoft, 11 System Cannot Find the Path Microsoft accounts, 27–28, 200, 274, 281 Specifi ed., 359–360 Microsoft Security Essentials, 218 Do You Want to Install This Device Microsoft Silverlight, 184 Software?, 360 Microsoft XPS Document Writer, 160, 248 Do You Want to Save Changes?, 360–361 microwave ovens, 173, 291

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migrating, 370–376 Network Troubleshooter, 173 minimizing windows, 63–65 networks monitors, extra-wide, 60, 63 connecting to, 289–291 moving from old computer, 370–376 fi nding computers on, 149–150 MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) fi les, 320 Homegroup, 291–297 MP3 players, 90 overview, 285–287 music parts for, 288 browsing, Windows Media Player, 310–312 transferring information, 370, 373 burning CDs, 321–322 wireless routers, 288–289 library, Windows Media Player, 307–310 News app, 39 now playing items, Windows Media Notepad, 73–74, 186 Player, 314–315 notifi cation area, taskbar, 65–68 playing CDs and DVDs, 315–317 notifi cations, Settings charm, 37 playing from Start screen, 301–304 Notifi cations category, PC Settings playing from Windows Media Player, 313 screen, 232 playing videos and TV shows, 317–318 Now Playing window, Windows Media playlists, 318–320 Player, 314–315 ripping CDs, 320–321 setting Windows Media Player as default app, 304–306 • O • Start screen, 387 on-screen keyboards, 254 Music app, 39, 301–304 open apps, Start screen, 32–34 Music shortcut, 79 Open window, 122–123 muting PC, 244 opening documents, 122–124 My Documents folder, 96 opening shared fi les, 295 My Themes, 240 operating systems, 11 Orientation option, Page Setup dialog box, 158 • N • Outbox folders, 198 naming groups, 44 narrator, 253 Navigation Pane • P • description, 88–89 Page Setup dialog box, 157–158 dragging and dropping fi les, 104 pages, printing, 160 fi nding other computers, 150 paper, choosing, 164 libraries, 91 paper jams, 163 in windows, 78–80 paragraphs, selecting, 136 Windows Media Player, 310–311 Parental Controls, 276. See also Family network adapters, 286, 288 Safety Network and Internet section, Control Password Reset Disks, 26, 283, 356–357 Panel, 236 passwords network cables, 286, 288, 289 BitLocker, 226 Network Location icon, File Explorer case-sensitivity, 26 window, 90 forgotten, 356–357 network security keys, 172 hints, 26

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passwords (continued) pictures. See photos Homegroups, 292–294 Pictures library, 331–332, 336–340 ideas for, 25 Pictures shortcut, 79 picture passwords, 26 PINs, 26 removing, 27 Playback Devices area, 244–245 security-enabled wireless connections, 172 playlists, 310, 318–320 user accounts, 23–27, 271, 275, 282–283 plug-ins, 183–184, 190 wireless networks, 289–290 pointers, mice, 177 paths, 94 pop-up ad blockers, 180, 222 PC Settings screen portable hard drives, 370, 373 account passwords and security, 282 Portrait orientation, 158 adding user accounts, 272 power button, 264–265 Devices pane, 246 Power Options window, 257, 264 Homegroups, 292 preferred programs, 126–128 overview, 229 previews, print, 154–155, 157 Start screen, 230–233 previews, screen savers, 239 People app, 39, 193–195, 200, 206–209 Print dialog box, 159–160, 163 permission requests, 353–354 print queues, 161–162 permissions, fi le, 105 Print Screen key, 392 personalization printer icon, Start screen apps, 154 desktop backgrounds, 237–238 printer shortcuts, 156 screen resolution, 240–242 Printer window, 154–155 screen savers, 238–239 printers, 158, 160, 247–249, 287 themes, 239–240 printing phishing scams, 203, 222–223 canceling print job, 161–162 phone support, Microsoft, 13 e-mail, 203 phones, cordless, 173, 291 envelopes, 159 Photo Viewer, 334–335 fi tting on page, 157–159 photo-quality paper, 164 paper, choosing, 164 photos settings for, 159–160 as attachments, 201 sharing with homegroup, 296–297 browsing from Pictures library, 336–338 from Start Screen, 153–155 copying, 323–329, 339–340 troubleshooting, 163–165 desktop backgrounds, 57, 237–238 web pages, 162–163 fi nding, 148–149 Printing Preferences dialog box, 160 paper, for printing, 164 privacy saving from Internet, 186–187 Action Center, 216–217 slide shows, 338–339 Family Safety controls, 223–226 Start screen, 387 in Internet Explorer, 220–223 taking with Camera app, 329–331 and permission messages, 215–216 for user accounts, 187, 280–281 Windows Defender, 218–219 viewing, 331–340 Windows Media Player, 312 Windows Media Player, 311 wireless networks, 289 Photos app, 39, 325–326 problems, Windows 8 Picasa, Google, 340 Administrator account needed, 391 picture passwords, 26 avoiding desktop, 387–388

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avoiding lock screen, 388–389 Remove Everything feature, 346–348 avoiding Start screen, 385–387 Removed Apps link, 346 fi nding version of Windows 8, 392 renaming Print Screen key not working, 392 fi les, 100 taskbar is disappearing, 389–390 folders, 100 windows not lining up on screen, 390–391 photos, 149 product keys, 348 requirements, 16–17 programs. See also apps resizing windows, 84–86 versus apps, 32 resolution, screen, 60, 242 changing printer options within, 249 restarting print jobs, 162 currently running, 141 Restore Default buttons, Windows 8, frozen, 357 355–356 Programs section, Control Panel, 250–252 restore points, 252, 256, 353 Public Documents folder, 96 restoring windows, 63–64 Public folders, 278–280, 294, 309 Ribbon interface, 73–74, 76–78, 104, 122, 138 Right-click menus, 103 right-clicks, touchscreen devices, 20 • Q • ripping CDs, 309, 320–321 Quick Access Toolbar, 74 rotating pictures, 337 QuickTime, 184 routers, 286–288 running apps, fi nding, 139–141 • R • • S • radio stations, Internet, 318 rates, ISPs, 170 Safely Remove Hardware icon, taskbar, 65 Reader app, 39 Safety menu, Internet Explorer, 179, 222 reading e-mail, 202–203 Save As command, 125 rearranging groups, 44 Save command, 124–125 rebuilding index, 151 Save Picture window, 187 Recent Places shortcut, 79 saving documents, 124–125 recently used apps, 33, 139–141 scans, virus, 218–219 recorded TV, 79, 311, 318 screen resolution, 60, 240–242 recording screen rotation, 395–396 CDs and DVDs, 106–110, 133, 321–322, screen savers, 238–239 339–340 screens, second, 242 description, 89 screenshots, 137, 154, 392 playlists, 320 scroll bars, 80–81 recovery keys, BitLocker, 226 scroll boxes, 80–81 Recycle Bin folder, 56, 61–62, 354–355 scroll wheels, 30 Refresh tool, 344–346 Search boxes, 76, 146 Region area, Control Panel, 250 Search charm, 37 reinstalling Windows 8, 345–346 search engines, 181–183 Remote Desktop app, 39 Search icon, Charms bar, 142, 150 Remote Settings, 262 Search pane, 142–146, 202, 205, 230 removable drives, 219, 226, 258 Second Screen icon, Charms bar, 242

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security skydrive.live.com, 115 Action Center, 216–217 Sleep mode, 49, 239, 264 Family Safety controls, 223–226 slide shows, 108, 334, 338–339 in Internet Explorer, 220–223 smartphones, 129 and permission messages, 215–216 SmartScreen fi lter, Internet Explorer, Windows Defender, 218–219 222–223 wireless networks, 289 snapping app alongside desktop, 58–60 security-enabled wireless connections, 172 social apps selecting items, 54, 81, 100–101 adding accounts to Windows 8, 192–195 selections, cutting and pasting, 134–136 attachments, in Mail app, 203–205 sending e-mail, 198–201 Calendar app, 209–212 Sent Items folder, Mail app, 198 e-mail, in Mail app, 198–203 sessions, shooting, 149 Mail app, 195–209 Set Web Filtering Level window, 225 Messaging app, 212–214 settings, printers, 159–160 overview, 191 Settings category, Search pane, 143 People app, 206–209 Settings charm, 37 views, in Mail app, 196–198 Settings screen, PC Settings screen, 231, 246 Solitaire app, 40 Settings screen, wireless networks, 171, SomaFM, 318 289–290 songs, playlists, 318–320 Share category, PC Settings screen, 233 songs, tags, 309 Share charm, 37 sounds, 243–244 Share tab, Ribbon interface, 76–78 speaker icon, desktop, 243–244 sharing Speaker Setup dialog box, 244–245 fi les, between user accounts, 278–280 speakers, 244–245 Homegroups, 293–297 spoolers, print, 161–162 over networks, 291 Sports app, 40 on wireless connections, 172 Standard accounts, 224, 270–272, 391 shooting sessions, 149 StarDock Start8, 386 shortcuts Start button, 52–53, 120–121, 385–386 for apps, 132–133 Start charm, 37 in Control Panel, 234 Start screen deleting, 102 avoiding, 385–387 desktop, 119, 122 browsing Internet from, 174–176 folders, 95 Charms bar in, 36–38 printer, 156 confi guring second screen from, 242 to programs, 252 customizing, 40–45 in taskbar, 70 description, 14–15 shutting down computer, 48–49 desktop computers and, 19 side-by-side windows, 84–85 exiting from Windows using, 46–49 silhouettes, 23 Fast User Switching, 277–278 Silverlight, Microsoft, 184 free apps in, 38–39 sizes, windows, 85–86 gaps in, 42 SkyDrive, 39, 111–116, 332 grouping websites on, 45 SkyDrive for Windows, 115 groups in, 41

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Help and Support window, 379 Internet Explorer in, 150, 173, 174–176 • T • items in, 34–36 Tab key, fi nding windows, 141–142 launching apps from, 31–32 Tab key, recently used apps, 140 Mail app in, 195 tablets. See touchscreen devices open apps in, 32–34 tags opening, 54 desktop folders, 147 optimized for touchscreen devices, 19 digital photos, 149, 327–328, 340 PC Settings screen from, 230–233 ID3, 105 playing music from, 301–304 Pictures library, 337 printing from, 153–155 songs, 309–310 scroll wheel for, 30 tapping, touchscreen devices, 4 skipping, 132–133 , 357–358 snapping apps alongside desktop, 60 Task Manager icon, taskbar, 66 starting desktop from, 52–54 taskbar starting from desktop, 55–57 adding Bluetooth devices from, 246–247 starting programs or apps, 120–122 aligning windows, 85 tiles on, 31 Control Panel, 237 on touchscreen devices, 19, 30 creating shortcuts in, 70 typing on, 34 customizing, 67–68 viewing photos from, 331–334 desktop, 56, 141 Start8, StarDock, 386 disappearing, 389–390 starting apps, 120–122 jump lists in, 64 Status icon, Messaging app, 214 minimizing windows, 63–64 status updates, People app, 207 notifi cation area in, 65–67 storage restoring defaults, 355 CDs and DVDs, 107–110 restoring windows from, 63–64 disk drives, 92–94 starting programs or apps, 122 File Explorer, 88–90 Taskbar Properties dialog box, 67–68 fi les, 100–106 test pages, printing, 164, 248 fl ash drives, 110–111 text folders, 94–96, 98–106 cutting and pasting, 134–138 libraries, 90–91, 96–98 saving from Internet, 186 memory cards, 110–111 selecting, 136 SkyDrive, 111–116 themes, 58, 239–240 Store app, 40, 131 thumb drives stretched images, 58 BitLocker encryption, 226 switching user accounts, 276–278 error messages, 363–364 System and Security section Control Panel, File Explorer, 89 235, 256–257 memory card readers and, 110–111 System Protection window, 256, 262 transferring information, 370 window, 252, 256, 353 for working with File History, 258 System Settings window, 264–265 thumbnails, 56–57 System window, 257, 261–262 tiled images, 58 tiles, Start screen, 31

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time zones, 397–398 troubleshooting Time/Date icon, taskbar, 65 computer is frozen, 358 Timer icon, Camera app, 330–331 deleted fi les, 354–355 title bars, in windows, 73–75, 83 File History, 349–353 toast notifi cations, 232 forgotten password, 356–357 toolbars, Internet Explorer, 178–179 Internet, 189 touchscreen devices overview, 343 accessing Charms bar using, 25, 37 permission requests, 353–354 adjusting to different locations, 397–398 printing, 163–165 App bar, viewing, 198 Refresh tool, 344–346 changes in Windows 8, 15 Remove Everything feature, 346–348 Charms bar Devices icon, 154 Restore Default button, 355–356 Charms bar Settings pane, 231, 246 Start screen tools, 387 clicks for, 4 TV, recorded, 311, 318 connecting to wireless network, 394–395 Type header, desktop folders, 147 defi ned, 13 typing, on Start screen, 34 desktop, 54 double tapping for, 4, 20 gestures, 90 • U • instructions in this book for, 4 undoing actions, 138 launching apps with, 31 Uninstall icon, App bar, 250 long press for, 4 Uninstall or Change a Program window, opening Control Panel, 248, 252, 256 250–251 opening Start screen, 52 uninstalling apps, 131 power button options, 264 unsecured networks, 171, 173 recently used apps, using to view, 141 unsnapping apps, 60 right-click with, 20 updates, 66, 132, 207, 219 Search pane, 142, 205, 230 upgrading to Windows 8, 15 selecting information, 135 USB fl ash drives Settings screen, 171 BitLocker encryption, 226 snapping apps alongside desktop, 60 error messages, 363–364 Start screen, 19, 30, 121 File Explorer, 89 Start screen, opening, 192 memory card readers and, 110–111 switching to Airplane Mode, 393–394 transferring information, 370 tapping for, 4 for working with File History, 258 tips for, 176, 393–398 USB ports, 324 toggling screen rotation, 395–396 USB printers, 296 volume control, 243, 244 user accounts transferring data, 371–374 adding, 272–275 transparencies, printing, 164 changing, 275–276 Travel app, 40 description, 23 tree metaphors, 91 Desktop app, 388 Troubleshoot Computer Problems window, Family Safety, 224 380–381 overview, 269–271

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passwords for, 23–27, 282–283 downloading information from, 187–188 pictures for, 187, 280–281 fi nding information on, 150–151 sharing fi les among, 278–280 ISPs for, 169–170 Start screen, 387 plug-ins, 183–184, 190 switching between, 276–278 saving photos from, 186–187, 281 transferring information between two saving text from, 186 PCs, 375 saving web pages from, 184–186 usernames, 23 searching with Search pane, 146 troubleshooting, 189 Web Filtering category, Family Safety, 225 • V • web pages, printing, 155, 162–163 versions, fi nding, 392 web pages, saving, 184–186 versions, Windows 8, 17–18 Webcam button, user accounts, 23 vertical scroll bars, 80–81 webcams, 23, 329 Video app, 40 websites, 45, 132, 266 Video mode icon, Camera app, 330–331 Welcome Center, 24 videolan.org, 317 What You See Is What You Get videos, Windows Media Player, 310–311 (WYSIWYG), 157 Videos shortcut, 79 windows View tab, Ribbon interface, 77, 336 Address Bar, 75–76 views borders, 81–82 Calendar app, 210 closing, 84 Control Panel, 234 desktop, 54 Mail app, 196–198 fi nding, 141–142 virus checkers, 219 making active, 82–83 viruses, error messages, 363 moving, 83 visitors, user accounts, 236 Navigation Pane in, 78–80 ViSoft, Lee-Soft, 386 not lining up on screen, 390–391 Visualizations button, Now Playing overview, 12 window, 315 placing side by side, 84–85 VLC media player, 317 remembering size of, 85–86 volume, adjusting, 37, 304 resizing, 83–84 Volume icon, taskbar, 66 Ribbon in, 76–78 scroll bar for, 80–81 title bar in, 73–75 • W • , shared printers, 297 wallpaper, 57–58, 237–238 Windows 8 wastebasket, Internet Explorer, 189 new items in, 13–15 WAV (Lossless) format, 322 requirements for, 16–17 Weather app, 40 upgrading to, 15 web versions of, 17–18 browsing from Start screen, 174–176 Windows 8 Enterprise, 17 cloud storage, 111–116 Windows 8 Pro, 17 connecting wirelessly, 170–173

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Windows Automatic Updates icon, Wired Network icon, taskbar, 65 taskbar, 66 wired networks, 287, 289 Windows Defender app, 40, 204, 218–219, 255 wireless connections, 170–173 Windows Easy Transfer, 369 wireless network icon, Settings screen, 171 Windows Experience Index, 16, 261 wireless network icon, taskbar, 66, 173, 291 Windows Explorer. See File Explorer wireless networks, 285–291, 394–395 , 355 wireless routers, 288–289 Windows Help and Support, 379–381 WMA (Windows Media Audio) fi les, 320 Windows Help system, 156 word processors, 162–163 , 64–66, 316 WordPad, 73–74, 162 Windows Media Player words, selecting, 136 browsing, 310–312 workgroups, 262 Help system, 378 library, 307–310 now playing items, 314–315 • X • playing music, 313 360 game consoles, 247 playlists, 318–320 Xbox Live accounts, 28 setting as default app, 304–306 Xbox LIVE Games app, 40 accounts, 28 Xbox SmartGlass app, 40 Windows Problem Reporting icon, taskbar, 66 Windows RT, 17–18 • Y • Windows Security messages, 216 Your Account screen, 272–273, 282 Windows Store, 129–132, 225 , 219, 233, 255, 257 , 297 • Z • Windows XP, 297 Zip fi les, 188, 266 Windows XP mode, 15 windowsmedia.com, 318

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