Teach yourself visually Windows 8 / by Paul McFedries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFedries, Paul.

Series:

Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)

Teach yourself visually

Visual read less, learn more

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Windows (Computer file).

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Windows 8

Teach yourself visually Windows eight

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., c2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A practical guide for visual learners eager to get started with Windows 8 If you learn more quickly when you can see how things are done, this Visual guide is the easiest way to get up and running on Windows 8. It covers more than 150 essential Windows tasks, using full-color screen shots and step-by-step instructions to show you just what to do. Learn your way around the interface and how to install programs, set up user accounts, play music and other media files, download photos from your digital camera, go online, set up and secure an e-mail account, and much more. The t

Contents:

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 8; Credits; About the Author; Author's Acknowledgments; How to Use This Book; 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 MenuUsing 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 PhotosWatch 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 MessageAdd 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 ImageRotate 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

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613904942

9781118238738

1118238737

9781283592499

1283592495

9781118225202

1118225201

OCLC:

809778935