Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 8 Book

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Windows 8

Start Windows 8 4

What You Can Do with Windows 8 5

The Windows 8 Start Screen 6

The Windows 8 Desktop 7

Using a Mouse with Windows 8 8

Using Windows 8 on a Tablet PC 10

Restart Windows 8 12

Shut Down Windows 8 13

Chapter 2 Launching and Working with Apps

Install an App 16

Install Windows Live Essentials Programs 18

Start an App 20

Understanding Windows 8 App Windows 22

Understanding Desktop App Windows 23

Using a Ribbon 24

Using a Pull-Down Menu 26

Using a Toolbar 27

Understanding Dialog Box Controls 28

Using Dialog Boxes 30

Using Scrollbars 32

Switch between Running Apps 34

Uninstall an App 36

Chapter 3 Getting Connected to the Internet

Understanding Internet Connections 40

Set Up a Wireless Broadband Connection 42

Connect a Broadband Modem 44

Create a Broadband Internet Connection 46

Connect a Dial-Up Modem 48

Create a Dial-Up Internet Connection 50

Create a Microsoft Account 52

Chapter 4 Using the Windows 8 Apps

Surf the Web 58

Send an E-Mail Message 60

Reply to an E-Mail Message 62

Create a Contact 64

Add Social Network Contacts 66

View Your Photos 68

Watch a Video 70

Play Music 72

View Your Calendar 74

Add an Event to Your Calendar 76

Search Your Computer 78

Get Directions to a Location 80

Add a File to SkyDrive 82

Share App Data 84

Chapter 5 Surfing the World Wide Web

Understanding the World Wide Web 88

Start Internet Explorer 89

Navigate Internet Explorer 90

Select a Link 91

Enter a Web Page Address 92

Open a Web Page in a Tab 94

Navigate Web Pages 96

Change Your Home Page 98

Save Favorite Web Pages 100

Search for Sites 102

Navigate with the History List 104

Chapter 6 Working with E-Mail and Calendars

Open and Close Mail 108

Configure an E-Mail Account 110

Send an E-Mail Message 112

Add Someone to Your Contacts 114

Create a Contact Category 116

Select a Contact Address... 118

Add a File Attachment 120

Add a Signature 122

Receive and Read E-Mail Messages 124

Reply to a Message 126

Forward a Message 128

Open and Save an Attachment 130

Create a Folder for Saving Messages 132

Create Rules to Filter Incoming Messages 134

Switch to Calendar 136

Navigate the Calendar ....137

Display a Different Date 138

Create an Event 140

Add a Calendar 142

Chapter 7 Working with Images

Open the Pictures Library 146

Preview an Image 147

View Your Images 148

Scan an Image 150

Import Images from a Digital Camera 152

Repair a Digital Image 154

Crop an Image 156

Rotate and Straighten an Image 158

Print an Image 160

Chapter 8 Playing Music and Other Media

Open and Close Windows Media Player 164

Navigate the Media Player Window 165

Using the Library 166

Play an Audio or a Video File 168

Adjust the Volume 169

Play a Music CD 170

Copy Tracks from a Music CD 174

Create a Playlist 176

Burn Music Files to a CD .178

Connect Your PC and Your Home Theater 180

What You Can Do with Media Center 182

Open and Close Media Center 184

Navigate the Media Center Window 185

Run a Media Center Slide Show 186

Play a DVD 188

Navigate a DVD 190

Chapter 9 Creating and Editing Documents

Understanding Documents 194

Create a Document 195

Save a Document 196

Open a Document 198

Edit Document Text 200

Change the Text Font 204

Find Text 206

Replace Text 208

Insert Special Symbols 210

Make a Copy of a Document 212

Print a Document 214

Chapter 10 Working with Files

View Your Files 218

Select a File 220

Change the File View 222

Preview a File 223

Copy a File 224

Move a File 225

Rename a File 226

Create a New File 227

Delete a File 228

Restore a Deleted File 229

Burn Files to a CD or DVD 230

Extract Files from a Compressed Folder 234

Chapter 11 Sharing Your Computer

Display User Accounts 238

Create a User Account 240

Switch between Accounts 242

Change Your User Account Picture 244

Change a User's Password 246

Delete an Account 248

Connect to a Wireless Network 250

Create a Homegroup 252

Join a Homegroup 254

Share a Document or Folder 256

View Network Resources 258

Chapter 12 Implementing Security

Understanding Windows 8 Security 262

Check Action Center for Security Problems 264

Protect an Account with a Password 266

Lock Your Computer 268

Set Up Family Safety 270

Delete Your Browsing History 274

Browse the Web Privately 276

Set the Junk E-Mail Protection Level 278

Block a Person Who Sends You Junk Mail 280

Clear Your Private Information 282

Reset Your Computer to Preserve Privacy 284

Chapter 13 Customizing Windows 8

Configure the Start Screen 288

Pin an App to the Start Screen 290

Open the PC Settings App 292

Change the Start Screen Background 294

Change the Lock Screen Background 296

Add an App to the Lock Screen 298

Synchronize Settings between PCs 300

Access an App's Features 302

Pin an App to the Taskbar 304

Chapter 14 Maintaining Windows 8

Check Hard Drive Free Space 308

Delete Unnecessary Files 310

Refresh Your Computer 312

Create a Recovery Drive 314

Safeguard Your Computer with a System Image Backup 316

Keep a History of Your Files 318

Restore a File from Your History 320

Check Your Hard Drive for Errors 322

Check Your Devices for Errors 324

Defragment Your Hard Drive on a Schedule 326

Create a System Restore Point 328

Apply a System Restore Point 330

Index 332