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Need answers quickly? Windows 8.1 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.Numbered Steps guide you through each taskSee Also points you to related information in the bookDid You Know? alerts you to tips and techniquesIllustrations with matching stepsTasks are presented on one or two pagesInside the BookMaster the Windows 8.1 user experience Manage files and information with the Desktop and Windows apps Share files and media on a SkyDrive, HomeGroup, or network Browse the Web, search for information, and get instant updates Use Windows apps to get news, finance, sports, travel, weather, food, and health from Bing Use Windows apps to work with mail, instant messages, calls, contacts, photos, music, videos, and games Get more apps using the Windows Store Protect your device from Internet or network intruders Set multiple users and parent controls Customize, fine-tune, and administer Windows 8.1Bonus Online ContentRegister your book at queondemand.com to gain access to:Workshops and related filesKeyboard shortcutsVisit the author site: perspection.com
Contents
Introduction xvii1 Getting Started with Windows 8.1 1Introducing Windows 8.1 2 New!Starting Windows 8.1 3Using the Mouse or Gestures 4Exploring the Start Screen 6 New!Using the Start Bar 8 New!Using the Charms Bar 9Exploring the Windows Desktop 10 New!Using the Desktop Taskbar 12 New!Managing Desktop Windows 14Using Tabs, Menus, and Toolbars 16Choosing Dialog Box Options 17Using Windows Help and Support 18Switching Users 20 New!Powering Down 22 New!2 Working with Windows Metro Apps 23Displaying All Your Apps 24 New!Searching for Apps 26 New!Using Different Apps 28 New!Starting and Closing Apps 29 New!Using the App Bar 30 New!Changing Apps Settings 31Working with Multiple Apps 32Working with Apps Side by Side 33 New!Sharing Between Apps 34Installing Apps from the Store 36 New!Updating Apps 38Uninstalling Apps 39Customizing Apps on the Start Screen 40 New!Grouping Apps on the Start Screen 42 New!Setting Notification Options for Apps 44 New!Setting Search Options for Apps 45 New!Setting Privacy Options for Apps 46 New!3 Managing Files and Folders in the Desktop 47Using the Explorer Window 48 New!Changing the Explorer Window View 49Using the Ribbon 50Choosing Commands 51Opening and Viewing This PC 52 New!Viewing and Opening Documents 54Working with Libraries 56 New!Working with Personal Folders 58 New!Navigating Between Folders 59Viewing the Folders List 60 New!Changing the Explorer Layout 61 New!Customizing the Navigation Pane 62Organizing Files by Headings 63Sorting and Grouping Files 64Searching for Files and Folders 66Saving a Search 68Changing Search Options 69Modifying the Index to Improve Searches 70Adding Properties and Tags to Files 72Creating and Renaming Files and Folders 74Copying and Moving Files and Folders 76Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders 78Changing File and Folder List Views 80Hiding Files and Folders 81Changing Folder Options 82Customizing Library Folders 84Customizing Personal Folders 85Sharing Folders or Files with Others 86 New!Compressing Files and Folders 88Managing Files Using a CD or DVD 90Creating a Shortcut to a File or Folder 924 Exploring the Internet 93Starting the Internet Explorer App 94 New!Viewing the Internet Explorer App Window 95Navigating the Web with the IE App 96 New!Navigating Using Tabs with the IE App 98 New!Searching the Web with the IE App & Bing 100 New!Changing IE App Settings 102 New!Starting Internet Explorer from the Desktop 103Viewing the Internet Explorer Window 104Changing Your Home Page 105Browsing the Web 106Browsing with Tabs 108Navigating Basics 110Browsing Privately 111Using Compatibility View 112Zooming the View In and Out 113Using and Managing Accelerators 114Getting Suggestions for Web Sites 115Adding a Web Page to the Favorites List 116Viewing and Maintaining a History List 118Reading and Subscribing to Feeds 120Searching the Web 122Previewing and Printing a Web Page 124Saving Pictures or Text from a Web Page 126Saving a Web Page 128Sending a Page or Link by E-mail 129Downloading Files from the Web 130Connecting to the Internet 132Creating an Internet Connection 133Setting Up Windows Firewall 1345 Working with Contacts and Calendars 135Starting the People App 136 New!Viewing the People App Window 137Adding Contacts from Online Accounts 138 New!Viewing Contacts 140 New!Sorting or Filtering Contacts 142Creating Favorite Contacts 143 New!Adding or Editing Contacts 144Deleting Contacts 146 New!Linking Contacts 147Starting the Calendar App 148Changing the Calendar View 149 New!Scheduling Events 150Scheduling Recurring Events 152Scheduling Events with a Reminder 153Editing or Deleting Events 154Changing Calendar Options 156 New!6 Exchanging Mail 157Starting the Mail App 158Getting Around the Mail Window 159 New!Adding Mail Accounts 160Modifying Account Settings 162 New!Composing and Sending Email 164 New!Formatting Email Messages 166 New!Creating Email Signatures 167Reading and Replying to Email 168 New!Sending and Retrieving a File 170 New!Managing Email 172 New!Removing Unwanted Email 174 New!Searching for Email 175Using Windows Live Essentials 1767 Exchanging Calls and Instant Messages 177Starting the Skype App 178 New!Viewing the Skype App Window 179 New!Modifying Skype Profile Settings 180 New!Changing Skype Options 182 New!Adding Skype Contacts 184 New!Making Phone Calls 186 New!Sending and Receiving Instant Messages 188 New!Working with Contacts 190 New!8 Working with Photos and Pictures 191Starting and Viewing the Photos App 192Navigating in the Photos App 193 New!Importing Photos 194Deleting Photos 195Editing Photos 196 New!Displaying a Slide Show 198Setting a Photo as the Lock or Start Screen Tile 199Drawing a Picture 200Editing a Picture 202Viewing Pictures 204Formatting and Printing Photos 206Ordering Photo Prints from the Web 207Emailing a Picture 208Installing a Digital Camera or Scanner 209 New!Downloading Digital Camera Pictures 210Using Pictures as a Screen Saver 212Using a Picture as a Desktop Background 213Understanding Picture File Formats 2149 Working with Windows Media 215Starting and Updating Windows Media Player 216Viewing the Media Player Window 217Playing Music from CDs 218Playing a DVD or VCD Movie 219Controlling the Volume 220Playing Media Files 222Playing Media Using a Playlist 224Ripping CD Music 226Copying Media Files to a CD or Portable Device 228Streaming Media 230Enhancing the Media Player Display 232Viewing and Playing Music Files 233Recording a Sound File 234Associating a Sound with an Event 236Starting and Navigating Windows Media Center 237Changing Windows Media Center Settings 23810 Working with Online Media 239Getting News Information 240 New!Getting Financial Updates 242 New!Getting Travel Information 243Getting the Latest Sports News 244 New!Getting the Latest Weather 246 New!Getting Food & Drink Information 248 New!Getting Health & Fitness Information 249 New!Viewing Maps and Directions 250 New!Creating Reading Lists 252 New!Reading Documents 253Managing Files with SkyDrive 254Sharing Files with SkyDrive 256 New!Changing SkyDrive Settings 258 New!Setting Alarms 259 New!Capturing a Photo or Video 260Watching Videos 262Playing Games 263Listening to Music 264 New!Using Devices with Apps 26611 Working with Windows Accessories 267Starting and Exiting for Windows Accessories 268 New!Changing the Way Programs Start 270Using Windows Accessories 271Creating a Document 272Editing Text 274Formatting Text 276Setting Paragraph Tabs 277Setting Paragraph Indents 278Previewing and Printing a Document 279Saving and Closing a Document 280Inserting Special Characters 281Inserting and Editing Information 282Linking and Updating Information 284Calculating Numbers 286 New!Running Commands 288Snipping the Screen 290Recording Steps 291Creating Sticky Notes 292Handwriting Journal Entries 293Using the Math Input Panel 294Running Older Programs 295Quitting a Program Not Responding 29612 Customizing Windows 297Viewing Windows Settings 298 New!Personalizing the Lock Screen 299 New!Personalizing the Start Screen 300 New!Syncing Options on Other Devices 301 New!Changing General Settings 302 New!Viewing the Control Panel 304Changing the Desktop Background 305Changing the Desktop Appearance 306 New!Starting with the Desktop 307 New!Customizing the Desktop 308Using a Screen Saver 310Changing the Text Size on the Screen 311 New!Changing the Screen Display 312Setting the Date and Time 314Changing Language Options 316Changing Regional Options 318Working with Fonts 319Displaying and Arranging Toolbars 320Customizing the Taskbar 322Setting Default Programs 324Changing the Way a Disc or Device Starts 326 New!Using Ease of Access Tools 327Using the Ease of Access Center 328Listening to Your System 330Recognizing Your Speech 332Setting Ease of Access Options 334 New!13 Setting Up User Accounts and Maintaining Security 335Exploring Windows Security 336 New!Changing User Account Settings 338 New!Adding User Accounts 340 New!Deleting User Accounts 342Creating a Guest Account 344Changing a User Account Type 345Changing the Start Up Screen 346Changing an Account Picture 347 New!Changing a Password 348Resetting a Password 350Locking the Screen 351 New!Managing Security in One Place 352Defending Against Malicious Software 354Setting Family Safety Controls 356 New!Encrypting Files for Safety 358Encrypting Files Using BitLocker 359Avoiding Viruses and Other Harmful Attacks 360Understanding Security on the Internet 362Creating Security Zones 364Cleaning Up Internet Files and Information 366Protecting Internet Privacy 367Protecting an Internet Identity 368Blocking Pop-Up Ads 369Protecting Against Phishing 370 New!Blocking Content with Tracking Protection 372Managing Add-Ons 373Protecting Privacy with IE App 374 New!14 Managing Files Using a Network 375Understanding Network Services 376Viewing a Network 378Viewing the Network and Sharing Center 380Viewing Network Connections 381Viewing Network Properties 382Viewing Network Connection Properties 383Joining a Workgroup Network 384Joining a Domain Network 386Connecting to a Network Using a Modem 388Connecting to a Network over the Internet 390 New!Connecting to a Wireless Network 392Setting Up a Wireless Network 394Disabling or Enabling a Wireless Network 395Managing a Wireless Connection 396 New!Disconnecting a Network 398Mapping and Disconnecting a Network Drive 399Creating a Shortcut to a Network 400Sharing an Internet Connection 402Setting Network Sharing Options 403Setting Homegroup Sharing Options 404Sharing with a Homegroup 406Keeping Files in Sync 408Working with Offline Files 410Controlling a Remote Desktop 412Syncing Files at a Workplace Network 414 New!Connecting Devices to a Workplace Network 416 New!15 Printing, Faxing, and Scanning 417Understanding Printers 418 New!Viewing Printers 419Installing a Printer 420 New!Specifying a Default Printer 422Renaming or Deleting a Printer 423Printing Documents 424 New!Managing Printers and Print Jobs 426Changing Printer Properties 428Changing Printer Preferences 429Sharing a Printer 430Creating an XPS Document 431Understanding Faxes 432Setting Up a Fax 433Creating a Fax Cover Page 434Sending a Fax 436Managing Outgoing Faxes 438Receiving a Fax 439Reviewing a Fax 440Changing Fax Properties 441Scanning a Document 442 New!16 Maintaining Your Computer 443Understanding Disk File Systems 444Formatting a Disk 446Displaying Disk and Folder Information 448Setting Disk Quotas for Users 449Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 450Encrypting a Disk 451Optimizing a Disk 452Cleaning Up a Disk 453Boosting Speed with a Removable Disk 454Adding or Removing Windows Components 455Installing and Uninstalling a Program 456Updating Windows 458 New!Updating and Refreshing Windows 460 New!Keeping a File History 462 New!Restoring a File History 464Creating a System Image 465Restoring System Settings 466Creating a System Recovery Drive 468Setting Startup and Recovery Options 469Starting Windows When Problems Occur 47017 Managing Hardware 471Understanding Plug and Play Hardware 472Viewing Hardware Devices 474Installing Hardware Devices 476Viewing System Hardware Settings 477Changing Windows Update Driver Settings 478Changing Keyboard Settings 479Changing Mouse Settings 480 New!Changing Phone and Modem Options 482Managing Storage Spaces 483Managing Color 484Using the Windows Mobility Center 485Adding a Secondary Monitor 486Controlling Power Options 488Removing Hardware Devices 490Removing Plug and Play Hardware 491Troubleshooting Problems 49218 Administering Your Computer 493Exploring Windows Administrative Tools 494 New!Scheduling Tasks 496Monitoring Activity with Event Viewer 497Managing an Event Log 498Managing All Printers 500Checking Memory for Problems 501Viewing and Creating Performance Charts 502Monitoring Local Security Settings 504Viewing Computer Management Tools 506Managing Disks 507Managing Local Users and Groups 508Viewing and Saving System Information 509Setting System Configuration Options 510A Appendix: Installing Windows 8.1 511Preparing to Install Windows 8.1 512 New!Installing Windows 8.1 514 New!Updating Windows 8.1 516 New!Reinstalling Windows 8.1 518Using Windows To Go 519Transferring Files and Settings from Another PC 520Getting Help+Tips for Windows 8.1 522 New!New Features 523 New!Index 529
