How to Do Everything Windows 8

489 Pages·2013·66.771 MB·English

by  Mary Branscombe, Simon Bisson, Eric Butow

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About the Authors
Mary Branscombe has been a technology writer for over 20 years, writing for
numerous websites, magazines, and daily newspapers like the Financial Times. She’s
fascinated by the how, the what, and the why of technology—how and why it works
(and why it works that way), why anyone would use it, and what it does for you. You
can currently find her work on TechRadar and ZDNet, where she co-writes the 500
words into the future blog with her writing partner, Simon Bisson. Together, they are
the authors of Windows 8: What Your Business Needs to Know. With a smartphone in
one hand and a Windows tablet in the other, Mary is rarely away from computers
entirely, but when she’s not working, you can find her on a road trip, with her nose in
a book, or knitting something complicated.
Simon Bisson is an IT journalist and technology strategy consultant. He has written
for many publications, from the Financial Times to ZDNet. In a varied career outside
journalism, Simon has worked on tools to help design electromagnetic launchers
and other exotic weapons, helped build the world’s first solid-state high-power HF
transmitter, was CTO of one of the U.K.’s first national ISPs, and consulted on the
development of some of the most recognizable websites. Outside work, Simon walks,
travels, takes photographs, and reads a lot. He occasionally reviews science fiction
and has had some of his own fiction published. He regularly confuses the TSA by
presenting them with a passport from the original Jersey.
Eric Butow is the owner of Butow Communications Group (BCG) in Jackson,
California, which offers online marketing ROI improvement services for businesses.
He has written 21 books, most recently How to Succeed in Business, Second Edition and
My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. Eric also developed and taught networking, computing, and
usability courses for Ed2Go, Virtual Training Company, California State University–
Sacramento, and Udemy.
When he’s not working in (and on) his business or writing books, you can find
Eric enjoying time with friends, walking around the historic Gold Rush town of
Jackson, and helping his parents manage their infant and toddler daycare business.
About the Technical Editors
Iain Thomson has been a technology writer for most of the past two decades, making
Windows 8 the seventh Microsoft operating system launch he’s covered. British-born,
Iain has had spells working on PC Magazine and V3.co.uk, set up IT Pro, and currently
covers Microsoft (amongst other topics) at The Register. He currently resides in Berkeley
with his wife and their small nervous black cat, who is paradoxically called Boo.
As the founder and editor of www.Windows8update.com, Onuora Amobi is
a leading authority on Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 8. A former
Microsoft MVP for the Windows Desktop, Onuora has more than 16 years of
enterprise IT, management consulting, and online marketing experience. He is
currently a leading expert and consultant in the areas of strategic analysis and ROI
evaluations for organizations looking to move to Windows 8.
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To friends and family, online and everywhere.
—Mary Branscombe and Simon Bisson
For my family.
—Eric Butow
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Contents at a Glance
1 Get to Know Windows 8 ...................................... 1
2 Learn How to Get Around Windows 8 ........................... 31
3 Make Windows 8 Your Own ................................... 51
4 Manage, Back Up, and Sync Your Files .......................... 73
5 Share Files Among Computers with a Windows 8 Homegroup ....... 111
6 Browse the Web ............................................ 129
7 Print, Scan, and Fax with Windows 8 ........................... 161
8 Send and Receive Email ..................................... 185
9 Send and Receive Instant Messages ............................ 205
10 Make Phone and Video Calls ................................. 221
11 Access Online Social Networks ................................ 237
12 Find and Play Music and Other Audio Files ...................... 257
13 View and Manage Photos .................................... 283
14 Watch and Organize Videos ................................... 303
15 Read, Navigate, and Connect ................................. 325
16 Get More Apps and Games for Windows 8 ....................... 339
17 Keep Windows 8 Tuned Up ................................... 361
18 Troubleshoot Problems in Windows 8 ........................... 405
19 Reset or Recover Your PC .................................... 437
Index .................................................... 451
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Contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Introduction ................................................ xix
CHAPTER 1 Get to Know Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Compare the Four Versions of Windows 8 .............................. 2
Windows 8 .................................................. 3
Windows 8 Pro ............................................... 3
Windows 8 Enterprise ......................................... 4
Windows RT ................................................. 5
Install Windows 8 ................................................. 5
Set Up Windows 8 ................................................. 8
Why You Want a Microsoft Account ............................... 9
Log In to Get Started ............................................... 10
Shut Down Your Windows 8 Computer ............................ 13
Explore the Start Screen ............................................ 14
Access the User Menu ......................................... 16
View the Charms Bar .......................................... 17
Run Windows Store Apps ....................................... 24
Switch Between the Start Screen, Windows Store Apps, and the Desktop ...... 25
Quickly Change Settings and Options ............................. 27
Work with Gestures ................................................ 28
Swipe ...................................................... 29
Drag and Slide ............................................... 29
Tap and Press ................................................ 30
Pinch and Stretch ............................................. 30
Rotate ...................................................... 30
CHAPTER 2 Learn How to Get Around Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Use the Windows 8 User Interface .................................... 31
Customize Tiles on the Start Screen .............................. 35
Move Tiles on the Start Screen .................................. 37
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