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| Introduction | |
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| About This Book | |
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| Conventions Used in This Book | |
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| What You're Not to Read | |
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| Foolish Assumptions | |
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| How This Book Is Organized | |
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| Where to Go from Here | |
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| Getting to Know Windows 8 | |
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| Getting in Touch with Windows 8. | |
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| Tell Your Computer What to Do | |
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| Move the Mouse | |
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| Touch the Screen | |
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| Use a Keyboard | |
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| View the Virtual Keyboard | |
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| Turn On Your Computer | |
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| Check Out the Start Screen | |
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| Shut Down Your Computer | |
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| Start Again on the Lock Screen | |
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| Using the Start Screen and Apps | |
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| Open the Weather and Travel Apps | |
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| Switch between Weather and Travel | |
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| Use the App Switcher | |
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| Snap Two Apps to Display Both | |
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| Close the Weather and Travel Apps | |
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| Use the App Bar | |
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| Add a Location in Weather | |
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| Change App Settings | |
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| Search for the Calculator Desktop App | |
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| Display All Windows 8 Apps | |
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| Arrange Apps on the Start Screen | |
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| Adjusting Windows 8 PC Settings | |
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| Access PC Settings | |
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| Personalize the Lock Screen | |
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| Change the Start Screen Background | |
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| Choose an Account Picture | |
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| Make Windows 8 Easier to Use | |
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| Check for Important Updates | |
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| Working with User Accounts | |
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| Connect to the Internet | |
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| Create a New E-Mail Address for a Microsoft Account | |
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| Use an Existing E-Mail Address for a Microsoft Account | |
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| Add a New User | |
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| Create a Password | |
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| Change or Remove Your Password | |
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| Create a Picture Password | |
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| Change or Remove Your Picture Password | |
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| Create a PIN | |
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| Change or Remove Your PIN | |
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| Delete a User Account | |
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| Getting Comfortable with the Desktop | |
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| Check Out the Desktop | |
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| Change the Date or Time | |
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| Explore the Parts of a Window | |
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| Resize a Window | |
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| Arrange Some Windows | |
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| Snap a Window | |
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| Choose a Desktop Background | |
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| Pin Icons to the Taskbar | |
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| Stop Apps with the Task Manager | |
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| Windows 8 and the Web | |
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| Finding What You Need on the Web | |
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| Browse the Web with Microsoft Internet Explorer | |
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| Open Multiple Pages in Separate Tabs | |
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| Search for Anything | |
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| Work with the Reader App | |
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| Change Microsoft Internet Explorer Settings | |
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| Use Internet Explorer on the Desktop | |
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| E-Mailing Family and Friends | |
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| Use the Mail App | |
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| Write an E-Mail Message | |
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| Format E-Mail | |
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| Read and Respond to Incoming E-Mail | |
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| Send E-Mail from Other Apps | |
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| Change Mail Settings | |
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| Add an E-Mail Account to Mail | |
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| Staying in Touch with People | |
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| Explore the Social Networks | |
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| Add Contacts to the People App | |
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| Connect to Social Networks | |
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| Catch Up with People | |
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| Use the Messaging App to Chat | |
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| Add a Birthday or Anniversary to the Calendar | |
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| Tweak PC Settings for Social Apps | |
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| Having Fun with Windows 8 | |
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| Installing Apps from the Microsoft Store | |
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| Stroll through the Microsoft Store | |
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| Explore Available Apps by Category | |
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| Search for an App by Name | |
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| Install a New App | |
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| Examine Your Apps | |
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| Update Installed Apps | |
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| Rate and Review an App | |
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| Uninstall an App | |
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| Add Billing Information to Microsoft Store | |
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| Taking Photos and More | |
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| Take Photos with Your Computer | |
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| Copy Photos from Your Camera | |
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| View Photos | |
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| Share Photos by E-Mail | |
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| Print Photos Using the Photo App | |
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| Edit Photos Using Paint | |
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| Enjoying Music and Videos | |
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| Play and Copy Music from a CD | |
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| Listen to the Music App | |
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| Watch Videos | |
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| Beyond the Basics | |
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| Maintaining Windows 8 | |
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| Explore System Information on the Desktop | |
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| Check the Action Center | |
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| Install Optional Updates | |
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| Get Updates for Other Microsoft Programs | |
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| Install a New Program on the Desktop | |
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| Remove Desktop Programs | |
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| Connecting a Printer and Other Devices | |
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| Trust USB Plug and Play for Hardware | |
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| See All Devices | |
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| Connect a Printer or Other Device | |
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| Access Device Options on the Desktop | |
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| Calibrate Your Touchscreen | |
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| Add a Second Screen for Twice the Fun | |
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| Organizing Your Documents | |
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| Find a Misplaced File | |
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| Use Libraries for Easy Access to Files | |
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| Create or Join a Homegroup | |
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| Browse for a Network | |
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| Create a Folder to Organize Your Files | |
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| Add a Location to Favorites | |
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| Use Check Boxes to Select Files | |
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| Add the Undo Button to File Explorer | |
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| Move a File from One Folder to Another | |
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| Rename a File or a Folder | |
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| Delete a File or Folder | |
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| Get Back a File or Folder You Deleted | |
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| Backing Up and Restoring Files | |
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| Add an External Hard Drive or Flash Drive | |
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| Copy Files to or from a Flash Drive | |
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| Turn On File History | |
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| Restore Files with File History | |
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| Refresh a Misbehaving Computer | |
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| Reset for a Clean Start | |
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| Index | |