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How to Do Everything: Windows 8 - Softcover

Book 90 of 95: How to Do Everything

Branscombe, Mary

 
9780071805148: How to Do Everything: Windows 8
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0071805141 ISBN 13: 9780071805148
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2013

Synopsis

Tap into the power of Windows 8

Maximize the versatile features of Windows 8 on all your devices with help from this hands-on guide. Discover how to customize settings, use the new Start screen and Charms bar, work with gestures on a touchscreen PC, organize and sync data in the cloud, and set up a network. How to Do Everything Windows 8 covers email, video conferencing, web access, peripheral devices, security, and troubleshooting. You'll also get tips for using the entertainment apps to enjoy music, video, photos, games, and much more.

  • Customize Windows 8, group tiles on the Start screen, pin icons to the taskbar, and change settings
  • Manage and back up your files and sync them to the cloud
  • Share files with a Windows 8 Homegroup
  • Surf the web with both versions of Internet Explorer 10, use tabs, organize favorites, and protect your privacy online
  • Print, scan, and fax with Windows 8
  • Communicate via built-in apps-Mail and Messaging-and add Skype
  • Connect to social networks, including Facebook and Twitter, using the People app
  • Enjoy the Music and Video apps and the Xbox Music free streaming service and video store
  • View, manage, and share photos with the new Photos app-including your Facebook, Flickr, and SkyDrive photos
  • Use all the built-in Windows 8 apps and get more from the Windows Store
  • Keep Windows 8 running smoothly and securely
  • Troubleshoot problems and reset or recover your PC

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About the Author

Eric Butow (Jackson, CA). Eric is the owner of Butow Communications Group (BCG), a Web design and online marketing firm. Butow began writing books in 2000 when he wrote Master Visually Windows 2000 Server. Since then, Butow has authored or co-authored 14 other books. Those books included several chapters in Que’s Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista and the subsequent Microsoft Windows 7 In-Depth, Addison-Wesley’s User Interface Design for Mere Mortals, and most recently Que’s Blogging to Drive Business.

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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0071805141
ISBN 13 
9780071805148
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
488