![]() Some apps display “live” information and update on the Start screen, and others don’t. Launch and work with apps. The colorful tiles on the Windows 8 Start screen represent apps, or programs, you can launch with a simple click or tap.You find out how to use and personalize the Windows 8 desktop in Chapter 4. Here you’ll work with programs designed for Windows versions prior to Windows 8 (known as legacy programs). Go to your Windows 8 Desktop. The Windows 8 Desktop will look familiar to you if you’ve used previous versions of Windows.You’ll learn more about the Start screen in Chapter 3 and find out how to personalize your Start screen in Chapter 5. Plus you can start your favorite apps, play media, change system settings, and even customize the look of Windows 8, all from this one screen. You can see at a glance the number of email messages you have, what your day’s appointments look like, what the news headlines are, and much more. You can get an enormous amount of information from this one screen in Windows 8. Use the Windows 8 Start screen. This is where all the fun begins.Here are some of the big features in Windows 8, which you’ll find described in more detail throughout this book: Figure 2: But once you get over that first glimpse, you’re going to wonder how you actually use this beautiful tool. The beautiful color and easy, smooth movement of the screen are really something to see. You’ve probably seen pictures online that show how colorful the Windows 8 Start screen is, but it’s likely when you see it with your own eyes for the first time, you’re going to be wowed. Now you’re ready to review the various elements on the Windows 8 Start screen.Enter your password and press Enter or click the arrow.Swipe up on the screen (if you have a touch-capable computer) or press any key to display your login information.Your computer starts and your Windows 8 Lock screen appears. Here are the simple steps required for starting your computer and getting to the Windows 8 Start screen: Your computer needs the operating system in order to do what it does, which means that powering up your computer and launching Windows 8 are really the same thing. That’s where we’ll begin our exploration. Just respond as prompted and soon you’ll be looking at the beautiful new Windows 8 Start screen. If you’re powering up your brand-spanking-new Windows 8 computer for the first time, Windows 8 launches (and very quickly, too!) and asks you those same Express Setup questions. When your computer restarts, Windows 8 quickly appears on your screen, and, after asking you a series of Express Setup questions (which help Windows 8 get you connected to the Internet, set your sharing preferences, and turn on the Do Not Track setting in Internet Explorer), you are ready to start exploring. If you’ve just upgraded to Windows 8, the utility will restart your computer after installation is complete. You’ll also find out how to put your computer to sleep (no, don’t worry-no singing required) and power down the system completely, when you’re ready to do that. This chapter opens the door on your Windows 8 experience and gives you a chance to navigate the operating system using touch, mouse, and keyboard. Perhaps you are just now getting a chance to try Windows 8, either as the sleek operating system on your brand-new Windows 8 PC or Microsoft Surface, or as an upgrade you’ve added to your Windows 7 computer. I hope as you go through the chapters in this book, you’ll feel a bit of that “fun vibe” rubbing off as you expand your experience and increase your mastery of Windows 8. I love the color, the movement, the touch capability, and the flexibility. I personally think Windows 8 is smart and fun. That’s what this book is here to help you do-learn the basics of Windows 8 in a way that helps you keep your stress level low and your productivity level high. Or you might be a bit anxious-what if it’s so much of a change that Windows 8 makes your life more complicated than it already is? Nobody needs that! You may be feeling excited to try something completely different in terms of the way computer operating systems typically behave. It’s probably safe to assume that you’ve already learned something about Windows 8-maybe you’ve heard about the high energy, the colors, the touch interface, and the new styling. ![]() Shutting down or putting Windows 8 to sleep.Getting around with the mouse and keyboard.In this chapter, you learn how to get started with your Windows 8 PC and use touch, mouse, and keyboard to perform tasks such as This chapter shows you how to get started with your Windows 8 PC and use touch, mouse, and keyboard to perform common tasks. Sample Chapter is provided courtesy of Que Publishing. My Windows 8 By Katherine Murray Published by Que.
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