Beginning Windows 8
Windows 8 has been described by Microsoft as its ‘boldest’ Windows release ever. Beginning Windows 8 takes you through the new features and helps you get more out of the familiar to reveal the possibilities for this amazing new operating system. You will learn, with non-technical language used throu...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Berkeley, Calif.] : New York :
Apress ; Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science+Business Media
c2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2012. |
| Colección: | Expert's voice in Windows 8.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629366206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Introducing Windows 8; What Is Windows 8?; How Windows 8 Differs from Windows 7 and Windows Vista; How Window 8 Differs from Windows XP; 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) Explained; What's New in Windows 8; The Start Screen; Refresh and Reset; Windows To Go; Hyper-V; Storage Spaces; Secure Boot; What Else Is New?; Configuring the Windows 8 Lock Screen; Using a Pin or Picture Password on the Lock Screen; Changing Your Login Method
- Mastering Touch in Windows 8Using the Onscreen Keyboard in Windows 8; Privacy and Security for Personal and Business Data; Summary; CHAPTER 2 Finding Your Way Around Windows 8; Using the Start Screen; Locking the Computer and Signing Out; Controlling the Windows 8 Start Screen; Controlling Apps and Live Tiles; Performing Functions on Apps and Live Tiles; Arranging Live Tiles into Groups; Hiding and Adding Apps and Tiles; Using the Charms; Configuration Options in PC Settings; Using the Desktop in Windows 8; The Windows Administration Menu; Using the Desktop Taskbar
- Using the Date and Time Dialog BoxUsing Taskbar Jump Lists; Managing Windows on the Desktop; The Preinstalled Windows 8 Apps; The Preinstalled Desktop Programs; Installing and Uninstalling Apps and Programs; Summary; CHAPTER 3 Connecting; Getting Online with Windows 8; Understanding Public and Private Networks; Home Networks; Work Networks; Public Networks; Connecting to Networks in Windows 8; Managing Mobile Broadband; Connecting to Hidden Networks and VPNs in Windows 8; Managing Network Connections; Network Management Best Practice; Securing Wi-Fi Networks
- Managing Mobile Broadband Data UsageUsing Internet Explorer 10; Using the Internet Explorer 10 App; Using Favorites in Internet Explorer; Using Internet Explorer 10 on the Desktop; Managing Browser Tabs in IE10 on the Desktop; Internet Explorer 10 Safety Features; Using the SmartScreen Filter to Block Malicious Web Sites; Managing Add-ons and Toolbars in IE10; Internet Explorer 10 Options and Configuration; Managing Safety and Privacy in Internet Explorer 10; Staying Safe Online; Internet Threats Explained; Identifying Safe and Unsafe Web Sites in IE10; Identifying Unsafe Downloads in IE10
- SummaryCHAPTER 4 Sharing with Family and Friends; Working with User Accounts; Setting Up Users; Managing User Accounts; Using Family Safety; Sharing Files and Folders with HomeGroup; Sharing Files and Folders on a Network; Sharing with Individuals; Sharing with Groups of People; Sharing with Non-Windows Computers; Sharing Files with Windows 8 Tablets, Ultrabooks, and Laptops; Using Microsoft SkyDrive to Share; Sharing Files and Documents; Sharing Optical Drives; Streaming Music and Video to Devices and Computers; Changing Advanced Sharing Settings in Windows 8
- Connecting to Network Shared Storage
