LEADER 05282oam 2200541 450 001 9910437973703321 005 20190911103509.0 010 $a1-4302-6359-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4302-6359-3 035 $a(OCoLC)868040705 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6VEW 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000031165 100 $a20140410d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBeginning Windows 8.1 /$fMike Halsey 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 1$aNew York :$cApress,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (xxix, 580 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 225 1 $aThe expert's voice in Windows 8 300 $a"Everything you need to know about Windows 8.1 in one volume"--Cover. 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-4302-6358-X 327 $a""Contents at a Glance""; ""Contents""; ""About the Author""; ""About the Technical Reviewers""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: Introducing Windows 8.1""; ""What Is Windows 8.1?""; ""Whata???s the Difference Between Windows 8.1 and Windows RT?""; ""How Windows 8.1 Differs from Windows 7 and Windows Vista""; ""How Windows 8.1 Differs from Windows XP""; ""32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) Explained""; ""Whata???s New in Windows 8.1?""; ""Start Screen""; ""Refresh and Reset""; ""Windows To Go""; ""Hyper-V""; ""Storage Spaces""; ""SkyDrive Integration""; ""Secure Boot"" 327 $a""What Else Is New?""""Configuring the Windows 8.1 Lock Screen""; ""Using a Pin or Picture Password on the Lock Screen""; ""Changing Your Login Method""; ""Mastering Touch in Windows 8.1""; ""Using the Onscreen Keyboard in Windows 8.1""; ""Privacy and Security for Personal and Business Data""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2: Finding Your Way Around Windows 8.1""; ""Using the Start Screen and Apps""; ""Switching Between and Shutting Down Running Apps""; ""Locking the Computer and Signing Out""; ""Controlling the Windows 8.1 Start Screen""; ""Controlling Apps and Live Tiles"" 327 $a""Performing Functions on Apps and Live Tiles""""Arranging Live Tiles into Groups""; ""Hiding and Adding Apps and Tiles""; ""Using the Charms""; ""Using the Desktop in Windows 8.1""; ""Start Button""; ""Windows Administration Menu""; ""Using the Desktop Taskbar""; ""Using the Date and Time Dialog Box""; ""Viewing Taskbar Thumbnails""; ""Using Taskbar Jump Lists""; ""Managing Windows on the Desktop""; ""Common Ways to Work with Windows Apps""; ""Preinstalled Windows 8.1 Apps""; ""Alarm""; ""Calculator""; ""Calendar""; ""Camera""; ""Maps""; ""Music""; ""Outlook""; ""People""; ""Photos"" 327 $a""Reading List""""Video""; ""Preinstalled Desktop Programs""; ""Calculator""; ""Character Map""; ""Math Input""; ""Notepad""; ""Paint""; ""Snipping Tool""; ""Sound Recorder""; ""Sticky Notes""; ""Windows Fax and Scan""; ""Windows Journal""; ""Windows Media Center/Windows Media Player""; ""WordPad""; ""XPS Viewer""; ""Installing and Uninstalling Apps and Programs""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3: Getting Connected""; ""Getting Online with Windows 8.1""; ""Understanding Public and Home and Work Networks""; ""Home Networks""; ""Work Networks""; ""Public Networks"" 327 $a""Connecting to Networks in Windows 8.1""""Managing Mobile Broadband""; ""Connecting to Hidden Wi-Fi Networks""; ""Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network""; ""Connecting to a Company Workplace""; ""Connecting to a Company Domain""; ""Connecting to Virtual Private Networks""; ""Managing and Deleting Wireless Network Profiles""; ""Managing Network Connections""; ""Network Management Best Practice""; ""Securing Wi-Fi Networks""; ""Managing Mobile Broadband Data Usage""; ""Using Internet Explorer 11""; ""Using the Internet Explorer 11 App""; ""Using Favorites in Internet Explorer"" 327 $a""Using Internet Explorer 11 on the Desktop"" 330 $aWindows 8 has been described by Microsoft as its ?boldest? Windows release ever and the 8.1 update enhances the paradigm further. Beginning Windows 8.1 takes you through the new features and helps you get more out of the familiar to reveal the fullest possibilities for this amazing new operating system. You will learn, with non-technical language used throughout, how to get up and running in the new Windows interface, minimize downtime, maximize productivity, and harness the features you never knew existed to take control of your computer and enjoy the peace of mind and excitement that comes with it. From tips and tweaks to easy-to-follow guides and detailed descriptions, this book takes you inside Windows 8.1 to discover the true power and flexibility that lies within, and guides you at your own pace through getting the very best from it. 410 0$aExpert's voice in Windows 8. 606 $aOperating systems (Computers) 606 $aComputer science 615 0$aOperating systems (Computers) 615 0$aComputer science. 676 $a004 676 $a005.446 676 $a005.4469 700 $aHalsey$b Mike$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0887467 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437973703321 996 $aBeginning Windows 8.1$92282106 997 $aUNINA