Surface for dummies / / by Andy Rathbone

• Autore: Rathbone Andy
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013; Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 240 pages) : color illustrations
• Disciplina: 004; 004.1675; 005.30245
• Soggetto topico: Tablet computers; User interfaces (Computer systems); Computer software - Development
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: SurfaceTM For Dummies®; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; How to Use this Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Chapter 1: Which Microsoft Surface Do You Need?; Why Buy a Microsoft Surface?; Understanding the Unique Features of a Surface; Deciding Between the Two Microsoft Surface Tablets; Summing Up the Differences Between the Versions; Chapter 2: Getting Started with Your Surface; The Grand Unboxing; Charging the Battery; Figuring Out What's Included and What's Missing ; Identifying the Parts of Your Surface TabletAttaching the Keyboard; Positioning the Surface; Finding Microsoft Website Support for the Surface; Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Surface; Turning On Your Surface for the First Time; Downloading Updates; Setting Up User Accounts; Turning Off Your Surface; Chapter 4: The First Walkthrough of Surface; Unlocking and Signing In; Windows 8's New Start Screen; Opening, Closing, and Switching between Apps; Understanding the Charms Bar; Organizing the Start Screen; Choosing Files with the File Picker; Using the Start Screen with a Mouse and Keyboard ; Chapter 5: Typing, Touching, and Drawing on the SurfaceControlling a Touchscreen with Your Fingers; Typing with the Touch and Type Covers; Typing on the Onscreen Keyboard; Editing Text; Drawing and Writing with a Stylus; Chapter 6: Connecting to the Internet, Printers, Monitors, Storage, and More; Connecting to the Internet; Connecting to Networked PCs; Connecting to a Printer; Connecting to Portable Accessories; Connecting to a Monitor, HDTV, or Digital Projector; Adding Portable Storage; Connecting to the Cloud with SkyDrive; Chapter 7: All About Apps; Making the Most of Apps ; Installing Desktop ProgramsChapter 8: Browsing the Web; Opening the Start Screen's Internet Explorer App; The Desktop's Browser; Chapter 9: Reaching Out with Mail, People, Calendar, and Messaging Apps; Adding Your Social Accounts to Windows 8; Sending and Receiving E-Mail; Managing Your Contacts in the People App; Managing Appointments in Calendar; Sending Messages with the Messaging App; Chapter 10: Photos and Movies; Snapping Photos or Videos; Viewing Photos; Sharing or Printing Photos; Watching Movies; Chapter 11: Listening to Music; Listening to Music through the Xbox Music Pass ; Listening to Your Own MusicChapter 12: Visiting the Windows Desktop; Making the Desktop Finger-Friendly; Managing Files and Folders by Touch with File Explorer; Launching Desktop Programs; Mastering Basic Window Mechanics; Snapping an App Alongside the Desktop; Chapter 13: Working in Microsoft Office; Opening, Saving, and Printing in Office 2013 RT; Taking Notes with OneNote; Chapter 14: Settings and Troubleshooting; Customizing Your Surface through PC Settings; Troubleshooting; Servicing Your Surface through Microsoft; Chapter 15: Ten Essential Tips 'n' Tricks ; When Lost, Swipe in from the Screen's Left Edge
• Sommario/riassunto: Clear the surface and make way for the new tablet from Microsoft! As Microsoft's first foray into the tablet market, the Surface is packed with all the features you're looking for to stay entertained and get things done wherever you go. Written by bestselling veteran author Andy Rathbone, this full-color, easy-to-understand book is packed with information on how to use the new interface, figure out the operating system, navigate the new app environment, and take full advantage of this exciting new tablet device. Explains how Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT differ, and h
• Titolo autorizzato: Surface for dummies
• ISBN: 1-118-53462-X; 1-283-96043-5; 1-118-49657-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786027403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: --For dummies.