Laptop & Tablet Basics for the Over 50s: Windows 8 Edition

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Know what kind of device you own

Explore the battery

Plug in the power cable  

Recognize USB ports  

Locate the Ethernet port

Connect headphones  

Locate additional ports   

Start Windows 8

Follow the setup instructions   

Explore the Start screen

Use the touch pad

Access the desktop

Change the screen resolution

Use the Windows key

 

Chapter 2 Explore Windows 8’s Unique Features Use a Microsoft Account

Understand the new jargon

Log In to Windows 8

Access the default charms

Explore the default charms

Use the Weather app

Explore an app’s toolbar

Use the Travel app

Explore an app’s default charms

Search for a location with Maps

Get the latest sports news and follow a team

View your personal calendar

Move among open apps

 

Chapter 3 Personalize the Start Screen Move tiles on the Start screen

Add a tile to the Start screen

Remove a tile from the Start screen

Turn live tiles on or off

Make app tiles larger or smaller

Change the Start screen background

Name a group of apps

Create a PIN for faster access to the Start screen

 

Chapter 4 Use the Internet Explorer Start Screen App

Know what you get from the IE Start screen app

Explore the Internet Explorer App

Visit a Website

Manage Tabs with the Hidden Toolbar

Pin a Website to the Start Screen

Explore Settings

 

Chapter 5 Get your Email with the Mail app

Access e-mail

Set up a third party e-mail account

Read e-mail

Compose and send a new email

Add formatting to an email

Respond toan email

Print an email

Attach something to an e-mail

View an attachment in an e-mail

View junk e-mail

Delete e-mail in a folder

 

Chapter 6 Explore the Social Networking Apps Get to know the Messaging app

Add social accounts to the Messaging app

Send an instant text message

Set up the People app

View and edit contacts

Connect with a contact

Update your Status on Facebook

View Others’ social networking updates

Get Skype

Initiate a Skype video chat

 

Chapter 7 Explore Media Apps Explore the Music App

Play a Song

Explore the Photos app

View a Photo

Import Pictures from a Digital Camera

Play a Slideshow of photos

Play a Video

 

Chapter 8 Access and Use Available Online Stores Explore the Store

Get a Free App

Get App Updates

Explore the Xbox Music Store

Explore the Xbox Video Store

Search across Stores

Remove or Uninstall Unwanted Apps

 

Chapter 9 Learn Desktop Basics Explore the Desktop

Choose which desktop icons appear

Make desktop icons easier to see

Learn desktop techniques

Explore the taskbar

Add an item to the taskbar

Make the taskbar easier to see

Understand libraries in File Explorer

Create a shortcut for a folder

Open, close, resize the File Explorer window

Change the view in a window

Snap a window to the side of the desktop

Create a folder or subfolder

Move a folder or file

Search for a file or other item

Back up a folder to an external drive

 

Chapter 8 Use the Internet Explorer Desktop App Explore the Internet Explorer Desktop app

Use tabs

Mark a favourite

Set a home page

Zoom in or out

Print a web page

Clear History

Stay Safe on the Internet

Configure the IE Desktop App as the default