Windows 11 Simplified (eBook)
288 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-119-89312-7 (ISBN)
Learn Windows 11 quickly, easily, and with expert help from a tech education master
Windows 11 Simplified is your from-scratch beginner's guide to the ins and outs of the latest version of Windows. It's fully updated to include all the coolest new features of Windows 11 and offers a highly visual roadmap - complete with tons of screenshots and illustrations - to Windows 11 mastery. You'll get up to speed on the basic, and not-so-basic, features of Windows 11 with plain-English instructions and step-by-step screenshots that walk you through every technique you need to know to make Windows 11 do what you want it to do.
You'll learn to navigate the user interface, work with and manage files, create user accounts, and practice using the tools that make Windows 11 the most user-friendly and powerful version of the famous operating system yet. You'll also discover how to:
- Master the basics, as well as a bunch of power-user tools, with easy-to-follow instructions
- Learn your way around the interface, File Explorer, the Settings app, and more
- Navigate the web, send emails, access online media, and chat with friends and family
- Customize windows to look and feel exactly the way you want it to
With the right help, learning a new operating system can be fun, straightforward, and exciting. This book is perfect for everyone from those with no Windows experience at all to users of previous versions who just need a heads-up on the latest features. If you're ready to become a Windows 11 master, Windows 11 Simplified is the easiest and fastest way to do it.
Learn Windows 11 quickly, easily, and with expert help from a tech education master Windows 11 Simplified is your from-scratch beginner s guide to the ins and outs of the latest version of Windows. It s fully updated to include all the coolest new features of Windows 11 and offers a highly visual roadmap complete with tons of screenshots and illustrations to Windows 11 mastery. You ll get up to speed on the basic, and not-so-basic, features of Windows 11 with plain-English instructions and step-by-step screenshots that walk you through every technique you need to know to make Windows 11 do what you want it to do. You ll learn to navigate the user interface, work with and manage files, create user accounts, and practice using the tools that make Windows 11 the most user-friendly and powerful version of the famous operating system yet. You ll also discover how to: Master the basics, as well as a bunch of power-user tools, with easy-to-follow instructions Learn your way around the interface, File Explorer, the Settings app, and more Navigate the web, send emails, access online media, and chat with friends and family Customize windows to look and feel exactly the way you want it toWith the right help, learning a new operating system can be fun, straightforward, and exciting. This book is perfect for everyone from those with no Windows experience at all to users of previous versions who just need a heads-up on the latest features. If you re ready to become a Windows 11 master, Windows 11 Simplified is the easiest and fastest way to do it.
CHAPTER 1
Getting Started with Windows
To do something useful with your computer and with Windows, you need to learn a few basic tasks and techniques. These include exploring the screen, learning how to put your computer to sleep, how to restart and shut down your computer, how to connect to your network, and how to switch to a Microsoft account. You also need to learn how to work with apps, including installing them, starting them, and switching between them and arranging them when you have multiple apps running. This chapter also shows you how uninstall apps.
Connect to Your Wireless Network
Explore the Screen
Before getting to the specifics of working with Windows, take a few seconds to familiarize yourself with the basic elements of the screen. These include the desktop, the Start button, and the taskbar. In most cases, the Start button and the taskbar are always visible. If you do not see them, move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen.
Desktop Icon
An icon on the desktop represents a program or Windows feature.
Mouse Pointer
When you move your mouse, this pointer () moves along with it.
Desktop
This is the Windows “work area” where you work with your programs and documents.
Start Button
Click Start () to start programs and launch many Windows features.
Search Icon
Click Search () to search for items on your PC or on the Internet.
Taskbar Icons
You use these icons to launch some Windows features with just a mouse click.
Taskbar
The programs you have open appear in the taskbar. You use this area to switch between programs if you have more than one running at a time.
Notification Area
This area displays small icons that notify you about things that are happening on your computer. For example, you see a notification if an update to Windows is available.
Time and Date
This is the current time and date on your computer. To change the date or time, click the time.
Notifications
This icon tells you the number of notifications that you have yet to view. Notifications give you information about what your computer and its apps are doing.
Explore the Start Menu
To get the most out of Windows, you need to know the layout of the Start menu. As its name implies, the Start menu is your main Windows starting point. Most of the tasks you perform with Windows — such as running apps, searching your PC, working with your Microsoft account, and restarting or shutting down your PC — are launched via the Start menu.
This section gives you an overview of the Start menu. The tasks you can run via the Start menu are covered in the rest of this chapter and throughout this book.
Start Menu
Click Start () or press to open the Start menu on the Windows desktop.
User Account
This icon represents your Windows user account. Clicking this icon displays a menu of user account-related tasks.
Power Icon
Click Power () to restart, shut down, or sleep your computer.
Recommended
This area displays recently added apps as well as documents you have worked with recently. Click an item to launch the app or open the document. You can also click More to see a longer list of recent apps and documents.
Pinned
This area displays apps that have been given a fixed position on the Start menu. Click an app’s icon to launch the app. You learn how to pin apps to the Start menu in Chapter 2.
All Apps
Click All apps to see the full list of apps on your computer.
Search Box
You use this text box to search for items such as documents, settings, or apps on your PC or on the Internet.
Start and Close an App
To perform tasks of any kind in Windows, you can use one of the apps installed on your computer. The application you use depends on the task you want to perform. For example, to surf the World Wide Web, you use a web browser application, such as the Microsoft Edge app that comes with Windows. To use an app, you select the one you want to run from the Start menu.
When you are done with an app, you should close it to reduce resources and keep the desktop uncluttered.
Start and Close an App
Start an App
Click Start ().
The Start menu appears.
If you see the app you want on the main Start menu, you can click the app icon and then skip the rest of these steps.
Click All apps.
The All Apps list appears.
Click the app you want.
To quickly navigate apps alphabetically, you can click any letter and then click the letter that contains the app you want.
If the app is in a submenu, you can click the submenu and then click the app icon.
The app runs.
Close an App
Click Close () or press + .
Note: If the app asks if you want to save changes, click Yes to ensure you do not lose any work.
Windows closes the app.
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Is there an easier way to locate an app?
Yes, you can perform a search to locate it. Click Search () on the taskbar and then begin typing the name of the app. As you type, Windows displays a list of apps and other items that match the characters. When you see the app you want, click it to run the program.
How do I navigate the pinned apps?
The default Start menu has two pages of pinned apps. To navigate the pages, click Next Page () () and Previous Page () (not shown), which appear to the right of the pinned apps. See Chapter 2 to learn how to add your own pinned apps to the Start menu.
Connect to Your Wireless Network
If you have a wireless access point and your computer supports wireless networking, you can connect to the device to access your network. If the access point is also a router that is connected to the Internet, then connecting to the wireless network gives your computer Internet access, as well.
Most wireless networks are protected with a security key, which is a kind of password. To connect, you need to provide Windows with the key. However, after you connect to the network once, Windows remembers the key and connects again automatically whenever your computer is within range of the network.
Connect to Your Wireless Network
Click Network ().
Click Manage Wi-Fi Connections ().
Windows displays a list of wireless networks in your area.
Click your network.
If you do not see the list of wireless networks, you can click the B Wi-Fi switch to On ( changes to ) to turn on your computer’s wireless capability.
Note: For home use, the terms wireless and Wi-Fi are synonymous.
To have Windows connect to your network automatically in the future, click Connect automatically ( changes to ).
Click Connect.
If the network is protected by a security key, Windows prompts you to enter it.
Type the security key.
If you want to be certain that you typed the security key correctly, you can temporarily click and hold C Display Password Characters ().
Click Next.
Windows connects to the network.
The network icon changes from Disconnected (D ) to Connected () to indicate that you now have a wireless network connection.
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How do I disconnect from my wireless network?
To disconnect from the network, follow these steps:
Click Network ().
Click your network.
Click Disconnect. Windows disconnects from the wireless network.
Put Windows to Sleep
You can make your computer more energy efficient by putting Windows into sleep mode when you are not using the computer. Sleep mode means that your computer is in a temporary low-power mode. This saves electricity when your computer is plugged in, and it saves battery power when your computer is unplugged.
In sleep mode, Windows keeps your apps open. This is handy because it means that when you return from sleep mode, after you sign in to Windows again, you can immediately get back to what you were doing.
Put Windows to Sleep
Click Start ().
The Start menu appears.
Click Power...
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.4.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Simplified |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Windows |
| Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware | |
| Schlagworte | Betriebssysteme / Microsoft Windows • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Operating Systems / Microsoft Windows • Windows 11 |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-89312-7 / 1119893127 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-89312-7 / 9781119893127 |
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