Laptop & Tablet Basics: Windows 8 Edition

<p>Top Ten Tips</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1. Explore your laptop</p> <p>Know your device</p> <p>Plug in the power cable</p> <p>Access and use USB ports</p> <p>Locate and the Ethernet port</p> <p>Connect headphones</p> <p>Locate additional ports</p> <p>Locate, insert or remove the battery</p> <p>Locate the power button and start Windows 8</p> <p>Use the Windows key</p> <p>Use the touchpad/track pad</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2. Learn Windows 8 Essentials</p> <p>Understand New Windows 8 Terms</p> <p>Understand your Account Options</p> <p>Log In to Windows 8</p> <p>Explore the Start Screen</p> <p>Access Charms</p> <p>Explore Charms</p> <p>Access the Traditional Desktop</p> <p>Connect to a Wi-Fi network</p> <p>Connect to an Ethernet network</p> <p>Flick, Tap, Double Tap, and Scroll for Touch</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>3. Explore Start Screen Apps and Personalize Their Tiles</p> <p>View Your Local Weather</p> <p>Explore the Travel App</p> <p>Search for a Location with Maps</p> <p>Get the Latest Sports News and Follow a Team</p> <p>Use an App’s Charms</p> <p>View Your Personal Calendar</p> <p>Move among Open Apps</p> <p>Move Tiles on the Start Screen</p> <p>Turn Live Tiles On or Off</p> <p>Make App Tiles Larger or Smaller</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 4. Use the Internet Explorer Start Screen App <p>Understand the versions of IE</p> <p>Explore the Internet Explorer App</p> <p>Visit a Website</p> <p>Manage Tabs with the Hidden Toolbar</p> <p>Pin a Website to the Start Screen</p> <p>Explore Settings</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>5. Get an always-available Internet connection</p> <p>Set up Wi-Fi settings appropriately</p> <p>Understand your needs</p> <p>Know what to ask before committing to a plan</p> <p>Consider a cellular provider</p> <p>Consider an ISP</p> <p>Consider a satellite provider</p> <p>Obtain the proper settings</p> <p>Make the connection</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 6. Perform Computer Basics on the Desktop <p>Explore the Desktop</p> <p>Learndesktop techniques</p> <p>Explore the taskbar</p> <p>Understand libraries in File Explorer</p> <p>Open, close, resize the File Explorer window</p> <p>Change the view in a window</p> <p>Snap a window to the side of the desktop</p> <p>Create a folder or subfolder</p> <p>Move a folder or file</p> <p>Search for a file or other item</p> <p>Back up a folder to an external drive</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 7. Explore Desktop Apps&nbsp; <p>Search for an application from the Start screen</p> <p>Write a letter with WordPad</p> <p>Save a letter with WordPad</p> <p>Print a letter with WordPad</p> <p>Use the calculator</p> <p>Use the Snipping Tool</p> <p>Email a snip</p> <p>Record a sound clip</p> <p>Explore other Desktop apps</p> <p>Pin your favorite Desktop apps to the taskbar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 8. Use the Internet Explorer Desktop App <p>Explore the Internet Explorer Desktop app</p> <p>Use tabs</p> <p>Set a home page</p> <p>Mark a favourite</p> <p>Zoom in or out</p> <p>Print a web page</p> <p>Clear History</p> <p>Stay Safe on the Internet</p> <p>Configure the IE Desktop App as the default</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>9. Configure and Use Mail </p> <p>Access email</p> <p>Set up a third party email account</p> <p>Open and read email</p> <p>Compose and send a new email</p> <p>Format email text</p> <p>Reply to or forward an email</p> <p>Print an email</p> <p>Attach something to an email</p> <p>View an attachment in an email</p> <p>View junk e-mail</p> <p>Delete e-mail in a folder</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 10. Personalize Windows 8 <p>Switch from a local account to a Microsoft account</p> <p>Log on faster: create a pin</p> <p>Change the picture on the lock screen</p> <p>Choose lock screen apps</p> <p>Personalize the start screen background</p> <p>Add a tile to the start screen</p> <p>Remove a tile from the start screen</p> <p>Create a shortcut for a folder or library on the desktop</p> <p>Create a shortcut for a program, accessory, system tool and more</p> <p>Add an item to the taskbar</p> <p>Chose which desktop icons appear</p> <p>Join a homegroup</p> <p>Create a new user</p> <p>Share with the </p>