WINDOWS 8 Presenter: Diana SilveiraNovare Library Services

AGENDA Tour Windows 8 Explore the new metro start screen How to find resources formerly within your Start menu How to manage files, folders and your desktop Learn all about Apps Utilizing Microsoft programs/apps like SkyDrive Learn about User Accounts, Parental Controls and Security Settings Discuss the pros, cons and upcoming features of the controversial Operating System 

ARE YOU USING WINDOWS 8?

WHAT ARE YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES? FAVORITE PARTS?

WINDOWS 8.1 Major Changes: - “Start Button” - Boot to Desktop - Snap Smart Screen Apps

GETTING STARTED

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NEED A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT

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CHANGE YOUR LOCK SCREEN

OTHER LOGIN OPTIONS

METRO

ESSENTIAL APPS

START ON DESKTOP - Right Click on Taskbar - Click on Properties - Under Navigation Tab, Change Setting

ADD ANY SITE TO YOUR APPS

Click icon to add picture

USING THE CORNERS

Charms

SNAP THE APP

SEARCH

FILE MANAGEMENT

EACH PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN DEFAULT• Browser = MyDownloads• Office = My Documents

SKYDRIVE

QUESTIONS?

CHALLENGE Customize Your Experience Lock Screen Metro ScreenChange the default save location for your browserUpload a document to Skydrive via Word or Skydrive Website

NEXT WEEK Review Assignments – Challenges, Discoveries and More User Accounts Parental Controls Security Settings Additional Tips and Tricks

WEEK 2 – WINDOWS 8

AGENDA Utilizing Microsoft programs/apps like SkyDrive Learn about User Accounts, Parental Controls and Security Settings Tips and Tricks Discuss the pros, cons and upcoming features of the controversial Operating System 

TURNING OFF MULTIGESTURE

Control Panel > Mouse > Device Settings > SettingsImage from: http://goo.gl/mhUOHw

FINDING OLD FAVORITES Paint Calculator Notepad

Search “Everywhere” > Right click on Program > Pin to Taskbar

TASKBAR Add Toolbars to taskbar Add Programs to taskbar Move Taskbar

CONNECTING DEVICES

Network DevicesCreate a Homegroup

CREATING A HOMEGROUP

Control Panel > Homegroup

NETWORK COMPUTERS/ACCOUNTS VIA FOLDERS

CREATING NEW ACCOUNTS

Why add accounts?

- Children - Public v Staff - Guests (At home and library)

Charms > Settings > Change PC Settings

LOCAL V MICROSOFT ACCOUNT

Click icon to add picture

Note! You will need a MS Account to access Apps

FAMILY SAFETYFAMILYSAFETY.MICROSOFT.CO

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SECURITY OPTIONS

WINDOWS STORE Two separate stores: Phones: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/overview Tablets and PCS: http://goo.gl/dpVY3h

TIPS AND TRICKS

BOOT TO DESKTOPEXTEND DESKTOP BACKGROUND TO START

Right Click on Desktop > Personalize > Taskbar and Navigation Properties

CHANGE DEFAULT PROGRAM

Settings > Change PC Settings > Search and Apps

HOTKEYS Minimize Everything: Windows key + M Open Explorer: Windows key + E Screenshot: Windows key + Print Screen (saves to Screenshots folder > Pictures) Search: Windows key + Q Quick Access Menu = Windows key + X Settings = Windows key + I

Toggle Desktop/Start Windows key + D = On the Start screen, go to desktop. Windows key to enter the tiled Start screen.

Tablet: Windows key + O locks orientation on devices with an accelerometer. Screenshot: press the Windows button and the volume-down button

Tips from http://goo.gl/3VNKb

My personal favorite. Tip: Add a shortcut to

your desktop for this folder

SCREENSHOT ON TABLETS & PHONES

Just press and hold the Start    and Power    buttons at the same time to capture whatever is currently on your screen. Your screenshots are automatically saved in theScreenshots album in the Photos Hub.

SYNCING PHONES AND PC

TETHERING

MORE TOP APPS

QUESTIONS?

CONTACT INFORMATIONDiana Silveira

diana@novarelibrary.comwww.slideshare.net/dee987

877-816-9638