Windows 8: Visual Quickstart Guide (Visual Quickstart Guides)

With Windows 8, Microsoft reimagines its popular OS for a connected and mobile world. In the Windows 8: Visual QuickStart Guide, author Barrie Sosinsky shows you how to work with live tiles, navigate the Windows 8 touch interface, and take advantage of the cloud-connected Calendar, People, Mail, and Messages apps. You'll learn about:

• The Charms bar

• Using the Desktop

• The new Windows Search functionality.

• How to add a printer and print from the Start screen.

• Internet Explorer 10

• Windows Explorer

• Working with Settings in the new touch interface

• How to synchronize settings and back up to the Cloud

• The New Task Manager

• The Windows Store

And more.

Includes eBook and Video Access
In addition to concise, step-by-step explanations of core tools and tasks, with plenty of helpful screen shots to keep you on track as you work, Windows 8: Visual QuickStart Guide includes an hour-long HD video and eBook. In addition to reading about how to use the tool, you can watch it in action. You can also download digital versions of this book to load on the mobile device of your choice so that you can continue learning whenever and wherever you are. We provide you with ePub, PDF, and Mobi eBook formats to ensure that you get the experience that best suits your viewing needs.