Windows 8.1 Step By Step

by Joli Ballew

Experience learning made easy-and quickly teach yourself new ways to work with Windows on your PC and touch- enabled devices. With Step by Step, you set the pace- building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

Explore the Start screen and use touch on tablets Connect your home network, email and social media Customize your experience with cool apps Manage photos, music, movies and connect to Xbox Organize files and folders; store them in the cloud Help secure, troubleshoot and tune your system

Table of

• Introducing Windows 8.1
• Personalize your Windows 8.1 device
• Using apps on the Start screen
• Organizing files and folders
• Using Internet Explorer 11
• Using SkyDrive
• Using the social apps
• Shopping in the Windows Store
• Having fun with multimedia
• Playing games
• Connecting to a network and the Internet
• Allowing others to use the computer
• Sharing files and folders with my network
• Keeping Windows 8.1 safe and secure
• Preventing problems
• Supervising a child's computer use
• Making my computer accessible
• Using Windows 8.1 at work
• Using touch-compatible devices
• Tips for improving your computing experience
• Troubleshooting problems
• Using keyboard shortcuts and touch gestures
• Enhancements for using multiple displays
• Installing and upgrading to Windows 8.1
• Moving your data and settings to Windows 8.1

Glossary

Hardcover

First published November 11, 2013

About the author

Joli Ballew is a Microsoft MVP for the Windows Desktop Experience, a technology trainer, and writer in the Dallas area. She holds several certifications including MCSE, A+, MCDST, and MCTS: Project 2007 and Windows 7 Configuring. In addition to writing, she teaches computer classes at two local community colleges (Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch, Texas and Collin College in Plano, Texas), and work as a network administrator for North Texas Graphics. She was recently hired as the Microsoft IT Academy Coordinator at Brookhaven College and earned the MCT certification from Microsoft.
Jodi has written over 50 books, written for Microsoft's Windows XP Expert Zone and created training videos for Keystone Learning. She has published over 400 articles for BrightHub as well. She has also written a textbook for Microsoft's MCDST certification, as well as a book for passing the MCTS: Managing Projects in Project 2007 certification.
In her free time, she enjoys golf, yard work, and teaching my cats, Pico and Lucy, tricks.

Source: http://www.joliballew.com/

Reviews

[Amatullah Aboulfotouh]

I like computer books

[ccoelophysis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I skimmed this one, skipping entire chapters I knew I wouldn't need anything from, but I still managed to learn a few things I haven't encountered in other books yet. My favorite tip was how to make the Start screen show the desktop background. I really liked the organization of this book. It is pretty thick, but it's easy to find what you want to learn more about.

[Rick Lott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a "summer read" kind of book. I've moved this one to the reference shelf. I was immediately able to find what I needed to get around in Windows 8, and will keep the other 800 pages around for when I need them.