Windows 8.1 Training Session 3 by Atidan

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Windows 8.1
Training Session #3
WelcomeWelcome
David J. Rosenthal
CEO, Atidan

Training Module 3
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Topics:
Customizing Windows
Resize tiles and arrange them into groups. Customize your lock screen
and Start screen to reflect what matters most to you. Browse the Internet
beautifully.
Advanced desktop functionalities
Customize the taskbar to appear when you need it and hide when you
don’t. Manage apps and services with Task Manager, and get familiar
with your PC settings.

 Give apps the space they need.
• Arrange the tiles on your Start screen the
way you want them.
• Resize the tiles, or simplify the Start
screen by turning off live tiles. .
Customizing Windows
Resizing your app tiles
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 Keep your apps organized.
• Group similar or related apps for convenient access.
• Name your groups for instant recognition.
Customizing Windows
Grouping Apps
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 Your Start screen. Your style.
• Choose from design, background, and accent colors.
• From the Start screen, open the Settings charm and select Personalize to get
started.
Customizing Windows
Changing your Start screen background
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 Get the information you need instantly.
• Customize the lock screen to get important notifications even when
you’re signed out.
• Create a picture
password that’s
unique and easy
to remember.
Customizing Windows
Customizing the lock screen and setting up a
picture password
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 Make your lock screen a digital photo
frame.
• Display a slide show of your images.
• Add photos directly from folders on
your computer.
Customizing Windows
Customizing and enabling a slide show on the
lock screen
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 Modern tabs appear when you need them
and hide when you don’t.
• Hidden tabs give you more space to view the webpage.
• Use multiple tabs to switch easily between your open web pages.
Customizing Windows
Navigating Internet Explorer 11
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 Find a word or phrase on your webpage.
• Use the Find tool to flag every occurrence of a term on a page.
• Click Page tools and then Find on page. Search for a term, and use the Next button
to find additional occurrences of the word.
Customizing Windows
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 Pin a webpage to the Start screen.
• Pin your favorite website right to your Start screen so that you don’t
have to browse the web to get to them.
• In the lower-right corner, tap or click the Favorites button, and then Pin site.
• Tap or click Pin site, select an image,
and then tap or click Pin to Start.
Customizing Windows
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 Saving a webpage to your desktop.
• Keep a copy of your favorite webpage on your desktop.
• Open the Internet Explorer File menu and then select Save As to add
the webpage to your desktop.
Customizing Windows
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 Automatically hide the taskbar when you’re
not using it.
• Enjoy more workspace on your screen.
• The taskbar is hidden when you move the mouse pointer away from it,
and it reappears when you point to it again.
Customizing the taskbar
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 Enjoy larger or smaller taskbar buttons—or
move the taskbar altogether.
• Use smaller taskbar buttons to allow more space to pin additional
programs.
• Unlock the taskbar to drag it to any
side of the screen.
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 Sneak a peek at your desktop.
• Declutter your desktop when several windows are open.
• Point to the far right edge of the taskbar to see your desktop free of open programs.
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 Use Task Manager to manage your apps
and monitor the efficiency of your device.
• Access Task Manager from the desktop taskbar or from the Start
screen.
• Press and hold (or right-click) the Start button and select Task Manager.
• Press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Task Manager.
• From the Start screen, type “Task Manager” and press ENTER.
Managing apps and services with Task
Manager
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 Monitor the efficiency of your device.
• Know which apps are using your processing power.
• Use CPU percentages to see which
apps are active.
• Press and hold (or right-click) an
app on the list to end the task,
open the file location, and even
see the app properties.
Managing apps and services with Task
Manager
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 Open PC settings.
• Easily access settings for all of your devices, power, accounts, and more
• To access PC settings, open the Settings charm.
• At the bottom of the pane, tap or click Change PC settings.
PC Settings
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 Connect your devices.
• Windows searches for all devices (including Bluetooth) so that you can
easily connect them when needed.
• On the PC and devices tab, click
or tap Devices.
• View connected devices.
PC Settings
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 Set up power and sleep options.
• Choose to have Windows adjust screen brightness automatically.
Adjust screen and sleep settings
depending on whether your
device is using battery power
or is plugged in.
• Open Power and sleep to change
power and sleep settings.
• Tap or click Brightness to adjust
the display’s brightness.
PC Settings
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 Manage your accounts and sign-in options.
• Use multiple accounts on your PC to keep your information private.
• Select Accounts and then Other accounts.
• Tap or click Add an account.
PC Settings
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 Configure other settings for a truly
customized experience.
• Search safely, enable quiet hours, customize privacy settings, join
company networks, and adjust time and language.
• Tap or click Search and apps.
• Tap or click Search to control your online search history as well as your SafeSearch
settings.
PC Settings
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 Configure other settings for a truly
customized experience.
• Search safely, enable quiet hours, customize privacy settings, join
company networks, and adjust time and language.
• Tap or click Search and apps. Tap or click Search to control
your online search history as well as your SafeSearch settings.
• In Notifications, enable quiet hours to stop app notifications
during certain hours of the day.
• Use the Privacy tab to customize your privacy settings
and change your app sharing preferences.
• Navigate to the Network tab to join the company’s
network and access network resources.
• In Time and Language, adjust all of the time settings,
including time zone and region.
PC Settings
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 Make it more accessible.
• Customize your accessibility options for easy viewing and easier
working.
• From the Ease of Access menu, turn on Narrator to read text and describe buttons
that appear on the screen.
• Enlarge what’s on your
screen using the Magnifier.
• On the High contrast tab,
make text stand out for
easy reading.
• Customize your Keyboard
to activate the on-screen
keyboard.
• On the Mouse tab, adjust
mouse settings.
• Show visual feedback to
show hand gestures.
PC Settings
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 Set update and recovery options.
• Select how updates are installed to your computer, and turn on File
History to automatically create back-up copies of files in your
documents.
• Tap or click Update and recovery.
• Choose how you want Windows to update, whether manually or automatically.
PC Settings
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 Stay mobile wherever you are.
• When you’re on the go, Windows Mobility Center provides all of the
basic mobility settings as well as settings that are specific to your
device.
• Press and hold the Start button, and select Mobility Center.
• Adjust brightness and volume, battery settings, and more.
PC Settings
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