Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8.1 and up Lenovo
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Windows 8.1 Up and Running en-US Rev.AA00.
First Edition (September 2013) © Copyright Lenovo 2013..
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1 Chapter 1. Bef ore use Y ou may need to configure the operating system before you use the computer for the first tim e. The configuration process may in clude the procedure s below: • Choo sing a .
2 Chapter 2. Operating system interfaces Wi n d o w s ® 8.1 comes w ith two main user interfaces: the Start screen and the W ind ows desk top. Switc hing screens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
Chapter 2 . Operating system interf aces 3 Usin g the St art s creen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Start scre en is the center of your operating system, and you can customiz e it so it is just the wa y you wan t it.
4 Chapter 2 . Operating system interf aces Resizing a tile Y ou can resize a ti le to four sizes. T o resize a tile: 1 Press and hold or right- c lick a tile to select it. 2 Select Resize in the bottom bar as show n in the figure below . 3 Select Large , Wi d e , Medium , o r Small to adjust the tile size.
Chapter 2 . Operating system interf aces 5 Using t he desktop - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W indows 8.
6 Chap ter 3. Th e charms Charms are navigatio n buttons that let y ou control your W i ndows 8.1 experience. Charms include: Sear ch, Share, Sta rt, D evices, a nd Settings.
Chapter 3. Th e charms 7 Search ch arm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Search c harm is a power ful n ew way to find what y ou are looking f or .
8 Chapter 3. T he charms Sear ch W eb cont ents. Once you select this o ption, you can sear ch any W e b content by Bing, such as images, video s, and ne ws, etc.
Chapter 3. Th e charms 9 Setting s charm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
10 Chapter 3. T he charms Shutting do w n the computer If you are not going to use your computer for a lo ng time, shut it down. T o shut down the computer , do o ne o f the following: • Press and hold or right-click the St art button in the lower- left corner and select Shut down → Shu t down .
11 Chapter 4. Getting apps fr om the Windows Store The W indows Store is a software distribution platform in the W indows 8.1 operating sy stem. Y ou can downlo ad apps from the store a nd install them on your computer . Y our computer must be connected to the Internet before you can use the store to downlo ad and install apps.
12 Chapter 4. Getting apps from th e Windows Stor e Accessin g the store - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - After setting up an Internet connection an d cr eating a Microsoft account, you can go to the store to downloa d and install apps.
13 Cha pte r 5. T ouc h gestur es If you want to know what we mean when we mention swipe, tap, or other ways to interact wit h W i ndows 8.1 when you are using a tou chscreen, t ake a look at th is table. What w e sa y How to do it What it does Ta p T ap once on an item.
14 Chapter 5. T ouch gestures Slide to scr oll Drag your fin ger on the screen . Mov es th r oug h wha t i s on t he scr een. Simila r to scro lling wit h a mouse. Slide to rearrange Pr ess and dr ag an item in the opposite di rection you woul d scroll.
Chapter 5. T ouch gestures 15 Swipe fr om edge Starti ng on the e dge, swipe in. Right edge: O pens the charms (Searc h, Shar e, Start, Devices, Setting s). Left edge : Brings in open apps. Snaps apps . Swipe in fr om the left edge an d drag the app until a divider appear s, and th en move the app wher e you want it.
16 Chapter 6. Help and suppor t If you have a problem with the operating sys tem, see the W in dows Help and Support file. T o open the file, do one of the fo llowing: • Open th e charms bar an d select Sett ings → Help . • Press F1 or Fn + F1 (depending on you r keyboard layout).
17 T rademarks Lenovo is a trademark of Lenovo in the Unit ed States, other countries, or both. Micros oft and W indows ar e trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company , pr oduct, or service names may be trademarks or se rvice marks of others.
Windows 8.1 Up and Running en-US Rev.AA00.
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