Windows For Tablets For Dummies


Just for you–Windows 8 from the tablet user’s perspective

If you’re an experienced Windows user, you don’t need a guide to everything that Windows 8 can do, just to those tools and functions that work on your tablet. And so here it is. This new book zeros in on what you need to know to work best on your tablet with Windows 8. Topics include navigating the new Windows 8 interface and how it works on a touchscreen, how to safely connect to the Internet, how to work with apps or share your tablet in a group, and much more.

If you’re a new tablet user, you’ll particularly appreciate the fresh guidance on storing files in the cloud, finding tools on the new Windows app store, and tablet troubleshooting.

  • Focuses just on using Windows 8 on tablet devices, giving tablet users their own exclusive guide
  • Covers unique Windows 8 tablet features, such as the touchscreen interface, the new Windows app store, cloud computing options, and tablet troubleshooting
  • Explores using a tablet PC as a media machine for music, photos, and video, as well as how to stay safe online, improve performance, and other topics
  • Reveals savvy, practical tips from bestselling Windows For Dummies author Andy Rathbone

Keep Windows 8 For Tablets For Dummies close at hand and get the very most out of your Windows 8 tablet.

Table of Contents
Part I: Getting Started with Windows 8 Tablets
Chapter 1. Understanding Windows 8 Tablets
Chapter 2. Setting Up Your Tablet
Chapter 3. Touching, Typing, and Drawing on Your Tablet
Chapter 4. Navigating the Windows Start Screen
Chapter 5. Visiting the Windows Desktop

Part II: Connecting, Playing, and Working
Chapter 6. Connecting to the Internet, Printers, Monitors, Storage, and More
Chapter 7. Visiting Websites
Chapter 8. Keeping in Touch Through the Mail, People, Calendar, and Messaging Apps
Chapter 9. Working with Apps and Programs
Chapter 10. Working in Microsoft Office

Part III: Media
Chapter 11. Photos and Video
Chapter 12. Listening to Music

Part IV: Tweaks
Chapter 13. Changing Settings
Chapter 14. Maintenance, Safety, and Troubleshooting

Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 15. Ten Things to Do Now to Your Windows Tablet
Chapter 16. Ten Essential Apps
Chapter 17. Ten Essential Tips ‘n’ Tricks
Chapter 18. Ten (or So) Essential Accessories
Chapter 19. Ten (or So) Essential Keyboard Shortcuts

Book Details

  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies (April 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118329589
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118329580
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