| 1.
| - Dealing with Digital Photos
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By
Paul McFedries
- May 22, 2013
- Windows 8 comes with some tools that help you view and perform some basic and helpful photo-related tasks. This chapter provides you with the details.
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| 2.
| - Essential Windows 8 Shortcuts, Clicks, and Gestures
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By
Michael Miller
- Apr 9, 2013
- Michael Miller provides an invaluable reference to everything you need to know to use Windows 8 to the fullest.
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| 3.
| - My iMac: Sharing Devices, Files, and Services on a Network
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By
John Ray
- Mar 18, 2013
- This chapter helps you make your iMac an extension of your personality by customizing and personalizing your workspace.
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| 4.
| - Windows 8 Apps and the Windows Store
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By
Brian Knittel, Paul McFedries
- Jan 25, 2013
- This chapter describes the basic apps that come with Windows 8. It also explains how to get new apps from the Windows Store as well as how to uninstall and share apps.
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| 5.
| - Managing Files and Folders in Windows 8
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By
. Perspection Inc., Steve Johnson
- Jan 24, 2013
- This chapter takes a beginner's look at working with individual files in Windows 8 and explains how to find, move, copy, delete, and organize them.
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| 6.
| - Advanced Windows 8 Configuration Options
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By
Mark Edward Soper
- Jan 15, 2013
- This chapter shows how you can modify Windows 8 settings to customize your specific setup.
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| 7.
| - Customizing Your Mac
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By
Kate Binder
- Dec 28, 2012
- In this chapter, you’ll learn how to customize the OS X Mountain Lion Finder, the Dock, the desktop, your screen saver, and your security preferences. You’ll also learn how to make your own Dashboard widgets
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| 8.
| - Starting and Stopping Windows 8
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By
Paul Sanna
- Nov 6, 2012
- This chapter walks you through the steps necessary to start your computer and then sign in to Windows in you're new to Windows 8. You'll also learn how to put your computer to sleep and shut it down completely.
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| 9.
| - Customizing the Windows 8 Start Screen, Colors, and Other Settings
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By
Michael Miller
- Oct 23, 2012
- This chapter walks you through some basic Windows 8 personalization features using lots of illustrated, step-by-step examples.
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| 10.
| - Wow! Getting Around in Windows 8
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By
Katherine Murray
- Oct 17, 2012
- This chapter shows you how to get started with your Windows 8 PC and use touch, mouse, and keyboard to perform common tasks.
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| 11.
| - Switching to Windows 8: A Quick Guide for Current Windows Users
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By
Michael Miller
- Oct 15, 2012
- Michael Miller shows you what’s new in Windows 8, and helps you learn how to do all your old tasks the new Windows 8 way.
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| 12.
| - Making the Most of Reminders and Notes in OS X Mountain Lion
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By
Jason Rich
- Oct 12, 2012
- This chapter walks you though setting up Reminders and Notes, syncing app-specific data with other Macs and iDevices, and optimizing the use of Reminders and Notes.
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| 13.
| - Personalizing Windows 8
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By
Michael Miller
- Oct 11, 2012
- Windows presents a lot of different ways to personalize the look and feel of your system, and this chapter teaches you some of the ways you can do this.
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| 14.
| - Accessing iCloud, Email, and the Web on Your MacBook
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By
John Ray
- Oct 8, 2012
- In this chapter, you learn how to use your MacBook to access Online Services such as the World Wide Web, email, and Apple's iCloud.
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| 15.
| - Setting System Preferences in OS X Mountain Lion
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By
Steve Johnson
- Oct 1, 2012
- This chapter shows the many settings and controls that let you customize OS X Mountain Lion to best meet your needs.
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| 16.
| - Absolute Beginner's Guide to OS X Mountain Lion: Using iCloud
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By
Yvonne Johnson
- Sep 28, 2012
- This chapter answers lots of questions about the iCloud: What is it? What does it do? Why do I want it? How can I get it? How does it work? How can I see what’s on the iCloud? How can I get more of it?
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| 17.
| - Why We Love to Hate Microsoft
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By
Michael Miller
- Sep 26, 2012
- In this third of four articles about tech companies we love to hate, author Michael Miller addresses the major beefs people have with Microsoft, and tries to determine whether any of this wrath is justified.
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| 18.
| - What to Expect from Windows Phone 8
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By
Brien Posey
- Sep 20, 2012
- Brien Posey examines how Windows Phone 8 might compare to Windows 8 and discusses what Microsoft customers can realistically expect from the new devices.
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| 19.
| - What’s New in iOS 6
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By
Jason Rich
- Sep 19, 2012
- Jason R. Rich introduces you to some of the exciting new features and apps being added to iOS 6 in Fall 2012.
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| 20.
| - Getting and Staying Connected with Windows 7: Phones, Devices, and Tablets
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By
Katherine Murray
- Sep 18, 2012
- This chapter shows you how to connect your devices and sync your files with your Windows 7 PC.
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