This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Lab 1.2 Getting Started in Windows 8
Objective: To be able to use Windows 8.x to locate and launch applications and locate control panels used in future labs
Parts: Windows 8 or 8.1 computer
Procedure: Complete the following procedure and answer the accompanying questions.
Power on the computer. Windows 8 was designed for mobile (touch) devices, so the Windows 8 desktop is different from previous Windows versions. However, some people bought computers and laptops that did not have touch monitors. The method used to unlock a Windows desktop depends on the type of computer you have:
Touch screen—Press your finger on the screen and move upward.
Desktop computer—Press any key and release, click the mouse anywhere, click the mouse near the bottom of the screen, or hold the mouse button down while moving the cursor upward.
Laptop—Press any key and release, click the mouse anywhere, hold down the left trackpad section or button, or move the cursor upward.
Type the password. Contact the instructor or lab assistant if the password is unknown.
Note: Anywhere in this lab when the direction is to “click” something, if a touchscreen is available, you can tap with your finger instead.
The Windows Start screen appears. Lab Figure 1.4 shows a sample Windows Start screen. You can press the Windows key (
) at any time to bring up the Start screen. You can also point at the bottom-left corner of the screen until a small Start screen display appears so you can click on it.
Lab Figure 1.4 Windows 8 Start screen
The Start screen has the user listed in the upper-right corner. This icon can be used to lock the computer and sign out of the user account.
What user account is being used to do this lab?
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The Start screen also contains tiles. Tiles are used to access apps, such as the current news, weather, or traditional applications, such as a web browser or word processing software. Tiles are rectangular or square and fill the Start screen. Use the scrollbar at the bottom of the screen to access the tiles to the right.
What is the name of the last app shown on the right?
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Examine the available tiles.
Which app do you think you might use the most frequently?
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Parts of the Start screen that are not immediately evident are the charms. Charms are little icons that are used to quickly access apps. The charms that appear depend on the manufacturer and are software dependent. The charms seen from the Start screen commonly include charms to perform a search and access some common Windows settings. Lab Figure 1.5 shows an example of Windows 8 Start screen charms.
Lab Figure 1.5 Windows 8 Start screen charms
Access the Start screen charms by pointing to the bottom-right corner of the screen. Click the Search charm. Lab Figure 1.6 shows an example of the menu that appears.
Lab Figure 1.6 Windows 8 Search Apps window
The options below the Search text window are selectable items to designate where you want to search. When learning to configure, maintain, and repair Windows, you will commonly use the default selection, Apps. In the Search textbox, type notepad and do not press
. Notice that the Notepad application appears to the left.Click once on the Notepad app. The Notepad app opens.
Notice the three buttons in the top-right corner (refer to Lab Figure 1.3 in Lab 1.1). Lab Table 1.1 (also in Lab 1.1) details the purpose of each of these buttons.
Click on the far-right Close button to close Notepad.
Sometimes the application you need is not one you remember. When you click on the Search charm, all apps display in the left panel, and you can use the scrollbar at the bottom of the screen to search through them. When you find the app you want, click it to open it.
Access the Search charm. Do not type in the Search charm textbox. Instead, access it by clicking one time in the panel to the left, where all apps display. Locate the Sticky Notes app by scrolling through the apps. Open the Sticky Notes app.
Which symbol is in the top-left corner of the Sticky Notes app?
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Close the Sticky Notes app by selecting the Close button.
There are several ways to access the traditional Windows desktop. One way is to access the Desktop tile from the Start screen. Use one of the methods described to access the Desktop tile from the Start screen.
What happened when you clicked or tapped the Desktop tile from the Start screen?
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Instructor initials: _____________
Re-access the Windows 8 Start screen by pressing the Windows key (
), clicking the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner, if available, or pointing the mouse to the bottom-left corner of the screen and clicking on the small Start screen that appears.
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