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Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 8.1
Starting for the first time .........................................................................................44
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Windows UI .................................................................................................................45
Start screen ....................................................................................................................... 45
Hotspots ............................................................................................................................. 46
Start button ...................................................................................................................... 49
Customizing your Start screen ................................................................................... 51
Working with Windows
Launching apps ............................................................................................................... 52
Customizing apps ........................................................................................................... 52
Accessing the Apps screen .......................................................................................... 55
Charms bar ........................................................................................................................ 57
Snap feature ..................................................................................................................... 60
Other keyboard shortcuts ......................................................................................62
Connecting to wireless networks ........................................................................64
Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................................... 64
Bluetooth .......................................................................................................................... 65
Airplane mode ................................................................................................................. 66
Connecting to wired networks .............................................................................67
Configuring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection .................................... 67
Configuring a static IP network connection ......................................................... 68
Turning your Notebook PC off ..............................................................................69
Putting your Notebook PC to sleep ......................................................................... 69
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Windows 8.1 lock screen ........................................................................................70
To proceed from the lock screen ............................................................................... 70
Customizing your lock screen .................................................................................... 71
Chapter 4: Power-On Self-Test (POST)
The Power-On Self-Test (POST) .............................................................................74
Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot...................................................... 74
BIOS ................................................................................................................................74
Accessing BIOS ................................................................................................................ 74
BIOS Settings .................................................................................................................... 75
Troubleshoot ...............................................................................................................85
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apps ...............................................................................52
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