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Can I change the Windows 8.1 startup behavior to open either the desktop or the Start screen?
• On the Windows 8.1 operating system, you can set the computer to open either the desktop or the Start
screen by default. To set the default startup screen, do the following:
1. On the desktop, move your pointer to the taskbar at the bottom of the screen and right-click or
tap on the windows notification area.
2. Click or tap Properties. The Taskbar and Navigation properties window is displayed.
3. On the Navigation tab, locate the Start screen section, and then do one of the following:
– To set the desktop as your default startup screen, select When I sign in or close all apps on a
screen, go to the desktop instead of Start so a check is visible.
– To set the Start screen as your default startup screen, remove the check from the When I sign in
or close all apps on the screen, go to desktop instead of Start checkbox.
4. Click or tap OK to save the new setting.
Print the following sections and keep them with your computer in case you are unable to access this online
user guide when necessary.
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"Installing the Windows 8.1 operating system" on page 66
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"Computer stops responding" on page 87
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"Power problems" on page 99
Using the special buttons
This topic provides instructions on how to use the special buttons.
The computer is equipped with some special buttons as shown in the following illustration. You can control
some functions of your computer through the special buttons, without the use of the keyboard.
1
Power button: Press the power button to turn on the computer.
2
Speaker volume-up button: Press the speaker volume-up button to increase the speaker volume.
3
Speaker volume-down button: Press the speaker volume-down button to decrease the speaker volume.
4
Screen-rotation-lock button: Press the screen-rotation-lock button to lock the screen-rotation function.
Using the multi-touch screen
This topic provides instructions on how to use the multi-touch screen that are available on some models.
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