Ch a rm s
Use the Windows Cha rms to s ta rt a pps , find docume nts, s e t up s ystem
compone nts , and pe rform most other computing tasks.
By pointing the mouse pointer to the upper or lower right corne r of your
scre e n, you will find a lis t of cha rms : S e arc h , S h a re , S ta rt, De vice s a nd
Settings .
Searc h This Cha rm a llows you to loca te ite ms on your
compute r. It ca n he lp you find a pps , docume nts ,
photos , a nd your fa vorite mus ic.
Share This Cha rm a llows you to s ha re ite ms (links ,
photos a nd more ).
Sta rt This Cha rm takes you to the S ta rt s cre en or, if
a lready on the S ta rt s cre e n, re turns you to your
la st a pp.
De vic e s This Cha rm a llows you to ma na ge your ha rdwa re
de vice s .
Settings This Cha rm a llows you to a cce ss your
compute r’s s e ttings .
T ile s
Tiles ca n be a ccesse d and la unche d from the S ta rt s cre e n.
Typica l Start s cre e n tile s are the De s ktop tile a nd Ma il tile, a s we ll a s tile s
repre senting a ll other a pplica tions downloa de d to your s ys te m.
Win d o w s S t o re
Although ma ny a pplica tions will be pre -installe d or built-in to your
computer, you will a ls o ha ve the a bility to download many othe r
applications at the click of your mous e .
In the Windows S tore you ca n s earch for and browse thous a nds of a pps ,
all groupe d into e asy to find ca te gorie s .
Tu r n in g o ff t h e p o w e r
The powe r ca n be turne d off in one of the following mode s , e ithe r S hut
Down Mode , S le e p Mode or Hibe rna tion Mode .
S h u t Do w n Mo d e
Whe n you turn off the powe r in Shut Down Mode , no da ta will be s aved
and the compute r will boot to the ope ra ting s ys te m's main s cre e n the ne xt
time it is turned on.
Use r's Ma nua l 2-8