Getting to know your tablet
Navigating the Windows Start screen
The Windows® Start screen provides a central location where you can access your information and email, browse the Web, stream videos, view photos, and access social media websites.
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Find more information
To learn about Windows, select the Getting
Started with Windows 8 
app* on the
Start screen.
Use the stylus*
You can use the stylus directly on the tablet. Refer
WLAN
WLAN
WWAN*
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NOTE: The appearance of the Start screen may vary.
Tap a Start screen app. To quickly return to the Start screen, tap the Start button 
in the
2Display the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings):
Swipe from the right edge of the touch screen.
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3Find a list of all apps on your tablet:
Swipe to the left until the arrow 
appears, and then tap the arrow in the
of the Start screen.
4Display the Start menu*
Tap the Desktop app, and then press and release the Start button 
in the lower- left corner.
5Switch between open apps:
To access Help and Support from the Start screen, type help on the Start screen, and then from the Search window, select Help and Support.
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Change your tablet’s view
The
NOTE: Some apps do not rotate automatically.
Back up your data
HP strongly encourages you to periodically back up your personal data and media on your tablet to another computer, a dedicated storage device, or to the cloud using one of several commercially available solutions. For more information, you can access the user guide from the HP Support Assistant app.
Search for an app, setting, or file
to the installation instructions included with the stylus.
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Return to the Start screen
Press the Windows button 
.
Use a micro SD card
1.Turn off the tablet, and then disconnect the tablet from external power.
2.Insert a micro SD card (purchased separately) in the micro SD slot.
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Note: Features may vary by model and country.
Swipe in and out from the left edge of the touch screen to reveal a list of open apps, and then tap an open app.
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1.From the Start screen, begin typing the name of an app, setting, or file.
2.Select the app, setting, or file from the list that is displayed on the screen.