Screen At a Glance

Windows 8 provides both the new Start screen mode and the Desktop mode of the existing OS.

Start Screen

Desktop

Start Screen

When you turn on the computer, the Start screen is displayed, which allows you to use the applications (Application, App, hereafter referred to as an App) at the same location.

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Using Windows 8

 

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Start Screen

Refers to the default Start screen of

Windows 8.

 

 

 

 

 

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App

Refers to the apps that are currently

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Charms is hidden at the right of the

 

 

screen. Place your mouse pointer at the

 

Displaying the

edge of the top or bottom right of the

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screen to display the Charms.

Charms

Or you place your finger on the right edge of

 

 

 

 

the touch pad and drag your finger toward

 

 

the center, the Charms menu appears.

 

 

 

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User Account

This refers to the currently used user

account.

 

 

 

 

 

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Charms

This refers to the menu that allows you to

use functions such as Search, Share, Start,

 

 

Device and Settings.

 

 

 

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Desktop

Switches to Desktop mode.

 

 

 

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Camera

Allows you to take pictures or make a movie.