Using the Charms

The Charms is a new type of menu that combines the Start menu with the Control Panel of existing Windows.

The Charms allows you to quickly configure the device(s) connected to your computer, search for App(s)/file(s), and use the sharing function, etc.

Activating the Charms

If you move your mouse pointer to the top or bottom right corner of the screen, the Charms appears.

Displaying

the Charms

Menu

Charms

Displaying

the Charms

Menu

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Using Windows 8

 

 

If you want to search for a program or file in the App(s)/

 

Settings/File(s), simply enter a keyword in the Search

Search

charm and start Search.

You can also search within an App or on the Web.

 

 

 

 

You can use this menu to transfer a picture or file to

 

another user. You can easily share pictures or files with

 

other users simply by associating multiple Apps with the

Share Share charm.

You can move to the Start screen.

Start

 

 

 

As this allows you to move directly to a desired device,

 

 

 

you can handle tasks such as importing pictures from

 

 

 

 

 

 

Device

a digital camera, streaming a video to your TV or

transferring files to a device on the current screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Settings charm allows you to perform basic tasks

 

 

 

such as adjusting the volume, turning off the PC, etc.

 

 

 

If you select the Settings charm while a specific App is

Settings running, the settings for the currently running App are

 

 

 

displayed.

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