Other Operations
Searching content
Click the Search charm (see cover).
1
Enter a keyword (e.g. Control Panel) in the search box.
2
Click Apps, Settings, or Files to narrow the search result.
3
You can also search from within certain apps, when available.
Entering sleep or shutting down
More about how to use Windows 8
Refer to Windows Help and Support.
Click the Search charm (see cover).
1
Enter “Help and Support” in the search box, click Apps,
2
and then click the icon.
Learning how to use the touch pad
Click the Search charm (see cover).
1
Enter “VAIO Control Center” in the search box, click
2
Apps, and then click the icon.
Click Mouse and Keyboard, then click
3
Watch Movies on How to Use the Touchpad.
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Windows 8 Getting Started
New Start Screen and Menu
Start screen
You can add shortcuts to apps, the desktop, and websites
that you use the most.
With a mouse/touch pad
Open the charms, then click the Start charm.
With a keyboard
Press the (Windows) key.
Charms
Search for apps and files, share content, play content on
other devices or print, and set up your PC.
With a mouse/touch pad
Point to the upper-right corner,
then move downward.
With a touch pad, swipe in from
the right edge.
With a keyboard
Press the (Windows) key and
the C key at the same time.
+
C
Click the Settings charm (see cover).
1
Click Power, then click Sleep, Shut down, or Restart.
2
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Tiles
Click a tile to start an app and personalize the Start screen
by adding and rearranging tiles.
Using Apps
Using the Internet
Starting apps
Click the Search charm (see cover).
1
Enter a keyword in the search box.
2
Click Apps, then click the app icon.
3
Opening the apps menu
When an app is open, right-click anywhere on the screen. On
a touch pad, click the bottom-right corner.
Viewing running apps
Point to the upper-left corner,
then move downward.
Click to switch apps.
Closing apps
When an app is open, move the cursor to the top-center of
1
the screen until the hand icon appears.
Drag the app to the bottom of the screen until the app
2
disappears from the screen.
Connecting to Wi-Fi® (Wireless LAN)
Click the Settings charm (see cover).
1
Click the network icon.
2
Select your wireless network from the list, then click
3
Connect.
Installing apps from Windows Store
Add apps from Windows Store.
Connect to the Internet using either Wi-Fi or
1
a LAN cable.
Click the Store tile on the Start screen, then
2
browse and install your favorite apps.
Opening websites
Enter a URL or keyword
in this box.
On the Start screen, click the Internet Explorer tile.
1
Enter a URL or keyword to search websites.
2
To open a new tab, right-click on the screen to open the
3
apps menu, then click the icon.
You can also find the traditional style Internet Explorer on the
desktop.
Microsoft Account
You will need a Microsoft account to use certain apps or
services, including Windows Store.
On how to create and what you can do with a Microsoft
account, refer to Windows Help and Support (see back
page).
More on back page