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Transitioning To Windows 8 & Touchscreen

5 March 2013

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Presentation on-line

Local

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Overview• Why Squares and Where’s the Desktop?• For / Against Discussion• Major Enhancements of Windows 8• Miscellaneous Features• Dislikes of Windows 8• More Info Links

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Why Squares and Where’s the Desktop?• Squares & Rectangles called Tiles

– Like Normal Desktop Shortcuts– More Powerful

• Display Images• Receive News Feeds• s

• Access Desktop– Via Desktop Tile – Via Toggle of Windows Button– Almost same as Windows 7 or XP

Dektop

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For / AgainstWindows 8

For• On the right hardware, it's sleek, fast and fun• Huge security improvements• Better battery life, faster boot• Great for touchAgainst• Start menu gone• Can't boot to the desktop• You'll want a touchscreen Stylus• Modern UI takes getting used to• Some older CPUs won't run it

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Major Enhancements of

Windows 8• Starts with Start Screen Vice Desktop• Stops automatically into Standby Mode• Open Apps with Click; Close with Discard Gesture• Uses Touchscreen; Mouse; Stylus; or Finger• Split Screen Controlled by Fingers• Semantic Zoom with the Pinch• Uses Virtual Keyboard, Attached or USB Keyboard• Charms for Search, Share, Start, Devices, or Settings• Select Applications (Apps) from Search Charm• Ultra Low Power Consumption for Windows 8 apps

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Virtual Touchscreen

In Desktop, click on keyboard in taskbarIn Start Screen, Context will Activate

Letters & some punctuation on one KeyboardNumbers & Special Characters on another

Not all keys are on Virtual Keyboard– Function Keys– Print Screen & other Special Keys

Bigger Keys Allow Use of Fingers

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Split Screens may be useful

Simply slide finger 1/3rd across screen

Tab through open apps

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Activated by right-to-left swoosh on right Or Mouse Left-Click to Upper or Lower Right

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Search Charmfor App Selection

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Low Power Consumption

• Use of 64-bit instruction set vice old x-86 set• Use of Connected Standby (where your PC turns off but leaves the wireless running and receiving only the notifications you've asked for, so your email stays up to date and you can get VoIP calls, but apps aren't running and neither is Windows).

PC Lasts 5-6 Hours or Longer

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DislikesWindows 8

• Touch Screen takes getting use to – I am still learning after a month and a half.

• Can’t use my Printer (HP Color Laserjet CP 1020nw) with Wireless – Only with USB Connection

• Photos can be rotated for icon; but not for display – Maybe I need a different App?

• Many Apps not preinstalled– No Media viewer – Initially could not see .jpg’s– Many Apps are free from App Store

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More Info• http://www.pcworld.com/article/2012885/20-mu

st-know-windows-8-tips-and-tricks.html

• http://www.howtogeek.com/114341/an-intoduction-to-charms-in-windows-8-what-they-are-how-to-use-them

• http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/windows-8-1093002/review/2#articleContent

Questions

14Last Chance to Ask Questions

Future PlansSuggestions for FutureMGS Computer SIGs:

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Exploring The On-Line 1940 Federal Census– October 2012 Ten Useful Computer Tips for Genealogical Research – November 2012 Making Custom Linage Charts – January 2013 Making Personalized Genealogical Maps – February 2013 Transitioning To Windows 8 & Touchscreen – March 2013 Posting Genealogical Files to Your Home Page (Don Campbell) Getting Pictures into Family History (Gay Schoenknecht 941-778-8689) Exploring New York Times Archive Exploring First Search Posting Stuff to WWW Explore Infoweb Exploring MyHeritage.com (not to be confused with Heritage Quest) Exploring Ancestry.com Beginning Computer Stuff SteveMorse.org Using Iphone for Genealogy Ten Useful Internet Tips for Genealogical Research Other Useful Programs

What else would you like to have addressed at future Computer SIG Meetings?????