User's Manual

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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8
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You may need to configure the operating system when it is first used. The configuration process
may include the procedures below:
• Accepting the end user license agreement
•Configuring the internet connection
•Registering the operating system
•Creating a user account
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Windows 8 comes with two main User Interface: the Start screen and the desktop.
To switch from the Start screen to the desktop, do one of the following:
• Select the desktop tile on the Start screen.
•Press the Windows button.
•Press the Windows key ( ) + D. (located on the folio case)
To switch from the desktop to the Start screen, do one of the following:
• Selec
t Start from the charms.
•Move the pointer to the lower-left corner and then select the Start screen thumbnail when it is
displayed.
Start screen Desktop