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Q: I have a new Windows tablet PC, but I’ve always used Apple computers until now. Now I want to transfer a large number of files from my Mac to my tablet PC using a flash drive. I have several...
View ArticleMaking a Recovery Drive for the Microsoft Surface RT
Q: How do I make a Recovery Drive for my Microsoft Surface RT? A: Microsoft’s Surface RT runs Windows RT, which looks like Windows 8 but behaves slightly differently in often unexpected ways. For...
View ArticleWill Windows 8 be too difficult to learn?
Q: I am considering purchasing a Windows 8 laptop. Being a senior and not as savvy as these young whippersnappers, do you think it’ll be too difficult to learn? I’m presently using Windows XP, and I...
View ArticlePinning a program’s shortcut to the Windows 8 desktop
Q: In Windows 8, I often use programs like Word, Excel, Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere. I know from Windows 8 For Dummies how to pin those programs’ icons to the taskbar along the desktop’s bottom edge....
View ArticleTaking screenshots on the Surface RT
Q: How do I take a screenshot in my Surface RT tablet? A: Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet comes with a built-in shortcut for taking screenshots — files containing an image of what you currently see on...
View ArticleDo I need to change my e-mail address to create a Microsoft Account?
Q: If I sign up for a Microsoft account in Windows 8 or 8.1, do I have to change my email address instead of staying with my current e-mail address? Will I have to pay a monthly fee, and will I have to...
View ArticleHow does Windows 8.1’s “Update 1” change my computer?
Q: After running Windows Update this morning, Windows 8.1 now acts differently. What gives? Is there anything major I should know about? A: Microsoft continues to tweak Windows 8, a major overhaul to...
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