Compared with the xp system, the windows8 system has great changes in operation. Many students do not know how to use this new operation mode. This article introduces the basic operation methods for you to help you quickly understand the win8 system. .
Retrieving Win8 Start Menu
Users who have experienced Win8 system will find that there is no start button and start menu in Win8, although they do not feel how important they are when using Win7 until they are cancelled. Then, I found that if there is no start button and start menu, the system is really inconvenient to use. In fact, although there is no start button in Win8, the position where the start button was placed remains a small part, just like the desktop area in the lower right corner of Win7. Move your mouse here to display a thumbnail of the Win8 Metro interface, click to switch directly to the Metro interface.
Win8 Metro interface thumbnail
Click the start button with the left mouse button to open the start menu and find the program you need. This series of operations has become a habit, so maybe everyone did not pay attention, in fact, Win8 The start menu has not been completely cancelled. Just click the right mouse button at the location where the original start button is located, and you will see a lot of familiar features in the pop-up menu. Includes command prompt, control panel, search, run, and more.
Win8 hidden "Start menu" "
This hidden "start menu", although it does not seem as feature-rich, but for users who just accepted Win8, it is still convenient Less, able to continue some of the past usage habits, so that the new system is no longer strange.
Win8 system new shutdown method
There is no start menu, what about the shutdown? Do you want to press the power switch directly? Of course not. In Win8, there are some minor changes to the shutdown operation, and Win8's shutdown method is more than one.
In the traditional or Morden interface of Win8, point the mouse arrow to the upper right corner of the screen, and a black sidebar will appear on the right side of the screen with some function buttons.
Slide to the right corner and the Charm bar
Click on the last “Settings> button, which will pop up six settings including network, volume, brightness, notification, power and language. Click on the <quo;Power” button and you will see the shutdown option.
Click “Power”You can choose to shut down
This is the most traditional shutdown method. If you feel that this operation is troublesome, you can also directly call up the shutdown dialog by pressing the keyboard shortcut.
Shutdown Keys Shutdown
In the Windows interface, press the <quo;Alt+F4” key combination on the keyboard to pop up the Win8 shutdown menu. In the drop-down list, select “Shutdown”, then click the “OK” button to also perform the shutdown operation.
Traditional interface and Morden interface switching
Morden interface is the biggest feature of Win8, it is completely different from the traditional Windows interface, and the Win8 system will open the Morden interface by default, to return to the familiar Windows desktop. It's very easy to switch between the two interfaces with a mouse click or keyboard shortcut.
In the Morden interface, there is a tile called "Desktop" that you can switch to the traditional Windows desktop.
Click
Thumbnail, click the left mouse button to switch back to the Morden interface.
Click on the bottom left corner of the screen in the traditional interface
If you feel that it is not convenient to switch with the mouse, for example, when using a laptop without a mouse, moving the pointer to a fixed position is far from using the keyboard shortcut. The keys are coming soon.
There is always a Windows button on our keyboard. In the past, it was not used much. In Win8, this button was finally taken seriously by everyone.
Windows key to quickly switch Win8 interface
No matter which interface of Win8, just press the Windows button, you can immediately switch to another interface.
Application switching under Morden interface
In the traditional Windows interface, to switch between running programs, just click the corresponding window in the taskbar. In Win8's Morden interface, there is no start menu, how to switch applications?
In Win8 system, regardless of the user's Metro interface or traditional window interface, just press the mouse in the upper left corner of the screen (lower left corner) — the left line & rdquo; method of moving, you can switch the interface mode, and display the application currently running in the background of the system. The mouse running track (gesture) is as follows:
The mouse track (the lower left corner is also available)
The running application can appear on the left side
Windows interface
Note, user
The above switching operation can also be implemented when running a full-screen application or game on the Metro interface, but it is not possible in the traditional Windows interface.
Win8 start screen personality settings
Compared with Win7, Win8 personalized customization is no longer limited to desktop wallpapers, as well as start screen and lock interface. There are three ways to bring up desktop personalization in Win8, one is to open in the control panel, and the other is to right-click on the desktop and select “Personalize” to open. These operations are completely different from Win7. In addition, there is another way that is unique to Win8. Move your mouse to the top right or bottom right corner of the desktop to call out the Charm bar, then select the personalization option in the “Settings" option.
Personalized location
Win8's desktop personalization settings are the same as Win7, you can directly use the system's own theme, but also can set the wallpaper, color, sound and screen saver separately, and support Save your custom theme for easy access.
Tabletop personalization is not much different from Win7
Setting up the personalized project of the desktop, the following will enter the focus of Win8 personalization, which is also the starting interface of the new concept. After entering the start interface, also move the mouse to call out the Charm column, and select the bottom of the settings in the settings to change the computer settings & rdquo; option, the first one is to see the personalized settings.
The personalization of the Win8 start interface is divided into three parts, namely the lock screen, the start screen and the user avatar. The lock screen settings can use the system's own wallpaper, or you can add your favorite wallpaper as a lock screen interface. In addition, the lock screen interface also supports the display of application messages, such as receiving new mail, even in the lock screen interface we can see notification reminders.
Lock screen settings
The start screen can't add custom background at present, but the system provides users with 20 background patterns and 25 color matching schemes, which is believed to fully meet the user's requirements. As for the user avatar, there is not much to introduce here, just add the selected image to it.
Start Screen Settings
From the above, users can completely customize from the lock screen to the start interface to the desktop, so that your computer is different from the inside out.