Archive for 'Windows 8'
Will 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 have used a computer for the last ten years. But I understand that Windows 8 is a different animal […]
Posted: January 29th, 2013 under Hardware, Surface For Dummies, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies.
Comments: 4
Turning Off Birthdays in the People App
Q: How do I delete a birthday from Windows 8’s Calendar app? Unlike regular appointments, birthdays don’t have a delete button. I don’t want to delete any of these people, but I don’t want everybody’s birthday cluttering up my computer’s Calendar app. What can I can do? A: Windows 8 harvests a lot of information […]
Posted: December 10th, 2012 under Books, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies.
Tags: birthdays, calendar app, facebook, remove birthdays
Comments: none
How do I add Adobe Flash to my new Android tablet?
Q: I love your books, and I’m awaiting Samsung Galaxy Tab for Dummies. I am not able to download Adobe Flash for my tablet, and I wonder if you can help. I can stream videos on my desktop, but I’m devastated I cannot do the same on my Samsung Galaxy Tablet. It runs Android version […]
Posted: October 15th, 2012 under Motorola Xoom For Dummies, Tablets, Windows 8.
Comments: 3
How do I right-click on a touch-screen tablet?
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 questions, but to let you know the extent of my ‘dummy-ness’, what is a ‘right […]
Posted: March 12th, 2012 under Surface For Dummies, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 For Dummies, Windows 8 For Tablets For Dummies, Windows RT.
Tags: bluetooth, right-click, stylus, tablet
Comments: 10
What version of Windows do I have, and is it 32-bit or 64-bit?
Q: I’m trying to install a program, but I don’t know if my computer has a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows. I don’t even know what version of Windows I have. PC technicians usually repair my PC, and I don’t know what version came with my computer. How can I find out if my […]
Posted: August 8th, 2011 under Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: 32-bit, 32-bit or 64-bit, 64-bit, Start menu, what version of windows do I have, which windows version do I have, Windows version
Comments: 5