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Windows 8 / RT |OT|
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Steelyuhas
Member
You could do that in Windows 7, if you found a touch screen device with Windows 7 on it.
Jzero
Member
Hmm i thought that was on Windows 7 as well. Maybe i right clicked back then.
You can also do that with a mouse - just click on the icon with LMB and while still holding the button just move the cursor up.
Meus Renaissance
Member
Got a new PC, its an All-In-One HP model. Having trouble connecting bluetooth devices and I realised that, in Settings, there is no Wireless menu. Checking screenshots it should be below Devices.
Help?
Help?
Jzero
Member
Well your computer has to have built in Bluetooth in the first place so check that.
For me a little Bluetooth icon appears in the taskbar when i plug in my dongle.
You can also search for "Bluetooth" in the start screen.
Meus Renaissance
Member
For clarification, as I've barely never used a bluetooth device on a PC before: do you need some kind of USB receiver slot inside first?
I don't have that icon on the taskbar. And when I've tried to add the bluetooth device, Windows doesnt find anything. I'm not sure if i'm missing a piece of hardware or a software menu (Wireless)
TheLaughingStock
Member
Where's the manual or the model # of the desktop? So we can check the specifications.
Jzero
Member
Yes, you need Bluetooth hardware in order to be able to use Bluetooth devices. Maybe your computer comes with bluetooth built in though, you would need to check the computer specifications. If you find out that you don't have built in bluetooth then just get a cheap dongle. I use one of these cheap little things.
soulassssns
Banned
I'm actually enjoying using Windows 8 then again I'm not using the metro ui start.
Core applications might be updated soon. http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/core-windows-8-apps-set-update
LukasTaves
Member
Hopefully this time they will make the mail app on par with outlook.com
brotkasten
Member
The e-mail tile will link you to Outlook.com now.
I have to say I'm impressed by how fast IE10 is on my main rig with 120 Hz. I recently switched from Chrome to Waterfox (Chrome crashes Netflix constantly, gifs suck), but I'm getting annoyed by inconsistent font control with Waterfox on my HTPC (keeps defaulting to small), and the render speed seems too slow down zoomed in, or at least neogaf dark is doing that. Waterfox also does this dumb thing where scrolling lags. Ie, I scroll and a half a second later it stops animating. IE and Chrome do it instantly, which is the proper way.
I'll give it a try for a while. Every browser seems to have huge faults, so I'm not crossing my fingers.
I'll give it a try for a while. Every browser seems to have huge faults, so I'm not crossing my fingers.
LukasTaves
Member
The weirdest thing started happening at my home pc: Any metro app other than the store either crashes immediately after launching or gets stucked indefinitely on the splash screen...
I was out the whole week, but when i left on monday everything was fine. I tried restarting, updating, updating the apps through the store work fine, but none of them start...
When trying to use onenote i got an error message saying that Onenote couldn't start because it had no permitions to write on the settings folder... So i think it's probably that...
I will try to find the folder and set permissions accordingly, but the weird thing is that i didn't installed anything of changed any setting on monday when i left, i just pop up, opened chrome printed the flying tickets, and turned it off...
I was out the whole week, but when i left on monday everything was fine. I tried restarting, updating, updating the apps through the store work fine, but none of them start...
When trying to use onenote i got an error message saying that Onenote couldn't start because it had no permitions to write on the settings folder... So i think it's probably that...
I will try to find the folder and set permissions accordingly, but the weird thing is that i didn't installed anything of changed any setting on monday when i left, i just pop up, opened chrome printed the flying tickets, and turned it off...
TTOOLL
Member
Nice! Talking about updates, the web calendar hasn't been updated yet. That's strange, right?
Outlook, Skydrive and People are nice, I want a nice Calendar too =(
An early copy of Windows Blue appears to have leaked online. Smaller tiles and the ability to snap apps in a 50:50 view seem to be some new features.
More info at the link
More info at the link
Definitely new thread worthy!
Damon Bennet
Member
also: new large tiles!
Eh, you'll just get the typical bunch of people complaining about Microsoft.
I agree, new news, new thread!
brotkasten
Member
As with all Microsoft products lately: y is what x should've been at launch.
That's all products from every company really.
Damon Bennet
Member
ok, whatevs, I'll make a quick thread about this!
Make sure to put it in gaming.
Looks great. Looking forward to blue.
I'd still like to see a pinnable task bar for the Metro UI to quickly change between Metro apps, or at least a way to display all open apps like Expose on OS X with one simple action. I've always hated alt+tab / win+tab in Windows. It's useless to me. The previews are to small and it doesn't scale well.
Windows 8's bar on the left was a decent effort, but I still don't like it all that much. With a static bar (pinned) you'd have instant access and you'd instantly know where the app you are looking for is. With an Expose-like feature, you'd get big previews and could quickly identify the right app and easily select it (just not quite as thumb friendly as the small bar on the left).
I'd still like to see a pinnable task bar for the Metro UI to quickly change between Metro apps, or at least a way to display all open apps like Expose on OS X with one simple action. I've always hated alt+tab / win+tab in Windows. It's useless to me. The previews are to small and it doesn't scale well.
Windows 8's bar on the left was a decent effort, but I still don't like it all that much. With a static bar (pinned) you'd have instant access and you'd instantly know where the app you are looking for is. With an Expose-like feature, you'd get big previews and could quickly identify the right app and easily select it (just not quite as thumb friendly as the small bar on the left).
Damon Bennet
Member
lolol
I'm not venturing into that thread, but you missed the new fresh paint features that'll be in Blue as well.
http://msftkitchen.com/windows-blue-fresh-paint-app-live-demo
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I created a separate account for my wife on the desktop so she could have her own People, Mail, and apps. I'm having a problem with her seeing the pictures and music/videos that are under my account though. She has Zune on her account, for example, but when she opens it, all the music we have is not there.
How do I share music, documents, pictures, etc. across accounts on the same PC?
How do I share music, documents, pictures, etc. across accounts on the same PC?
http://microsoft-news.com/windows-b...o-ie10-with-synced-tabs-improved-ux-and-more/
video showing some new stuff
video showing some new stuff
Swipe up from start menu to show apps. That's alright.
Isn't that what the public library is for?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Isn't the public library for anyone who logs in to the network? If I have friends over using my wifi, wouldn't they then have access to the public library files?
Good point. I have no idea. Never tried that network stuff. I use the public library just so that every user can access the files.
Edit: looks like there are settings to limit the public folder to local users: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/share-files-using-the-public-folders
If you share a non-public folder with a specific user, the Win 8 apps probably can't access them as easily as a library.
Is it a notebook? I once had a problem with a Dell notebook where the screen wouldn't turn back on after it went dark, but when I closed the lid and reawakened it, it would work again.
In that case it was a problem with the GPU driver. Dell had their own drivers, but Windows Update had suggested an update to a non-Dell driver. Reinstalling the Dell driver fixed it.
No idea about the power options, though.