Microsoft is pushing hard to integrate all its devices. ( More: How Amazon Can Beat Apple At Its Own Game)ĭevice Integration Across All Microsoft Products and the Windows Cloud If you want to access your devices, there's a Charm for that.Īll in all there are five Charms in Windows 8, which Steve Huff snarks will, when combined, "unlock Bill Gates’s horcruxes." (Yes, the quickest way to my heart is through gratuitous Harry Potter references.) If you want to search, there's a Charm for that.
Think of Charms like built-in system apps. You can go to the Start screen, or use the charms for quick shortcuts to common tasks," writes Walter. The charms are the quickest way to navigate to key tasks in Windows 8.
"Swipe in from the right edge of the screen or move your mouse to the upper-right corner, and the charms bar appears (you can also use the Windows key + C). Microsoft has developed various swipes that will do different things based on where and how you interact with a screen.Ĭharms are the new buzz-word in Windows 8. Bringing up apps, switching between programs, or calling up "charms" can all be done with either your mouse or by touching the screen. You can use a mouse and keyboard, or switch over to touch at will. Perhaps the biggest overhaul outside of the UI is Microsoft's major integration of touchscreen functionality in Windows 8. So what should we expect with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, other than some bumps and hiccups? Lots, actually. You’ll also need an Internet connection to try out the Windows Store, to download and install apps, and to take your settings and files with you from one Windows 8 PC to another." Windows 8 supports up to five simultaneous touch points, so if your hardware doesn’t, you may find typing on the onscreen keyboard and using certain controls more of a challenge. "If you want to use touch, you’ll need a multitouch-capable laptop, tablet, or display. "In order to use the Snap feature, you will need a PC with a 1366x768 resolution or higher," Walter adds. However some additional specs will be needed to test the full range of features. DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver.
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