My Windows Phone 8

Brien Posey is a ten-time Microsoft MVP with two decades of IT experience. Prior to becoming a freelance technical writer, Brien served as CIO for a national chain of hospitals and healthcare facilities. He has also worked as a network administrator for some of the nation's largest insurance companies and for the Department of Defense at Fort Knox. Since going freelance in 2001, Brien has become a prolific technical author. He has published many thousands of articles and numerous books on a wide variety of topics (primarily focusing on enterprise networking). In addition to his writing, Brien has provided consulting services to clients and speaks at IT events all over the world. When Brien isn't busy writing, he enjoys traveling to exotic places around the world with his wife Taz. Together they have visited more than sixty different countries. In fact, portions of this book were written while visiting Panama, Guatemala, and Columbia. Some of Brien's other personal interests include scuba diving, aviation, flying RC helicopters, and shredding waves in his Cigarette boat. Brien's most recent endeavor has been to pursue his lifelong aspiration of becoming an astronaut.

Chapter 1  Getting Started with Windows Phone 8 3
Minimum Hardware Specifications   3
The Phones External Features   4
Getting Started with Your Phone   6
   Configuring the Phone Using the Recommended Settings   6
   Installing the Windows Phone Software   9
   Setting Up the Windows Phone Software   10
Updating the Phone   10
   Accessing the Phones Settings   11
   Configuring How Windows Phone Updates   12
The Windows Phone 8 Interface   13
   The Lock Screen   13
   Other Common Indicators   14
   Customizing the Lock Screen   15
   The Start Screen   20
Touch Gestures   24
   Using the Phones Hardware Buttons   25
   The Back Button   25
   The Start Button   25
   The Search Button   25
   The Power Button   25
   The Volume Buttons   26
   The Camera Button   26
The Soft Keyboard   26
Resetting Your Phone   29
   Restoring Factory Settings   29

Chapter 2  Configuring Basic Device Settings   31
Accessing the Device Settings Screen   31
   Changing the Device Theme   32
Wi-Fi Networking   33
   Enabling or Disabling Wi-Fi   33
   Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network   34
   Removing Known Networks   35
Passwords and Screen Timeouts   36
   Setting the Screen Timeout   37
   Enabling a Password   38
   Changing Your Password   39
   Disabling a Password   40
Date and Time   40
   Setting the Date and Time   41
   Changing Time Zones   42
   Using Military Time   42
Screen Brightness   43
   Automatically Adjusting the Screen Brightness   43
   Manually Adjusting the Screen Brightness   44
Controlling the Keyboards Behavior   44
   Setting the Keyboard Language   45
   Removing a Keyboard Language   46
   Clearing Custom Suggestions   46
   Customizing the Keyboards Behavior   47
Configuring Regions and Languages   48
Accessibility   50
   Adjusting the Text Size   50
   Enabling High Contrast   51
   Enabling the Screen Magnifier   51
   Using Speech for Phone Accessibility   52
Find My Phone   53
Finding Your Phone   54
   Other Location Options   55
About Your Phone   56
   Providing Feedback &nb...