PC Notes 10/4/16

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PC Notes 10/4/16
See new background images on the desktop daily.
Download Bing Desktop
1. Go to Google
2. Type in Bing Desktop
3. Click on the first result from Microsoft
4. Click Download Now
5. Open the file after it downloads to start the installation
6. Click Yes to Confirm
7. Remove check marks except for the first one, which will display the images on the desktop
8. Follow the steps to complete the setup
Get a description of the desktop image
1. Hover you mouse at the top of the screen where there is a blue edge
2. When the toolbar opens
3. Hover your mouse over the i
Change the Bing display settings
Click the sprocket to access settings.
////Microsoft Office alternative\\\\\
Free alternative to Microsoft Office - Download LibreOffice
Or buy Microsoft office for $150 or a monthly subscription

/////Create a Quick Link on the Desktop to a Website\\\\\\
1. Open the page you want to add as a link
2. Click hold and drag on the icon on the left of the http:// to the desktop
//////Search for settings, functions, applications and more directly through Windows\\\\\\\
1. Click on the windows logo, bottom left
2. Type in what you are looking for

/////Setup Voice Activation / Cortana\\\\\
1. Click the windows logo
2. Type in Cortana
3. Open the settings to activate Cortana and to setup "Hey Cortana" automatic response/activation
Don't have windows 10
Download Google Chrome and use the voice recognition in the google web browser


 
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