Technical information

Windows 8 For Dummies, Dell Pocket Edition
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Windows react when you insert something new into
your computer, such as a CD, DVD, or flash drive?
Earlier versions of Windows tried to second-
guess you. When you inserted a music CD, for
example, Windows automatically began playing
the music. The more polite Windows 8, by con-
trast, asks how you want it to handle the situa-
tion, as shown in Figure 3-3. The same message
appears whether you’re working within the
desktop or Start screen.
Figure 3-3: Windows 8 asks how it should handle newly
inserted items.
When you see a message like the one shown in the
upper-right corner of Figure 3-3, select the message with
a click of the mouse. A second message appears, shown
in Figure 3-4, that lists everything you can do with that
item. Choose one of the options, and Windows 8
behaves this way the next time you insert a similar item.
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