& Win 8 Tips & Apps Grand Computers Club New Technologies SIG December 17, 2014
Topics Win 8 Troubleshooting Overview Features Comparison Open discussion Questions 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 2
Win 8 Advanced Startup Appears automatically after 2 start errors Manually startup: (Windows starts normally) Three different methods: 1. Shift + Restart (requires physical keyboard) 2. Win + C (Charms) > Settings > Change PC Settings > Update & Recovery > Recovery > Advanced startup > Restart now > Wait for Advanced startup options 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 3
Win 8 Advanced Startup 3. Save any work > Win + R > cmd (enter) > type shutdown /r /o > click close on warning > Wait for Advanced startup options 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 4
Win 8 Advanced Startup Manually startup: (Windows does not start) Four different methods: 1. Shift + Restart (requires physical keyboard) 2. Boot from Windows disk or USB flash drive > choose next > click Repair your computer > Wait for Advanced startup options 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 5
Win 8 Advanced Startup Manually startup: (Windows does not start) 3. Boot from Windows USB recovery drive > select your keyboard (US) > Wait for Advanced startup options 4. Restart PC > choose recovery (F11?) at splash screen > Wait for Advanced startup options 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 6
Win 8 Advanced Startup Boot to Safe Mode (Shift + F8 for slow PCs?) Open Advanced startup options > choose Troubleshooting > Choose command prompt > enter edit /set {default} safeboot network > close cmd prompt > click Continue > Windows will restart in Safe Mode > When done reset through msconfig: Win + R > type msconfig > under Boot tab uncheck Safe boot settings 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 7
Win 8 Troubleshooting To get to Troubleshooting screen: Right click Start > left click Control Panel > make sure View by is NOT set to Categories > left click Troubleshooting 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 8
1 st generation consoles/game boxes Magnavox Odyssey, Odyssey 100/200 1972 Atari Pong through Sears Coleco console & handheld 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 9
2 nd generation consoles/game boxes Fairchild Video Entertainment System (VES) 1976 RCA Studio II Atari 2600 Mattel Intellivision 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 10
3 rd generation consoles/game boxes Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) 1983 RCA Studio II Atari 2600 Sega Master System Game Boy Nintendo DS 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 11
4 th generation consoles/game boxes Sega System 16 Sega Genesis Neo Geo MVS Nintendo Super NES Atari Lynx Sega Gamer Gear Game Boy Pocket 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 12
5 th generation consoles/game boxes Atari Jaguar Sega Saturn Sony Playstation (100 million units) Nintendo 6 Nintendo Virtual Boy 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 13
6 th generation consoles/game boxes Sega Dreamcast Sony Playstation 2 Nintendo Game Cube Microsoft Xbox Game Boy Advance Nokia N-Gage 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 14
7 th generation consoles/game boxes Sony Playstation 3 (Blu-ray) Microsoft Xbox 360 (DVD HD) Nintendo Wii Nintendo DS Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) ipod Touch 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 15
8 th generation consoles/game boxes Sony Playstation 4 (Blu-ray) Microsoft Xbox One (DVD) Nintendo Wii U Apple ios Android Nintendo 3DS Sony Playstation Vita Internet replaces most optical media 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 16
Microsoft Xbox One: 11/22/13 $499; 3M 12/31/13 CPU: Custom AMD 1.75 GHz 8 Core Memory: 8 GB Drive: 500 GB Display: 4K, 1080p, 720p Sound: 7.1 surround sound Special: Kinect controller, Media remote Camera 1080p Wi-Fi: 802.11n, 3xUSB 3.0, HDMI 1.4 in/out 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 17
Sony Playstation 4: 11/15/13; $399; 13.5M 9/30/14 CPU: Custom AMD 8 Core Memory: 8 GB Drive: 500 GB Display: 4K, 1080p, 720p Sound: surround sound Special: Dual shock 4; Playstation Move Camera: 1080p Wi-Fi: 802.11n, USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4 in/out 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 18
Nintendo Wii U: 11/18/12; $349; 7.29M 9/30/14 CPU: IBM PowerPC 1.24 GHz Tri-Core Memory: 2 GB DDR3 Drive: 8-32 GB Internal Flash Display: FWVGA to Wii U GamePad Sound: 5.1 surround sound Special: GamePad Pro Controller, Wii Remote Camera: 1.3 MP Wi-Fi: 802.11n, USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4 in/out 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 19
Title Top Grossing Video Games Copies Sold Comment Tetris 143 M All platforms Wii Sports 82.5 M Minecraft 54 M Super Mario Bros. 40.24 Mario Kart Wii 35.53 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 20
Top Grossing Video Games Title Grand Theft Auto V Wii Sports Resort Copies Sold 34 M 32.5 M Comment New Super Mario Bros. Wii Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 30.75 M 28.5 M All platforms Wii Play 28.2 M W/Console 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 21
Fastest Game to $1 Billion Grand Theft Auto V $800M 1 st day $1B in 3 days Call of Duty (All titles since 2003) $10 billion total sales More than Iron Man, Avengers, Hunger Games and Transformers combined 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 22
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Gaming Popularity Progression of video gaming technology Ping-pong Super Mario Bros. 1985 Super Mario Bros. Wii U 2012 Evolution of video game graphics LA Noire - Tech Trailer 2010 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 25
Gaming Popularity CBS Sunday Morning Video Game Stats 12/17/2014 www.grandcomputers.org 26
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