Devices and printers are managed
differently in the tile-based UI than on the Desktop: Bringing a device
or printer online is more automated, and there are fewer settings that
you need to modfiy. That’s to keep the settings you access from the
Charms bar simple and accessible with your fingers. Devices are managed
through the Devices section of the PC Settings screen. Let’s take a
look.
To add a device to Windows 8 from the Start screen
1. To view the Charms bar, swipe from the right side of your display or press 
+ C.
2. Tap or click the Settings charm .
The Settings charm
3. At the bottom of the Settings bar , tap or click the Change PC settings link.
The Settings bar
4. On the PC Settings page, tap or click the Devices link in the left-hand bar.
5. Tap or click the Add a device link in the main panel .
The PC Settings Devices page
6. Windows 8 opens a
Searching for Devices dialog box that lists available devices. Tap or
click the device you want to install on your system.
To remove a device from your system
1. On the PC Settings Devices page, tap or click the device that you want to remove.
2. Tap or click the Delete button that appears to the right of the device’s button .
The Device Removal dialog box
3. In the “Are you sure you want to remove this device?” alert box, tap or click the Remove button.
That’s pretty much all there is to device management in the new interface—it either works or it doesn’t.
Tip
You can print documents to files and use those files to print to devices later.
