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4/14/2014

This section provides help and tips for using your Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld-powered device, as well as answers to questions you may have.

• What is a Microsoft Account?
  Describes a Microsoft account (formerly Windows Live ID), which is the email address and password you use to sign in to any of the Microsoft services.

• Keyboard typing and user experience improvements
  Describes how your Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld-powered device can suggest words and corrections based on the device’s dictionary, and how, over time, your device automatically adapts to suggest the words you’ve previously typed.

• What is a company account?
  Describes how companies can create accounts specifically for Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld-powered devices that help keep the information on your device more secure and provide apps or a Hub to help you do your job.

• What suggestions will I see?
  Describes the personalized suggestions you receive when you connect your Microsoft and Facebook accounts to Microsoft Bing.

• Back up my stuff
  Describes how, when you sign in with your Microsoft account on your Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld device, you can turn on the service that lets you automatically save things to the cloud so you'll have a backup if something happens to your device.

• Wallet
  Describes how things you'd normally keep in your pocket can now be stored digitally in your Wallet on your device, such as credit or debit cards, loyalty cards, membership cards, and coupons. You can keep track of your card balances and transactions, set up payment cards for purchasing apps and games, browse for local deals, and more.

• Personalize my device with my photos
  Describes how to add a picture to favorites and how to personalize your device using your favorites.

• Change privacy and other browser settings
  Describes how Internet Explorer for Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld makes it easy to change privacy settings on your device and control your browsing experience.

• Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld Privacy statement
  Describes the data collection and use practices of the Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld software and services.

• Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld Terms of Use
  Describes your rights to use your device and related obligations.

• Add ringtones to my device
  Describes the sounds and ringtones available in Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld and how to add them to your device.

• Connect to a Wi-Fi network
  Describes how to connect to a Wi-Fi network and how to find Wi-Fi hotspots.

• Configure Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld Devices
  Describes how a Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld-powered device in its OEM-built condition or factory state can be configured with organization-specific settings during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) to configure a device that is ready for use in a provisioned state.

• Using cellular network data
  Describes how your device uses cellular network data and how to change the cellular data settings on your device.

• Need help
  Provides answers to questions about using your Microsoft account.