If you're thrown
into the desktop mode, or expect it to support your normal Windows apps then you're in for a big surprise.
These alterations appear to be mainly designed for desktop users; tweaking the settings to suppress the Start Screen requires digging
into the desktop mode.
Windows 8 was designed so that you never actually need to drop
into desktop mode unless you want to run a specific legacy program or fiddle with the deeper settings available in the Control Panel.
Well, till such a time that another way is found, I think this might be the best way to boot Windows 8 directly
into the desktop mode.
We have earlier posted about how you can boot directly
into the desktop mode of Windows 8 using explorer script.
Velocity does add one third - party utility; Stardock's Start8, which sets the system to boot
into desktop mode and gives you a Start menu that looks and acts just like the one in Windows 7.
Not exact matches
There are already some great ideas submitted such as the ability to place your phone
into «
desktop mode» so that it can function as a PC too.
The Surface features a flip - out rear «kickstand» to prop it up like a picture frame and can be combined with a 3mm - thick Touch Cover that, when opened, acts as a keypad so tablets could be switched
into «
desktop»
mode.
This is my first laptop - based Windows 10 install (Microsoft Surface Pro 3, Intel NUC and Acer Iconia Tab W4 are the other devices I'm testing) so it will give me my first insight
into how the
desktop mode works on a small - screen laptop.
We're not sure why a user would need so many different
desktops and to divide them up
into modes, but it's great to have so much flexibility.
Bringing aspects of notebook, tablet and
desktop computing
into one portable product, the Trio features an 11.6 - inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution IPS display that can be docked to the keyboard base for Windows 8 notebook
mode, or separated for Android (Jelly Bean) tablet
mode.
Valve already took a big step
into the living room with Steam's Big Picture
mode years ago, but that still required a
desktop PC in your entertainment center — or a really long HDMI cable.
Brett also covers dynamic (non-linear) presentation (aka «trial presentation») apps that give you nearly full - featured
desktop versions, with ability to add call - outs, highlight text, and go
into «John Madden»
mode — all from your tablet or smartphone.
The company is now testing a new «Skype for Content Creators»
mode for its
desktop app that will allow creators to place and record calls using Skype software, which can either be streamed live or imported
into other apps for further editing before posting.
There's a «tablet
mode» optimized for touch devices, but Windows 10 never forces you
into this
mode on a
desktop PC.
If you're a power user, you can get a more full - featured offline experience by putting your Chromebook
into developer
mode and installing a full Linux
desktop system.
With a USB Type - C - to - HDMI dongle, you'll be able to plug the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro
into an TV or monitor to use the phone in
desktop mode.
This build includes new Cortana integration
into the start bar, as well as Continuum, a feature that improves the experience of switching from tablet
mode to
desktop mode on hybrid computers like Microsoft Surface.
Valve already took a big step
into the living room with Steam's Big Picture
mode years ago, but that still required a
desktop PC in your entertainment center — or a really long HDMI cable.
It goes well beyond the new split - screen
mode, too, because as it turns out, there's a hidden setting that turns your apps
into completely resizable windows within a
desktop - like interface.
It's a feature where, after buying a specialized dock, you can plug your Galaxy S8
into a monitor, keyboard, and mouse and get a full
desktop mode.
The 2 - in - 1 hybrid combines a tablet (touch screen, Windows 10 tablet
mode) and a notebook experience (turns
into a regular
desktop when attached to the included keyboard).
If you put your Chromebook
into developer
mode — for example, you have to do this to install a Linux
desktop alongside Chrome OS — you'll then have write access to the system configuration files and can change your Chromebook's name.
However, this matters a lot if you plan to put your Chromebook
into developer
mode and install
desktop Linux.
MacBooks — that is, portable Macs and not
desktop Macs — will only go
into standby
mode if they're on battery power.
Setting up Huawei Mate 10 Pro's HDMI connection simply involves plugging the cable
into your monitor and choosing between «phone»
mode and «
desktop»
mode.
The
desktop mode can be automatically launched when the tablet is inserted
into the keyboard dock and will also work with a third - party bluetooth keyboard.
The convertible notebooks also support Windows 10 continuum feature that automatically switches the system from
desktop to tablet
mode when they are flipped
into a tablet position.
There's also a special M5 Pro, and it comes bundled with Huawei's M Stylus (capable of 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity) and a keyboard dock that switches the M5 Pro
into a more capable
desktop mode.
Fear not, since your Mate 10 pro now features a
Desktop mode, which can convert your phone
into a very small laptop by showing a full
desktop on the screen to which it is attached.
To enter this
mode, all you have do is swipe up from the bottom of the display, but instead of giving you a list of applications like you would see with other smartphones that feature split screen multi-tasking, the Nubia Z11 splits the screen
into two separate
desktops.