Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
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Printed | Nowhere | Virtually no mention of Hyper-V. |
Denna | May 26, 2014 |
Printed | Page 13 Just after item 3. |
If a reader is brand-new to Windows 8.1, and is following the instructions to open Narrator to try out the two options, it would be nice to tell the new learner how to quit or exit Narrator after turning it on. It was only through trial and error that I discovered I could turn off the irritating Narrator by pressing the Windows key and Enter. I found this by sheer luck in an article online. The book's Index was no help at all. |
Anonymous | Nov 27, 2014 |
Printed | Page 24 2nd paragraph |
In describing how to see the expanded app list, it says "To see it, swipe downward on the Start screen," whereas on my device (a Surface Pro 3) swiping downward doesn't do anything, but swiping UPWARD works. |
d-chigusa | Sep 10, 2014 |
Printed | Page 28 4th paragraph |
"If you're looking at a photo, the options might include Mail or SkyDrive" |
d-chigusa | Sep 10, 2014 |
Page 39 Last line of "Up to Speed" |
The line reads "Touchscreen: Hold ... until it bugles. " Bugles? What does it play? (I can't check because I don't have a Touchscreen...) I rather suspect that there might be a typo here and the intention was to say "...bulges". If I'm wrong, then I've bungled (: but if I'm right, then you've bungled:) |
MikeC-R | Oct 28, 2015 | |
Printed | Page 122 Erasing Your History |
It says there is a way to erase history. Open Charms, Settings, then Options. |
Ray | Sep 05, 2014 |
Printed | Page 149 5th para |
Swiping down from the top (using a mouse) closes the news application and does not open the news source tile menu on my pc. Right clicking and using the windows key +Z does work however. |
Alan Henderson | Nov 22, 2014 |
Printed | Page 173-178 SkyDrive Heading |
Microsoft renamed "SkyDrive" to "OneDrive". |
Dennis Bosch | Dec 29, 2014 |
Printed | Page 173-178 SkyDrive Heading |
Microsoft renamed "SkyDrive" to "OneDrive". |
Dennis Bosch | Dec 29, 2014 |
Printed | Page 195 2nd paragraph and following |
Microsoft renamed "SkyDrive" to "OneDrive". |
Dennis Bosch | Dec 22, 2014 |
Printed | Page 492 Settings section |
The word "More" is not on the Privacy tab. The sentence should read "Select Settings, and a screen appears ...". |
Denna | Jun 01, 2014 |
Mobi | Page 659 don't know |
FIRST CORRECTION |
Anonymous | Aug 25, 2014 |
Mobi | Page 679 don't know |
Under the tip it says, " ... if you don't use the OneDrive.." |
Anonymous | Aug 25, 2014 |
Printed | Page 707 Fig 21-18 |
In the discussion on the Task Manager under Startup Items Revealed (as well as on p. 364) there are instructions for disabling startup items. At least on the version of Windows 8 that I have, the Disable button is shaded out and does not function for all but one of the 15 startup items listed. I receive frequent error messages that inform me that I have too many startup programs running and I need to disable some. I feel that there should be mention of the fact that some startups may not be able to be disabled, and/or a work around for disabling the ones that TM won't let me disable. |
Clarence Brown | Sep 10, 2014 |
Printed | Page 724 Last paragraph |
Instruction is to turn on the computer with flash drive inserted. When a message tells you to "press any key" do so . . . |
Anonymous | Mar 18, 2014 |
Printed | Page 724 Last paragraph |
This is correction to the error I reported 2 days ago. |
Anonymous | Mar 20, 2014 |
Printed | Page 730 Tip Section |
The "NTFS Upgrade.PDF" file is not available on the O'reilly website. |
Denna | Jan 16, 2014 |
Printed | Page 827 The top line containing "type guest into the "User name" box ..." |
There should be a note pointing out that an Administrator would have to enable the "Guest" account as it is disabled by default. |
Denna | May 25, 2014 |
Printed | Page 883 iSCSI Initiator |
The iSCSI Initiator is still in Windows 8.1. It is under Administrative Tools. |
Anonymous | Oct 20, 2015 |
Mobi | Page 917 Up to speed |
should say "bulges" not "bugles" |
Anonymous | Aug 25, 2014 |
Printed | Page 925 2nd column, near the top |
Index lists "WiFi Direct printers, 5-14"...but I can't find any references to WiFi Direct in the manual |
Ian Friedland | Nov 28, 2014 |
Other Digital Version | 2094 1st paragraph |
It says that when the timer runs out "There's no notification, no sound..." When I use the timer I do get a sound which makes it much more useful. I'm using the Kindle version on a 23" screen. No page numbers just location numbers. Not sure if the paragraph is right. |
Peter Perrino | Feb 20, 2015 |