e-mail question and touchpad

sipp · ‎03-10-2010

I have a question about my new Dell - On the "tiles" it says "MAIL"--- I noticed that when I e-mail --and then sign out- that if I click on that tile --it shows my mail! WHY? I signed out on it yet it's still available via the tile without the password requirement!. Anyone know why?

Yeah, I could call but sometimes it's quicker to ask someone here!

BTW I DID have to call the other night (I'm in the "learning" stage of 8.1- what fun (not)----and the tech even said he preferred Windows 7--- and he told me (after I lamented about 8.1--- that 8.2 would soon be forthcoming maybe a few months as well as Windows 9 probably next year!!! UGH!!!!! Trying to keep up with technology but it's crazy.

Plus my touchpad is weird- sometimes I can shrink or enlarge the page by using both hands- sometimes not at all-- can't scroll along right side like on my old laptop ( have to hold down with cursor on far right of screen where the bar is or use up/down keys. Frustrating but one time I called CS for help and they just screwed up more.

Oh, and one more question- I noticed someone wrote about the classic shell download on CNET-- when I went to Cnet- it said it was for windows 8---is it also for 8.1? TIA!!!!

Iambeezer · ‎01-10-2013

I'm not even going to write a response to this....... if you don't want your email signed in all the time, why did you add an outlook account to windows? SMH......

sipp · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/2/2014 WIlliam Joseph said: I'm not even going to write a response to this....... if you don't want your email signed in all the time, why did you add an outlook account to windows? SMH......

I DIDN'T ADD AN OUTLOOK ACCOUNT!!!! -never had an outlook account-IT'S A BRAND NEW COMPUTER- DIDN'T ADD ANYTHING YET!!! ---AND IF YOU DIDN'T WANT TO "RESPOND" WHY DID YOU????????

sipp · ‎03-10-2010

Would some KIND person care to help me with this? I'd appreciate a decent response. THANKS!

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

When you yell at the people who could help you, why would anyone bother? I have the answer but since you told me not to respond to your posts, you are on your own.

newyorker25 · ‎04-06-2014

It sounds like when you first log onto your computer with your user name and password, you are more than likely using a Microsoft account, which means you are already logged into your email.

If you are a local account instead of a Microsoft account to log into your computer, then I do not have the answer for you.

I hope this helps.

autumnsunset · ‎03-10-2010

I wish I could help you I just received a new HP laptop with 8.1 in April I signed in with my local account because I had no Microsoft account and I did not want to sign up for one.

I go right to my Windows Essential mail no problems I was happy with the local account I don't use any of the tiles I did not care for the touch pad so I bought me a wireless mouse at Office depot works great. Windows 8.1 is really easy to learn just take your time and you will figure things out. Good luck.

sipp · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/3/2014 glb613 said:
When you yell at the people who could help you, why would anyone bother? I have the answer but since you told me not to respond to your posts, you are on your own.

I "yelled" because the person who answered did not "answer"-- plus- you also responded- after all didn't you?----you didn't offer an answer but you did respond ----anyhow -- ONE time mentioned your answers to people who are not as computer savvy as you say you are and were just as sarcastic as "William Joseph"- his response was taken that I was too stupid and he was "above" it all.
You do sometimes give answers- and sometimes you don't -and I know you checked that other person's post because you wrote a response to me,-- just as this person did and I called you on it. I don't want a war- I just made an observation and you didn't like it. I'm sure that when people ask a question they're just looking for help- maybe they didn't go to tech school- maybe they aren't building their own- maybe they just need help and after searching other forums- they come here.

And they don't expect a snide remark as a response.

sipp · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/3/2014 autumnsunset said:
I wish I could help you I just received a new HP laptop with 8.1 in April I signed in with my local account because I had no Microsoft account and I did not want to sign up for one.

I go right to my Windows Essential mail no problems I was happy with the local account I don't use any of the tiles I did not care for the touch pad so I bought me a wireless mouse at Office depot works great. Windows 8.1 is really easy to learn just take your time and you will figure things out. Good luck.

Thank you autumnsunset. I was under the impression that I had to sign in with my Microsoft acct because it is a requisite for Skype.-- and the first thing they ask on these new computers ""to get started""------I'm not sure what is meant by a ""local"" account. AOL? Gmail?
My old computers didn't require a password but I do use them - however I recently signed up for Skype with this new 8.1 system - well it's a learning curve after all these years.

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/3/2014 dgluvr said:
On 6/3/2014 glb613 said:
When you yell at the people who could help you, why would anyone bother? I have the answer but since you told me not to respond to your posts, you are on your own.

I "yelled" because the person who answered did not "answer"-- plus- you also responded- after all didn't you?----you didn't offer an answer but you did respond ----anyhow -- ONE time mentioned your answers to people who are not as computer savvy as you say you are and were just as sarcastic as "William Joseph"- his response was taken that I was too stupid and he was "above" it all.
You do sometimes give answers- and sometimes you don't -and I know you checked that other person's post because you wrote a response to me,-- just as this person did and I called you on it. I don't want a war- I just made an observation and you didn't like it. I'm sure that when people ask a question they're just looking for help- maybe they didn't go to tech school- maybe they aren't building their own- maybe they just need help and after searching other forums- they come here.

And they don't expect a snide remark as a response.

No, you didn't just make an answer I didn't like. You wrote a nasty post pointing out everything you don't like about me. Sometimes I give a lengthy answer and sometimes just one word. It's not for you to tell me which style I post.

BTW, you can find the answers to your questions by doing a Google search and reading. The answer to your mail question is no, you can't change the automatic sign-in with the mail tile. It's built-n to the operating system. You can also change the sensitivity of the touch pad through the control panel. You can also use a mouse. If you don't like the answers I provide, move on.