Can't find Calibre on my new computer

anitasimon1 · 10-18-2013, 10:17 AM

I transferred all my files onto my new HP Windows 8 computer. When I "search" for calibre, there's no result. I know Calibre is on the computer because I found it by trial and error yesterday. Help?

Sabardeyn · 10-18-2013, 05:38 PM

anitasimon1,
Windows 8 has two separate interfaces: Metro / Modern (the style was re-named but both terms are used) with the "tiles"; and, the Desktop - aka Windows as we've known it for the last decade but without a Start button/menu. I mention this because how you access Calibre depends on which interface you're using.

In Metro all you have to do is start typing "Calibre". You don't need to set your cursor anywhere. Metro will just assume you're trying to perform a search and show you anything with matching results as you type each letter.

Alternately, you can right click in any open space and at the bottom of the screen a menubar will appear. On the right, click All Apps and any software installed on your computer will be listed. (Click All Apps again to go back to the default Metro view.)

For the Desktop, click on the superscripted ">>" on the right, in the taskbar. That pops up a Start menu replacement, sort of. It works a bit differently but you can find most programs installed here. It's a bit odd from standard Start Menu since it uses folders (kind of like the Control Panel), but I cannot advise further because it depends on just how knowledgeable you are with where Windows kept certain features.

In case you don't have the >> (cannot recall if I tweaked something to get that to appear*), you can also see Desktop as the bottom left "tile" in the default Metro view.

To flip between Metro and Desktop, place your cursor in the upper left and/or lower left corner of your monitor, clicking on the one you want.

Oh, and Alt+F4 closes any currently running program. Period. The lack of window controls (minimize, close, etc) for most Metro programs drove me !! absolutely insane !! for the first week. I was frustrated, annoyed and ready to reformat my hard drive to remove Win8 before I learned that trick. I've been a computer "power-user" for decades but Win8 had me ready to chuck my CPU out the (house) window!

Sometimes when you start a program or click on a link you might get the Metro, instead of a Desktop, version of the program. The Win8 upgrade, called "Blue" or "8.1" (last I heard marketing hadn't decided on a name yet!) is due out now-ish and should allow you to customize things a bit - including starting and staying in Desktop among other things.

Oh, and right clicking and/or mousing into the corner/sides is a pretty common Win8 operating mechanism. It's Win8's version of "swiping" on a touch tablet.

*: Yes, it was something I tweaked. Right click on the taskbar in Desktop mode, then Toolbars>Desktop. It will add the Desktop toolbar (just those clickable ">>" to your taskbar).

BetterRed · 10-18-2013, 05:51 PM

@Sabardeyn, I believe 8.1 hit the ether on Thursday - all 3.5GB of it !!!

@anitasimon1 - you might want to try coercing the outfit that sold you your new HP computer to do the upgrade to 8.1 using their dealer upgrade kit.

BR

carpetmojo · 10-20-2013, 06:36 PM

I too made (the mistake!) a switch to Win8, or "Junk" as I fondly call the damn thing, but never had any prob's with Calibre - the icon just appeared again and all was well .

One of the few things that seem to be as easy as life was, in my XP incarnation....

Oh, happy days .......

Sabardeyn · 10-20-2013, 06:52 PM

I think if you can keep Win8 in Desktop mode, most users will find they don't have a major problem with it.

I use Metro to read the news stories. Otherwise I don't bother as I dislike that Metro's interface seems to be reliant on "dumbing down" the interface until I cannot control my interaction with other websites.

10-18-2013, 10:17 AM	#1
anitasimon1 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: nook	Can't find Calibre on my new computer I transferred all my files onto my new HP Windows 8 computer. When I "search" for calibre, there's no result. I know Calibre is on the computer because I found it by trial and error yesterday. Help?

10-18-2013, 05:38 PM	#2
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	anitasimon1, Windows 8 has two separate interfaces: Metro / Modern (the style was re-named but both terms are used) with the "tiles"; and, the Desktop - aka Windows as we've known it for the last decade but without a Start button/menu. I mention this because how you access Calibre depends on which interface you're using. In Metro all you have to do is start typing "Calibre". You don't need to set your cursor anywhere. Metro will just assume you're trying to perform a search and show you anything with matching results as you type each letter. Alternately, you can right click in any open space and at the bottom of the screen a menubar will appear. On the right, click All Apps and any software installed on your computer will be listed. (Click All Apps again to go back to the default Metro view.) For the Desktop, click on the superscripted ">>" on the right, in the taskbar. That pops up a Start menu replacement, sort of. It works a bit differently but you can find most programs installed here. It's a bit odd from standard Start Menu since it uses folders (kind of like the Control Panel), but I cannot advise further because it depends on just how knowledgeable you are with where Windows kept certain features. In case you don't have the >> (cannot recall if I tweaked something to get that to appear), you can also see Desktop as the bottom left "tile" in the default Metro view. To flip between Metro and Desktop, place your cursor in the upper left and/or lower left corner of your monitor, clicking on the one you want. Oh, and Alt+F4 closes any currently running program. Period. The lack of window controls (minimize, close, etc) for most Metro programs drove me !! absolutely insane !!* for the first week. I was frustrated, annoyed and ready to reformat my hard drive to remove Win8 before I learned that trick. I've been a computer "power-user" for decades but Win8 had me ready to chuck my CPU out the (house) window! Sometimes when you start a program or click on a link you might get the Metro, instead of a Desktop, version of the program. The Win8 upgrade, called "Blue" or "8.1" (last I heard marketing hadn't decided on a name yet!) is due out now-ish and should allow you to customize things a bit - including starting and staying in Desktop among other things. Oh, and right clicking and/or mousing into the corner/sides is a pretty common Win8 operating mechanism. It's Win8's version of "swiping" on a touch tablet. : Yes, it was something I tweaked. Right click on the taskbar in Desktop mode, then Toolbars>Desktop. It will add the Desktop toolbar (just those clickable ">>" to your taskbar). Last edited by Sabardeyn; 10-20-2013 at 06:49 PM. Reason: For additional clarity and some extra Win8 tips. Added * note.*

10-18-2013, 05:51 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,702 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Sabardeyn, I believe 8.1 hit the ether on Thursday - all 3.5GB of it !!! @anitasimon1 - you might want to try coercing the outfit that sold you your new HP computer to do the upgrade to 8.1 using their dealer upgrade kit. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 10-18-2013 at 05:55 PM.

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Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	I think if you can keep Win8 in Desktop mode, most users will find they don't have a major problem with it. I use Metro to read the news stories. Otherwise I don't bother as I dislike that Metro's interface seems to be reliant on "dumbing down" the interface until I cannot control my interaction with other websites.

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