Windows 8 和Windows 8.1已针对在各种设备上的使用进行了优化。无论您使用的是台式计算机(desktop computer)、平板电脑还是混合设备，Windows 8 和 8.1 都能满足您的需求。尽管可以跨所有平台访问许多功能，但在一种或另一种形式的设备上可能更容易完成某些任务。这可以通过登录这样简单的任务来查看。在标准 PC 上，您将选择您的帐户并输入(account and type)密码。使用全尺寸键盘，这是完成这项工作的最快、最简单的方法。但是当您使用平板电脑或触摸屏(tablet or touch screen)时会发生什么？突然间，用不同的大小写、符号和数字输入您的安全密码(secure password)有点让人头疼。为了减轻这种潜在的痛苦，Microsoft包含了许多您可以配置的登录选项。继续阅读以了解这些选项是什么以及如何利用它们。
如何访问用户设置
要开始使用，您需要访问PC 设置(PC Settings)。方法如下：访问 PC 设置的(Access PC Settings)六种(Six)方法。
在 Windows 8 中，转到PC 设置中的(PC Settings)“用户”("Users")部分，您现在可以调整您的登录选项。
在 Windows 8.1 中，转到帐户(Accounts)，然后转到登录选项(Sign-in options)。
如何更改您的用户帐户(Your User Account)的密码(Password)
默认登录方法是使用您首次在Windows 设备(Windows device)上创建Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)或本地帐户时选择的密码。如果您希望更改该密码，请单击或点击(click or tap)Windows 8 中的“更改密码”("Change your password") ，或Windows 8.1中“密码”部分中的“(Password)更改(Change)”按钮。
首先，要求您输入当前密码。输入它！
然后，当您可以更改密码时，您将被带到屏幕。在提供的空白处输入您的旧密码和新密码，然后单击或点击“下一步”。("Next.")
如果您输入的信息正确，您将收到成功通知。
如何创建图片密码
Windows 8 和Windows 8.1(Windows 8.1)为登录您的帐户提供的第二个选项是图片密码(picture password)。此选项允许您在您选择的图像上完成一系列三个手势，包括线条、圆圈、点击或点击，而不是输入密码。
要在Windows 8(Windows 8)中设置此功能，请单击或点击(click or tap) PC 设置(PC Settings)的用户(Users)部分中的“创建图片密码”("Create a picture password")
在 Windows 8.1 中，点击图片密码(Picture password)下的添加(Add)。
出现提示时输入您的帐户密码(account password)。
单击或点击“选择图片”("Choose Picture")并浏览您的图片库以查找您喜欢的图片。
选择您选择的图像，然后单击(image and click)或点击“打开”("Open")以在屏幕上放大。单击或点击(Click or tap)并在可视窗口周围拖动它，直到您喜欢该框架，然后单击(framing and click)或点击“使用此图片”。("Use this picture.")
在您选择的图像上完成一系列三个手势以形成解锁序列。您可以在图像的任何位置使用线条、圆圈或点击的组合。单击或点击并拖动以创建线条和圆圈，或在触摸屏上使用手指。确保(Make)记住您使用的手势、它们在图像上的位置以及它们的完成顺序。再次完成一系列手势以证明您记住了它们并且一切就绪。如果你搞砸了，不要惊慌。只需(Just)点击“重新开始”。("Start over.")
成功完成该过程后，单击或点击“完成”("Finish")返回PC 设置。(PC Settings)
如何创建 PIN
通过PIN登录(PIN)Windows 帐户(Windows account)的第三个选项。就像(Just)在ATM上一样，您的PIN 码(PIN number)是一个简单易记的四位数字。无论您使用的是物理键盘还是触摸屏，只需几秒钟即可输入。
要在Windows 8(Windows 8)中使用此选项，请单击或点击(click or tap) PC 设置(PC Settings)的用户(Users)部分中的“创建 PIN”("Create a PIN")。
在 Windows 8.1 中，单击或点击PIN部分中的添加(Add)按钮。
出现提示时输入您的帐户密码(account password)。在提供的两个字段中输入您选择的四位数字，然后单击或点击(click or tap) “完成”。("Finish.")
这里的所有都是它的。
如何在登录选项之间切换(Between Sign-In Option)
现在您已经配置了密码、图片密码(picture password)和PIN 码(PIN)，您可以在每次登录帐户时轻松选择要使用的方法。当您发现自己在登录屏幕上时，单击“登录选项”("Sign-in options")以显示三个图标。
选择图片图标(picture icon)以使用图片密码(picture password)，选择您的PIN的(PIN)键盘图标(keypad icon)或使用您的帐户密码(account password)的钥匙图标。
结论
你有它。登录Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)的三个选项，无论您使用哪种设备。在台式机或笔记本电脑(desktop or laptop)上，传统密码很简单。PIN 码(PIN)在您的桌面上同样适用，但在触摸屏设备上也同样简单。图片密码(picture password)非常适合您的平板电脑或触摸屏，但不会在传统 PC 上赢得很多追随者。
您如何看待这些登录选项？虽然它们使跨平台用户的生活更轻松，但您是否认为PIN 或图片密码(PIN or picture password)过于简单而难以猜测？在下方留下您的意见或问题。
Introducing Windows 8 & 8.1: How to Switch Between Sign-In Options
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are optimized for usе on a wide range of deνіces. Whether you're using a desktоp computer, a tablet or evеn a hybrid device, Windows 8 and 8.1 have you covered. While many features will be accessible across all platforms, some tasks may be easier done on one form of device or another. This can be seen with a task as simple as signing in. On a standard PC, you'll select your account and type in a password. Using a full-sized keybоard this is the fastest and easieѕt way to do the job. But what happens when you'rе on a tablet or touch screen? Suddenly, typing your secure password with varying cases, symbоls and numbers is a bit of a headache. To alleviate this рotential pain, Microsoft has included а numbеr of sign-in оptions that you can configure. Read on to learn what these options are & how to take advantage of them.
How to Access User Settings
To get started, you need to access PC Settings. Here's how: Six Ways to Access PC Settings.
In Windows 8, go to the "Users" section in PC Settings and you're now ready to tweak your sign-in options.
In Windows 8.1, go to Accounts and then to Sign-in options.
How to Change Your User Account's Password
The default sign-in method will be to use the password you picked when you first created a Microsoft account or a local account on your Windows device. If you wish to change that password, click or tap "Change your password" in Windows 8, or the Change button, in the Password section, in Windows 8.1.
First, you are asked to enter the current password. Enter it!
Then you are taken to the screen when you can change your password. Enter your old password and your new password in the spaces provided and click or tap "Next."
Provided you entered your information correctly, you'll receive a notification of success.
How to Create a Picture Password
The second option that Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 provide for signing in to your account is the picture password. This option allows you to complete a series of three gestures, including lines, circles, taps or clicks, on an image of your choice rather than typing a password.
To set up this feature in Windows 8, click or tap "Create a picture password" from the Users section of PC Settings
In Windows 8.1 tap Add under Picture password.
Enter your account password when prompted.
Click or tap "Choose Picture" and browse through your pictures library for an image that you like.
Select your chosen image and click or tap "Open" to enlarge it on screen. Click or tap and drag it around the viewable window until you like the framing and click or tap "Use this picture."
Complete a series of three gestures over your chosen image to form an unlock sequence. You can use a combination of lines, circles or taps anywhere on the image. Either click or tap and drag to create lines and circles or use your finger on a touch screen. Make sure to remember the gestures you use, their placement on the image and their order of completion. Complete the series of gestures again to prove you remember them and you're all set. If you messed up, don't panic. Just hit "Start over."
Click or tap "Finish" to return to PC Settings once you've successfully completed the procedure.
How to Create a PIN
The third option for signing in to your Windows account in by way of a PIN. Just like on an ATM, your PIN number is a simple to remember four-digit number. It takes only seconds to enter whether you're using a physical keyboard or a touch screen.
To utilize this option in Windows 8, click or tap "Create a PIN" from the Users section of PC Settings.
In Windows 8.1, click or tap the Add button in the PIN section.
Enter your account password when prompted. Enter your chosen four-digit number in both of the provided fields and click or tap "Finish."
That's all there is to it.
How to Switch Between Sign-In Option
Now that you've configured a password, a picture password and a PIN, you'll be able to easily select which method you want to use each time you sign-in to your account. When you find yourself on the sign-in screen, click "Sign-in options" to display three icons.
Select the picture icon to use the picture password, the keypad icon for your PIN or the key icon to use your account password.
Conclusion
There you have it. Three options for signing in to your Microsoft account, no matter which sort of device you use. On a desktop or laptop, the traditional password is simple. The PIN works just as well on your desktop but is also just as easy on a touchscreen device. The picture password is perfect for your tablet or touch screen, but isn't going to win many followers on traditional PCs.
What do you think of these sign-in options? While they make life easier for cross-platform users, do you see the PIN or picture password as too simple to guess? Leave your comments or questions below.
