i need to know how to use the raspberry pi with my laptop that has windows 8.1

Hi Navneet,

If you've not started it up yet, then look for a getting started guide, before you think about connecting it to a laptop. There is 1-page quick start guide on the raspberrypi.org site.

After you've followed that guide, then you need to consider that there are some standards that allow computers (regardless of Windows, Linux, Laptop, RPI, etc) to communicate with each other, when they are part of a network.

So, your question really can be broken down into

(a) how to get the RPI onto the network

and

(b) what software to use to communicate between the two devices

For (a), if you have wireless access to the network, then a wireless dongle can be plugged into the RPI (same as any computing device). If you have a switch or a home router/switch with many ports, then you can use an Ethernet cable. Some set-up is needed for wireless (and you may have a more difficult journey if you don't purchase a Wi-Pi version [it already has the correct drivers in the software image on the RPI; other dongles won't]), and you should look for a guide (plenty on the Internet).

For (b), investigate software called PuTTY, which uses a standard called SSH.

Hi Navneet,

If you've not started it up yet, then look for a getting started guide, before you think about connecting it to a laptop. There is 1-page quick start guide on the raspberrypi.org site.

After you've followed that guide, then you need to consider that there are some standards that allow computers (regardless of Windows, Linux, Laptop, RPI, etc) to communicate with each other, when they are part of a network.

So, your question really can be broken down into

(a) how to get the RPI onto the network

and

(b) what software to use to communicate between the two devices

For (a), if you have wireless access to the network, then a wireless dongle can be plugged into the RPI (same as any computing device). If you have a switch or a home router/switch with many ports, then you can use an Ethernet cable. Some set-up is needed for wireless (and you may have a more difficult journey if you don't purchase a Wi-Pi version [it already has the correct drivers in the software image on the RPI; other dongles won't]), and you should look for a guide (plenty on the Internet).

For (b), investigate software called PuTTY, which uses a standard called SSH.

i dont want to waste my cash on wipi ll u tell me the steps to connect it with my comp with ethernet

You can just plug it in - and play! (it's in the getting started guide for the raspberry pi - can be googled!)