Quick Look at Control Panel


Control Panel

Lets you customize the way your system is configured. You can change both hardware and software settings.


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title bar

Contains the title of the application running in the window, in this case Control Panel.

Drag the title bar to move the window.


Minimize button

Click the Minimize button to shrink the Control Panel window to an icon.


Maximize button

Click the Maximize button to enlarge the Control Panel window to its maximum size.


Settings menu


Help menu


menu bar

Contains the names of all the Control Panel menus.

Click a menu name to display commands.


Color icon

Changes the colors of Windows desktop elements.

Double-click the Color icon.


Printers icon

Installs a new printer or changes the options for a printer you've already set up.

NOTE: The online file, PRINTERS.TXT, provides additional information about many of the printers you can use with Windows. You can use Notepad to read this file.

Double-click the Printers icon.


Fonts icon

Adds and removes fonts.

Double-click the Fonts icon.


International icon

Sets international options. If you are using Windows in English within the United States, you do not need to change international settings.

Double-click the International icon.


Ports icon

Specifies the following communications settings for each serial (COM) port your system uses: baud rate, data bits and stop bits, parity, and flow control. These settings tell Windows how your computer transfers information to an external communications device.

Double-click the Ports icon.


Keyboard icon

Specifies how fast a key repeats when you hold it down.

Double-click the Keyboard icon.


Mouse icon

Adjusts the way your mouse works with Windows. You can change these settings for your mouse: the rate at which the pointer travels across the screen, the speed at which Windows registers a double-click, and the functions of the left and right buttons.

Double-click the Mouse icon.


Date/Time icon

Changes the date and time of the computer's clock.

Double-click the Date/Time icon.


Desktop icon

Changes the pattern of your desktop and sets other desktop options.

Double-click the Desktop icon.


Network icon

Changes options for your specific network connection.

Double-click the Network icon.


386 Enhanced icon

Manages device contention and allocates resources for running Windows applications and non-Windows applications.

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