What is control panel, How to use it?
Control Panel in Windows XP is the place where you can find icons to configure your system and make changes. All properties, devices, sound, video, network, user management, Disk Management, Volume Control, Font Installation, Add/Remove programs, Modem installation, are done with Control Panel.
The standard installation of Windows XP Professional will have following Icons in Control panel.
Accessibility Options, Add Hardware, Add or Remove Programs, Administrative Tools, Automatic Updates, Date and Time, Display, Folder options, Fonts, Game Controllers, Internet Options, Keyboard, Mouse, Network Connections, Network Setup Wizard, Phone and Modem Options, Power Options, Printer and Faxes, Regional and Language options, Scanners and Cameras, Scheduled Tasks, Security Center, Sounds adn Audio Devices, Speech, System, Taskbar and Start Menu, user Accounts, Windows Firewall, Wireless Network Setup.
Further Administrative Tools contains,
Component Services, Computer Management, Data Sources (ODBC), Event Viewer, Local Security Policy, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Performance, Services.
So you can control each and every aspect of Windows XP operating System through control panel applet. We will discuss each element in separate lessons.
The picture shows the control panel icons in classic view, in windows xp.
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