3-6 A Quick Overview of Microsoft Windows
Learning about the Control Panel
The Control Panel contains many of the tools used to change how Windows looks
and works.
To access the Control Panel, perform the following steps:
1. Click Start.
2. Point to Settings and choose Control Panel.
A window containing system setup icons appears.
3. Double-click an icon to see the settings that you can change for that item.
Typical icons include Display, Keyboard, Mouse, and Printers.
Control Panel Window
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NOTE:
The icons in the
Control Panel
vary depending on the hardware and software
configuration of your computer system. Click an icon to see a short description of its
settings.