CONTROL PANEL

SUBJECT:COMPUTER APPLICATION IN MANAGEMENT

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LALIT PRAKASH AKANSHA GAUTAM TANUJA AGARWAL ROHIT ARYA

INTRODUCTION
The Control Panel is a part of the Microsoft Windows graphical user interface which allows users to view and manipulate basic system settings and controls via applets, such as adding hardware, adding and removing software, controlling user accounts, and changing accessibility options.

Working with Control Panel

You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works and they allow you to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.

We will take a look on the following topics:

Defining the main applets in the Control Panel Working with hardware settings Working with operating system settings Installing hardware

Defining the Main Applets in Control Panel

Accessibility Options :Allows users to configure the accessibility of
their PC. It comprises various settings primarily aimed at users with disabilities or hardware problem.

Add new hardware:Launches a wizard which allows users to add new

hardware devices to the system.

Add or remove programs:The Add/Remove Programs dialog allows

the user to manipulate software installed on the system in a number of ways.

Administrative tools:Contains tools for system administration, including

security, performance and service configuration.

Automatic updates:This is used to specify how the Automatic

Updates client should download updates from the Microsoft Update Website.

Date & Time:Allows user to change the date and time stored in the
machines BIOS.

Display:Allows the user to change the display characteristics of their computer.

Folder Options:This item allows for

configuration of how folders and files are presented in Windows Explorer.

Fonts:Displays all fonts installed on the

computer.

Internet options:Allows the user to

change the way the computer manages internet connections and browser settings for Internet Explorer.

Game controllers:Allows you to

add, display, troubleshoot, and use advanced settings on joysticks and game controllers.

Keyboard:Lets the user change and test

keyboard settings, including cursor blink rate and key repeat rate.

Mail:Mail allows for configuration of the mail client in Windows.

Mouse:Mouse allows the configuration of pointer options. Network connections:Displays and allows the user to edit or
create network connections such as Local Area Networks (LAN) and internet connections.

Phone and Modem options:Manages telephone and modem connections. Power Options:Includes options to manage energy consumption.

Printers and Faxes:Displays all the printers and faxes currently

installed on the computer.

Regional and language settings:Various regional settings can be altered. Security center: Security Center gives the user access to the inbuilt Windows security components. Sound and audio devices:This panel contains various audio-related functions. System:This is used to view and change core system settings. Taskbar and start menu:Allows the user to change the behavior and appearance of the task bar and Start Menu. User accounts:This allows the user to configure their account and other accounts used in the system.

Working with hardware settings:

configuring hardware profiles is done through the System applet in Control Panel. After clicking the Hardware tab, click the Hardware Profiles button at the bottom. That will

bring up the dialog shown.

Working With Operating System Settings:

It gives you the option to configure settings that affect the behavior of the operating system through the System applet in Control Panel. After opening System Properties, click the Advanced tab to find the operating system settings. Configurable options include

Performance option:Performance options give you the ability to control how applications use memory.

Environment Variables:Environment variables are divided into

User Variables and System Variables. As the name suggests, User Variables are specific to the user and, other than TEMP settings, are usually only required for specific applications. System Variables are common to the operating system no

. Startup and Recovery :

matter who is logged in

It allows you to control the behavior of the system during startup and during a crash.

Installing hardware:
You must be logged into the computer using an account that is a member of the administrator's group in order to install hardware

When you launch the Add/Remove Hardware wizard it will first attempt to detect Plug and Play devices that might not have been configured. If it does not detect a device you will be presented with the window shown in Figure and given the opportunity to "Add a new device" or troubleshoot a device that already has a driver loaded for it.

summary
The Control Panel is the central location for managing operating system settings, hardware, and software. It is organized into a collection of programs called applets that contain the options for configuring your system.