Control Panel is a very useful component of windows operating system. It is critical component which is a combination of very little programs and all programs of control panel known named as “Applet”. Control panel is useful about maintain our OS like: -Add / Remove programs, date / time setting etc.

 

How to start control panel: -

StartàControl panel

Start+R(Run)àControl panel / ControlàOk

 

User accounts: - It is use to create the own users accounts where user can add the password in our system.

How to create a user accounts: -

Process: -

Ø Open control panel.

Ø Click on user accounts.

Ø Click on manage another account.

Ø Click on create a new account.

Ø Enter your account name.

Ø Click on create account.

How to add the Password in user account: -

Process: -

Ø Open control panel.

Ø Click on user account.

Ø Click on manage another account.

Ø Select your user account.

Ø Click on Create a password.

Ø Enter your password

Ø Reenter you password

Ø Enter your password hint.

Ø Click on create password

 Power option: - This control panel allows the user to set the time limit before the monitor shutdown to save own power.

Process:-

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on power option

Ø Click on Create a power plan.

Ø Enter power plan name.

Ø Click on next.

Ø Define condition according to need.

Ø Click on create.

Program & Feature - It is use to add any programs and also remove the programs

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on program & feature.

Ø Select program.

Ø Click on uninstall

Date and Time: - It is used to set the date and time.

Regional and language: - It is use to change the AM & PM format with a name.

Ø Open control panel

Ø click on Regional and language

Ø Click on additional setting

Ø Click on Time tab

Ø Click on Am and enter any name

Ø Click on PM and enter any name

Ø Click on ok

Ø Again click on ok.

 Internet Options: -This option is used to set the configuration of internet browsers.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Double click on internet option

Ø Click on use blank

Ø Check on colors

Ø Check the windows colors

Ø Select any colors

Ø Click on ok

Ø Again click on

Ø Open your browsers from start button

Device and printer - It is used to add printer and also remove the printer.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on printer and faxes

Ø Click on add a printer

Ø Click on add a local printer

Ø Click on next

Ø Select company name & Printer model

Ø Click on next (4 times)

Ø Click on finish.

System: - It is used to display the information about our PC.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on system

Display: - It is used to change the background wallpaper, screen saver, appearance themes, and setting.

How to change the desktop background?

Process: -

Ø Open control panel.

Ø Click on display.

Ø Click on Personalize.

Ø Click on desktop background.

Ø Click on browse.

Ø Then a dialog box open.

Ø Select path on picture.

Ø Click on ok.

Ø Click on save change.

How to change the Screen Saver

Processor: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on Display

Ø Click on Personalize

Ø Click on Screen Saver.

Ø Click on Screen Saver drop down box and select 3D text.

Ø Click on setting

Ø Type name in custom text box.

Ø Click on ok.

Ø Again click on ok.

How to change the background color of any application.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on Display

Ø Click on personalize.

Ø Click on Window color.

Ø Click on Advanced appearance setting.

Ø Click on item drop down box.

Ø Select window

Ø Define color 1 and color 2.

Ø Click on ok.

Ø Again click on ok

How to change the themes: -

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on display

Ø Click on Personalize.

Ø Select any theme.

Mouse: - It is use to change the primary or secondary button, Mouse pointer shape etc.

How to change the primary and secondary button.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on mouse

Ø Click on buttons tab

Ø Check with primary and secondary button

Ø Click on ok.

How to change the mouse pointer shape.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on mouse

Ø Click on pointer tab

Ø Click on browser

Ø Select any pointer shape

Ø Click on open

Ø Click on ok.

How to change the speed of mouse movement.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on mouse

Ø Click on pointer option tab

Ø Define your pointer speed

Ø Click on ok

Ease of access center: - It is use to lock the keyboard and also move the mouse pointer through the keyboard.

How to lock the keyboard.

Process: -

Ø Open control  panel

Ø Double click on Ease of access center.

Ø Click on make the keyboard easier to use.

Ø Check all option

Ø Click on ok

How to move the mouse pointer through keyboard.

Process: -

Ø Open control panel

Ø Click on Ease of access center.

Ø Click on make the mouse easier to use.

Ø Check turn on mouse keys.

Ø Click on ok.

How to open on-screen keyboard.

Process:-

Ø Open control panel.

Ø Click on ease of access center.

Click on start on-screen keyboard.