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Control Center
Press the
Fn + Esc
key combination, or double-click the icon
in the notification area of the taskbar
to toggle the
Control Center
on/off. The
Control Center
gives quick access to frequently used controls,
and enables you to quickly
turn modules on/off.
The Control Center is only accessible from the Windows Desktop
(use the
Windows Logo Key
+ D
key combination) in
Windows 8
and not from the Start Screen in the Metro UI.
Figure 8 - Control Center
Click on any button to turn any of the modules (e.g. Touchpad, Camera) on/off. Click on
Power Conservation
to switch
between
Performance
,
Balanced
or
Energy Star
modes. Click on the buttons (or just click and hold the mouse button)
to adjust the slider for
Brightness/Volume
. Click on
Display Switch/Time Zone/ Desktop Background
to bring up
the appropriate
Windows
control panel. Click on the
Sleep
button to put the computer into
Hibernate
or
Sleep
modes.
Windows 7
Windows 8
