Gateway EC14, User Manual

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CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows
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Using the Windows Mobility Center
The Windows Mobility Center is the single place you need to go to adjust many of
the settings on your notebook.
To access the Windows Mobility Center:
•
Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories
,
then click Windows Mobility Center.
The
Windows Mobility Center
window opens.
Important
Depending on your notebook’s features, some of these controls may not
be available.
Control Description
■
Click (Change display brightness settings for your
power plan) to open the
Change settings for the plan
dialog box and modify the display and sleep settings for
the current power plan. For more information about
adjusting the power plan, see your notebook Reference
Guide
.
■
Drag the brightness slider to adjust the brightness level
of the LCD panel.
■
Click (Change audio settings) to open the
Sound
dialog box and modify your speaker and microphone
settings. For more information, see
“Changing system
sounds” on page 73
.
■
Click Mute to turn off the sound to your speakers.
■
Drag the volume slider to adjust the sound level.
■
Click (Change power settings) to open the Select a
power plan
dialog box and select a new power plan. You
can also make modifications to a power plan from this
dialog box. For more information about selecting a
power plan, see your notebook Reference Guide .
■
Click the arrow to open the power plan list box and select
a new power plan.