Software and Utilities
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Tips for Using Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
Software and Utilities
This section provides various tips that should help you get the most of your Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
operating system.
Note:
if you are familiar with previous versions of Microsoft Windows
®
, we advise you to check
out the new features specific to Windows Vista
®
. To do so, click the
Start
button
,
Help and
Support
, and pick the
What's new
topic.
Changing the AutoPlay Setting
Your system may be automatically configured to allow an optical disc to play automatically upon
insertion. Windows Vista
®
makes this feature very convenient to use by allowing you to match types of
optical discs (music, mixed content, blank) with a specific program.
Follow this example to configure your system to automatically play a music CD with the Windows
®
Media Player upon insertion in the optical drive:
1.
Click the
Start
button
,
Control Panel
, and in
Hardware and Sound
click
AutoPlay
.
2.
For every type of media or device, select an action to perform. In this case, for
Audio CD
,
choose
Play
Audio CD using Windows Media Player
.
3.
Click
Save
.
Changing the Display Resolution
1.
Click the
Start
button
,
Control Panel
, and in
Appearance and Personalization
, click
Adjust
screen resolution
.
The
Display Settings
window opens.
2.
Adjust the
Resolution
cursor to the resolution of your choice.
Customizing the Task Bar
The task bar is locked by default; to make any change to the size or content, you first need to unlock it.
1.
Right-click the taskbar.
2.
Remove the check mark in front of the
Lock the Taskbar
option.
You may now resize and customize the task bar according to your wishes.
•
Right-click the task bar and select
Toolbars
; add a check mark in front of the tool bar you wish to add
to the task bar area.
•
Right-click the task bar and select
Properties
to access the
Taskbar
and
Notification area
options.
In the
Taskbar
tab, uncheck
Group similar taskbar buttons
if you do not wish to take advantage of
the feature that groups sessions of a same program (for instance several documents opened in the
same word processor) in one single entry in the task bar. Note that all sessions are immediately
accessible by clicking the arrow on the right of the task bar entry.
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