Activate several hidden features in Windows Vista

Although Windows Vista 5219 is only a not too mature test version, but like a taste of new friends have been preemptive installation, about the Windows Vista 5219 installation and features here is no longer to introduce, the author today to introduce the system is hidden in several functions:

Simplified Chinese handwriting input

You can find the Tablet PC and Media Center in the Start menu, which means that the system provides handwriting input, but instead of finding the handwriting Input Panel for a long time, how do you implement handwriting?

If you've ever contacted a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, it's much easier to find \program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\ TabTip.exe This executable file, double-click to run, the screen edge will appear a hidden strip, some similar to QQ, click the button to open Input Panel, it is best to create a shortcut on the desktop, so later to run more convenient.

It is worth mentioning that the handwriting of the system by default in Simplified Chinese, the input interface with the Windows XP tablte PC Edition 2005, but not the transparent effect of Windows Vista, only a little shadow effect, but the handwriting recognition rate is relatively good. If you have Word 2003 installed, you can use both the ink annotation and ink annotation features to support annotations and annotations in handwritten ink mode.

The functions of each menu item are as follows:

1. The Tablet pc pen Training:tablet pc Pencil Training, which enables you to learn how to use the stylus and other specialized devices, and by learning the contents of this wizard, we can use the stylus instead of the keyboard, mouse, and perform commonly used shortcuts.

2. InkBall: This program allows you to practice the use of a stylus, like a minesweeper game in Windows to familiarize yourself with the use of the mouse.

3. Sticky notes: This is a note-taking program that allows us to enter text or record sounds in a yellow area on the desktop, which is always displayed on the screen to remind ourselves. This function is like we usually affixed to the display on the instant sticker, very convenient.

4. Windows Journal: This is a program that we are very familiar with and can be used as a journal, with keyboard or stylus input, and other versions of Windows can install a journal viewer that is designed to view the files created by the program.

Media Center

According to Microsoft, Media Center will be a standard component of Windows Vista for the next-generation operating system, with Home Premium edition and Ultimate in seven versions of Windows Vista The edition two version integrates Media Center with all Media Center features and technologies.

Media Center is a very interesting feature, with the appropriate hardware, we can in a dedicated interface to see movies, watch TV, listen to music, the Media Center features a computer suitable for use as a home Media center. Windows Vista 5219 can run the Media Center directly, and as long as you're using Media Center under Media Center, the first thing we see is a wizard interface, set as prompted.

Cico Hint: Some netizens reflected in the running Media Center, the screen center appears is a black block, sometimes occasionally will not be prompted automatically restart, after the test, the author finally found the cause of this problem, the original is the graphics card glass effect in mischief, Media Center can be used properly after it is closed.

Transparency Effects and 3D windows

If we have a suitable display card, we will find that the Aero feature is automatically enabled by default, which is a beautiful, glass-textured translucent look that Windows Vista provides, and changes as you move the mouse pointer over the button.

If your video card supports DirectX 9.0 but does not have transparency, install the Windows Vista-enabled driver released by the video card manufacturer so that you can turn on transparency, not only when the taskbar is transparent, but also when you press the ALT + TAB key, and press the win+ SPACEBAR Three-dimensional window effect, but the problem is that you will not be able to use media Center, perhaps this is a pair of unavoidable contradictions?