First, open Control Panel and Control Panel introduction
1. Open Control Panel
Select the start → Control Panel command to open the Control Panel window.
Open Control Panel
2 Category View
The default control panel appearance for Windows XP is categorized view, which sums up the same set of settings so that you can open the next-level theme or open the Settings window with just a single click of each icon.
3 Switch to Classic View
You can switch control Panel to traditional Classic view by clicking the switch to Classic View hyperlink on the left side of the Control Panel window. In Classic view, simply double-click the icon to open the settings port.
The Control Panel Classic View refers to the appearance of the control Panel for Windows 98/2000. Because Windows XP's control Panel has changed significantly from previous versions of Windows, some users may find it inconvenient because they are accustomed to the previous interface, so XP provides the ability to switch between the two views.
Two. Control Panel classification Options detailed
Let's take a look at the computer knowledge that can be set up in the Control Panel category.
1. Appearance and theme
In this category, you can set Windows window borders, icons, menu appearance, desktop background, screen saver, mouse pointer, display font size, and so on.
2 Printer and other hardware
In this category, you can add printer settings, or you can modify some of the keyboard and mouse applications, as well as modems, game controllers, scanners and numbers
The code camera is set.
3 Network and Internet connections
In this, you can set up a computer to connect to the Internet, a local area network, or another computer. The dial-up connection that we often use is set in this item.
4. User account
In this case, you can set the information of the computer user, such as user password, login mode, etc.
5 Add/Remove Programs
This option can help you manage the programs and components on your computer, and you can add programs or remove Windows components and other applications from this item.
6. Date, time, language, and locale
You can enter this option if you want to change the settings for your computer's date, time, numbers, currency, or computer language.
7 voice, voice and audio devices
In this option, you can set the speaker, recording device configuration, but also for your computer to set a more specific sound.
8. Accessibility Options
This is primarily designed for users with computer-impaired access, such as amblyopia, poor hearing, or operational difficulties, in which you can adjust the appearance of Windows and some of its application behavior to meet the needs of these groups.
9 Performance and Maintenance
This is mainly used for day-to-day maintenance of the computer set up, you can in this item to clean hard disk space, backup computer data, check the computer hardware and software and other operations.
10. Security Centre
This is primarily to help you manage your Windows security settings to protect your computer.