Ways to activate several hidden features of Vista

Although Windows Vista 5219 is just a not too mature beta version, but like the early adopters of friends have been first installed, about the installation and new features of Windows Vista here is no longer introduced, I would like to introduce today is the system hidden several features:

Simplified Chinese handwriting input

You can find the Tablet PC and Media Center in the Start menu, which means that the system provides handwriting, but for half a day it doesn't find the handwriting Input Panel, so how do you implement handwriting?

If you've ever been in touch with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, it's much easier to find program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedinkTabTip.exe this executable, double-click Run, the screen edge will appear a hidden bar, some similar to QQ, click the button to open Input Panel, it is best for it to create a shortcut on the desktop, so it is more convenient to run later.

It is worth mentioning that the handwriting input of this system uses Simplified Chinese by default, the input interface is similar to the Windows XP tablte PC Edition 2005, but without the transparency effect of Windows Vista, only a little shadow effect, but the handwriting recognition rate is quite good. If you have Word 2003 installed, you can use both the ink annotations and ink annotations features to support annotation and annotations for handwritten ink mode.

The functions of each menu item are as follows:

1. Tablet pc pen Training:tablet pc Pen training, through this program to learn how to use the stylus and other specialized devices, by learning the contents of this wizard, we can completely use the stylus instead of the keyboard, mouse and perform commonly used shortcut keys.

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 sticky note program, by using the program, we can be in a yellow area on the desktop to enter text or record sound, and the content will always be displayed on the screen, remind yourself to notice. This function is just like the sticky sticker that we usually post on the monitor, which is very convenient.

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

Media Center

Microsoft has confirmed that Media Center will be a standard component of Windows Vista for next-generation operating systems, with home Premium edition and Ultimate in seven versions of Windows Vista. Edition two editions of Integrated Media Center with all the features and technologies of Media Center.

Media Center is an interesting feature, with the appropriate hardware, we can see movies, watch TV, listen to music in a dedicated interface, and Media Center-enabled computers are suitable for use as a home media hub. Windows Vista 5219 can run the Media Center directly, as long as "Media Center" under "Media Center", we first see a wizard interface, follow the prompts to set.

Cico Hint: Some netizens reflected in the running Media Center, the screen appears in the middle of a black block, and occasionally will not prompt the reason for automatic restart, after testing, the author finally found out the cause of the problem, the original card is the glass effect in mischief, Media Center can be used normally when you close it.

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 provided by Windows Vista, which changes when you move the mouse pointer over the button.

If your video card supports DirectX 9.0 but does not have a transparent effect, install Windows Vista-enabled drivers released by the video card manufacturer so that you can turn on the transparency effect, not only the taskbar is transparent, but the ALT + TAB key will animate; Press win+ Space bar "will appear after 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?"