| Function |
Function Description |
| Accessibility Options |
Enables you to adjust your computer settings for vision, hearing, and mobility |
| Add Hardware |
Enables you to install or troubleshoot hardware |
| Add or Remove Programs |
Enables you to install or remove software programs |
| Administrative Tools |
Enables you to configure administrative settings for your computer |
| Adobe Gamma |
Enables you to calibrate monitor for consistent color and creates ICC profile |
| Automatic Updates |
Enables you to set up windows automatic update or disable |
| Date & Time |
Enables you to set up time, date, and time zone for your computer |
| Display |
Enables you to change your desktop appearance such as background, screen saver, colors, themes, font size, and screen resolution |
| Folder Options |
Enables you to customize the display of file and folder options |
| Fonts |
Enables you to add, change, and mange your computers font |
| Game Controllers |
Enables you to add, remove and configure game controller devices such as joystick and game pads |
| Internet Options |
Enables you to configure your Internet display and connections settings |
| Keyboard |
Enables you to customize your keyboard settings, such as the cursor blink rate and character repeat rate |
| Mouse |
Enables you to customize your mouse settings such as button configuration, double click speed, mouse pointers and motion speed |
| Network Connection |
Enables you to set up your network connection or view network connections |
| Network Setup Wizard |
Helps you to set up your network connection |
| Phone and Modem Options |
Enables you to configure your telephone dialing rules and modem settings |
| Power Option |
Enables you to configure energy saving settings for your computer |
| Printers and Faxes |
Enables you to view installed printers and faxes and helps you add new ones |
| Regional Language Options |
Enables you to customize for display of languages, numbers, times and dates |
| Scanners and Cameras |
Enables you to add, remove and configure scanner or camera |
| Scheduled Tasks |
Enables you to schedule computer tasks to run automatically |
| Security Center |
Enables you to manage your computer security settings such as firewall, automatic updates and virus protection |
| Sounds and Audio Devices |
Enables you to change the sound scheme for your computer or configure settings for your speakers and recording devices |
| Speech |
Enables you to change settings for text-to-speech and for speech recognition (if installed) |
| System |
Enables you to maintain your computer as whole |
| Taskbar and Start Menu |
Enables you to customize the Start Menu and the Taskbar |
| User Accounts |
Enables you to add, remove and maintain user accounts |
| Firewall |
Enables you to configure your computer firewall |
| Wireless Network Setup Wizard |
Enables you to set up or add wireless network |
There might be more or less icons on your control panel depend on the
version of Windows XP and Server Pack installed your on your computer.
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System
The control is the interface to the operating system that configures
any specific function.
