WIN 7 TIPS

1. Rearrange System Tray Icons

You can rearrange icons on the taskbar, the way you like and start new (or switch to running) instances of the first ten taskbar programs using Win+1, Win+2, and so on. You can also rearrange system tray icons. Reord them on the tray or move them outside or back in the tray. Take control of what you want to keep an eye on, and which apps you’ll require notifications.

2. Access Jump Lists with the Left Mouse Button

Jump Lists usually show up when you right-click on a taskbar icon. However, they can also be accessed by holding the left mouse button and dragging upwards. If you’re using a laptop touchpad or a touch screen, this is more convenient as you do not have to click on any button to access a context menu.

3. Add  Folder to Favorites

You can add any library or folder to the Favorites section in Windows Explorer. To add a folder, navigate to it in Explorer, right-click Favorites in the left navigation pane, and select Add current location to Favorites. Now you get quick access to your favorite folders in all File->Save As dialogs!

4. Pin Frequently Used Folders to the Taskbar

Right-click, drag, and pin your favorite folders to Windows Explorer on the taskbar. They will now show up in the Jump List when you right click on Explorer giving you quick access to your favorite folders.

5. Pin Control Panel to the Taskbar

You can't pin the Control Panel to the taskbar via the Start Menu or by drag and drop. Open the Control Panel and right-click its taskbar icon to pin it to the taskbar. An advantage of this is that Control Panel’s Jump List allows quick access to recently used functions.

6. Create Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs

You can create keyboard shortcuts for any program in Windows 7. Right-click the program icon and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab, click in Shortcut key, to set the keyboard shortcut for that program.

7. Open Command Prompt in Any Folder

Like the command prompt? Miss the “˜Open Command Window Here’ Windows XP power toy? Press “˜Shift’ when right-clicking on a folder to get that option in the context menu. This also works on the desktop. No power toy required!

8. View Expanded ‘Send To’ Menu

Press Shift when right-clicking on a folder to get an expanded Send To menu.

9. Adjust Screen Text with Clear Type

Use Clear Type Tuner for the best look on your LCD monitor or laptop screen. Run “˜cttune.exe‘ from the Start Menu search box, or go to the Control Panel Display applet, and select Adjust ClearType Text from the left.

10. Get Exact Colors On Your Screen

If you are an artist or you work with colors, use the Calibrate Color option in the Control Panel Display applet or run dccw.exe from the Start Menu search box. You can adjust gamma, brightness, contrast, and color balance, ensuring that colors are displayed correctly on your screen.

11. Customize the Power Button

If you restart your computer more often than you shut it down, change the default Shutdown power button to Restart. Right-click on Start, select Properties, and choose the Power button action that you use the most.

12. Customize Number of Items in Jump Lists & Start Menu

Right-click Start, select Properties, click Customize and choose the number of recent programs to be shown in the Start Menu and the number of items displayed in Jump Lists from the Start Menu Size section below.

13. Search Internet from the Start Menu

Enable Internet search from the Start Menu using your default browser. Run GPEDIT.MSC from the Start Menu search box to start the Group Policy Editor. In the left pane, go to User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Start Menu and Taskbar. In the right pane, right-click to Edit and Enable Add Search Internet link to Start Menu.

14. Add Videos to Start Menu

Windows 7 does not place a link to your videos on the Start Menu by default. To add a link to your videos on the Start Menu, right-click Start, select Properties, click on Customize. In the Videos section at the bottom, choose Display as a link.

WINDOW 7 KEYBOARD SHORTCUT

WINDOW 7 KEYBOARD SHORTCUT :

• Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow dock the window to the left and right side of the screen
• Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow maximize and restore/minimize
• Win+M minimizes everything
• Alt+Up, Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow navigate to parent folder, or browse Back and Forward through folders in Explorer
• Win+Home minimizes/restores all open windows except the active window
• Alt+Win+# accesses the Jump List of program number ‘#’ on the taskbar

WINDOW 7 SUPPORTED SOUND CARD AND WEB CAM

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Sound Blaster Model Number


PCI Express X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series SB0886/SB1110

PCI Express X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series SB0886

PCI Express X-Fi Titanium SB0880

PCI Express X-Fi Titanium Professional Audio SB0888

PCI Express X-Fi Xtreme Audio SB1040

X-Fi Xtreme Audio SB0790

X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook SB0710

X-Fi Elite Pro SB0550/SB0510

SB055A/SB0510

X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series SB046A/SB0256

X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Pro Series SB046A

X-Fi XtremeGamer SB073A

X-Fi Fatal1ty SB0466

X-Fi Platinum SB0460/SB0251

X-Fi XtremeMusic SB0460

X-Fi Go! SB1100

Audigy SE/LS/Value SB0570

Live! 24-Bit (internal) SB0410

Sound Blaster 5.1 VX SB1071

Audigy 4 SB0610

Audigy 4 Pro SB0380

Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA SB0530

Audigy 2 Platinum eX SB0280/SB0290

Audigy SB0090

Audigy 2 SB0240

Audigy 2 ZS SB0350

Availability: Beta Driver

X-Fi Notebook SB0950

X-Fi Surround 5.1 SB1090

Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 SB0490

Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External SB0490

Sound Blaster Connect SB0270

Audigy 2 NX SB0300

Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor SB0480

Digital Music LX SB0271

Availability: To Be Announced

Sound Blaster Play! SB1140

MP3 Players Model Number

Availability: Windows 7 Application

ZEN X-Fi 2

Asia
US
Europe DVP-FL0006

ZEN X-Fi Wireless

Asia
US
Europe DVP-FL0006

ZEN X-Fi

Asia
US
Europe DVP-FL0007

Creative ZEN Mozaic

Asia
US
Europe DVP-FL0007

Creative ZEN MX

Asia
US
Europe DVP-FL0011

Speakers and Headsets Model Number

Availability: Beta Driver

Creative N400 MF1605

USB Gaming Headset HS-950 HS-950

Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset HS-1000 HS-1000

Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 HS-1200

Sound Blaster Arena Surround USB Gaming Headset HS-1100

Web Cameras and Pocket Video Cams Model Number

Creative Vado VF0570

Creative Vado HD VF0580

Live! Cam Optia Pro VF0380

Live! Cam Video IM Ultra VF0415

Live! Cam Optia AF VF0560

Live! Cam Chat IM VF0530

Live! Cam Optia AF VF0280

Live! Cam Video IM VF0540

Availability: Beta Driver

Live! Cam NoteBook Ultra VF0490

Live! Cam NoteBook Ultra VF0310

Live! Cam Video IM VF0350

Live! Cam Video IM Pro VF0410

Live! Cam Vista IM VF0420

Live! Cam NoteBook VF0470

Webcam Vista / Live! Cam Chat VF0330

Live! Cam NoteBook Pro VF0400

Last updated: June 22, 2010

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16-bit and 24-bit recording with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
SPDIF output up to 24-bit resolution at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96kHz
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Creative Multi-Speaker Surround™ (CMSS®) technology transforms all stereo audio into 7.1 multi-channel playback
Realistic Wave-Table Synthesis
64-Voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability
128 GM & GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits
2MB or 4MB GM SoundFont Bank included
Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit On-Board Connectors
Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Centre / Subwoofer) or Headphone out
Line In / Microphone In / *Digital I/O
Aux Audio in
* Supports SPDIF Out for Stereo Digital Speaker/ connection with Creative Digital I/O Module (sold separately)
Works with the Following Standards
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Sound Blaster MIDI and General MIDI
Microsoft® DirectSound®, DirectSound 3D & derivatives
Plug and Play
Sound Blaster PCI
EAX® ADVANCED HD™
EAX
PCI 2.3 compliant
AC97 compliant
Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Audio Performance
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) = 100 dB (2V)
Frequency Response at -3 dBr = <10>

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