Even though you did not plan or construct your PC, you may transform it into a machine that responds to your way of using it just like you were the original engineer or developer. That's because the PC is merely a workbench - a blank canvas, if you will - allowing you to guide its workings or design the perfect system. All this is possible from making just a few tweaks in your computer's current configuration. You can receive help doing this through online PC support.
Even though you did not design or build your computer,
you can turn it into a device that works according to your preferences of using it just like you are the original designer or developer. This is due to the fact that the PC is merely a platform - a blank canvas, so to speak - allowing you to direct its workings or create the ideal machine. All this is possible through making just a few tweaks in your computer's current settings. You can get assistance to do this through online PC support.
Your computer's main configurations are housed in the Windows Control Panel. In this small area of Windows OS, you may make lots of significant modifications, from the way that your computer desktop looks to the manner in which your PC reacts to those who utilize it.
But your modifications don't merely apply to the Windows OS, they also apply to the dozens of programs which are installed on the personal computer (in addition to the fact that most programs can be modified further by means of their own settings). We are not going to cover all of them, but we shall describe some of the most frequently used ones so that you might get a feel of the control over your computer which these configurations provide you.
Users. Before we get into the individual settings, it's important that you understand that each set of configurations you make is specific to the users that sit down in front of a PC. Changes made to a system by one person will differ from the changes made by another. Enabled by a user name and password, individual desktop settings (icons, background picture, and other settings) are available after logging onto Windows.
Display Properties. Through Display Properties, a user can change the background of the Windows Desktop, add a screen-saver, change the overall color scheme and fonts of Windows, and adjust a personal computer's color depth and/or resolution (screen area). Not just a bunch of preference settings, display properties help individuals who have to deal with visual problems.
Accessibility Options. Speaking of visual problems, another setting that's useful is accessibility options. This setting allows people with disabilities to use a personal computer that accommodates vision and hearing problems.
Keyboard and Mouse Options. The keyboard and mouse controls give users the option of speeding up or slowing down the movements of both of these peripherals. For those entering the United States from a foreign country, users will appreciate how Windows grants use of keyboard layouts native to their original language. Other uses will appreciate the different selection of cursors and the ability to add additional ones.
Passwords. Since the PC in use may be shared with others, passwords give the almighty administrator the means to determine whether all users will share the same preferences and desktop settings or if users can customize preferences and desktop settings.
Regional Settings. Things get really personal in Regional Settings - as this configuration makes changes according to a user's location and language. Options available can accommodate a person's preference for the display of numbers, currency, time, and date format.
Sounds Properties. Multimedia fans can create a rich PC environment filled with sound through this setting. Sounds can be assigned to numerous events and they don't even need to be the default sounds installed by Windows. Users can download sounds from the Internet or create their own sounds with a microphone.
From just these basic configuration options, you can create your own experience with a PC each time you sit down in front of one. Customizing your PC is what makes using a PC truly unique and enjoyable, so have fun and build a situation at home or a work in which you'll love to work with everyday. Should you feel a little nervous about it at first, remember that can get assistance doing this via online PC support, and your PC's original configuration can be saved to a backup file should you ever want to restore it to the same state that it was in when you first bought it.
Sincerely,
Bob Hosken
"Dr. Bob the CompuNerd"
