Unique Control Panel Utilities

There are a number of Control Panel applets unique to Windows Vista to be aware of. These include Tablet PC Settings, Pen And Input Devices, Offline files, Problem Reports And Solutions, and Printers.

Tablet PC Settings

The Tablet PC Settings applet (Start > Control Panel > Tablet PC Settings) in Windows Vista can be used, as the name implies, to configure the device on which the operating system is installed to function as a true tablet. You can tweak handwriting recognition, handedness (left versus right), and other tablet-relevant settings.

Figure 15-11 shows the interface when Tablet PC Settings is first opened.

The Home Basic edition of Windows Vista does not support a tablet PC input panel, but all other ...

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