Windows 7 is a powerful operating system with most of the essential features that one needs for everyday computing. However, not all of these features are available at our fingertips. Most of the settings are scattered across the operating system, and one often has to take multiple steps to access them if one is unfamiliar with keyboard shortcuts and other quicker methods of access.
As we at Guiding Tech have always emphasized getting your work done in an easier and more user-friendly way, today we are going to see how to get hold of some important features quickly through Windows Mobility Center and thus save you time and effort.
Windows Mobility Center came out with Windows Vista and got better over time. You can think of it as a remote for Windows, which can be used to access all commonly used Windows settings like changing power plan, adjusting volume or screen brightness, etc., all from one place.
Access the Mobile Center
To access Windows Mobility Center, you must have some kind of mobile computer such as a laptop or tablet (hence the word ‘mobile’). If you are working on the desktop, you may not find it.
To open Windows Mobility Center, open the control panel and click on Windows Mobility Center. It is most likely the second last icon, just before Windows Update.
You can also search for it using the start menu but seriously, why go to all this trouble.. just press the Windows key along with X (Win + X).
Windows Mobility Center should look like what you see in the screenshot below.
It will be a window consisting of small boxes (also called tiles) intended to perform different tasks. There are eight different modules in the Mobility Center, but their visibility depends on your computer’s hardware.
Eight modules
These are the eight modules I talked about.
Brightness
This tile can be used to control the brightness of your laptop screen with a nifty slider. It can be used when you often work from different places in different lighting conditions.
Volume
It is just a clone of the volume control bar in the system tray, but its functions are limited. One cannot control the volume of individual apps from the Mobile Center as one can do from the taskbar.
Battery status
This box shows you the amount of juice in your laptop. You can also change your Windows source package using the drop-down menu.
Wireless network
It just turns your wireless adapter on or off. It does not have scanning and networking features.
Rotate the screen
Using screen orientation, you can switch between landscape and portrait views. This feature can be very useful if you are working on a portable Windows tablet.
External monitor
Used to quickly extend your display to an externally connected monitor or projector.
Sync Center
This tile is specific to the Sync Center. You can view the status of an ongoing file sync, start a new sync, or set up a sync partnership with ease.
Presentation settings
This box only appears in Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. It is used when you need to connect the projector to your laptop. It just turns it on or off. Once powered on, the user can configure the settings using the taskbar (It is indicated by a small projector icon).
If a setting does not appear in a box, it may be due to a lack of necessary hardware (such as a wireless network adapter) or a lack of drivers. For example, if the Enable Wireless button isn’t available, you may need to use a hardware switch on your computer to enable the wireless adapter. In my case it was the screen orientation. Also, if you see some extra tiles in the Mobile Center, they most likely have been added by your PC manufacturer.
So do you think Windows Mobility Center will help you often? One of the settings you are most likely to use?
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