Understanding and Functions of the Control Panel on a Computer Page all

KOMPA.com – For those of you who use it often computer or laptop, of course you are familiar with the term ‘Control Panel‘. Control Panel or the control panel in a Windows is the place where you can manage everything on your computer.

The control panel allows you to remove and add hardware and software features of your computer. In addition, through the control panel, you can also set the display, sound, network, date and time, font and much more.

This time KompasTekno summarized the meaning and function of control Panel in a computer.

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Understanding the control panel

The control panel is a centralized control area on Windows computers and laptops. Through this area, users can view and access system settings, control user accounts, and change accessibility options.

Put simply, the control panel can be understood as a module contained in a software and designed to perform the operational functions of the computer to provide access to certain features of the software.

Control panel functions

In this area you can manage some of the functions of your computer through the sections provided.

Added new hardware

Hardware is any physical device external to the computer. Usually, these devices are connected via a USB cable connection as well Bluetooth.

This is called to add or connect hardware plug And playthat is, by connecting and enabling the component.

Part of the hardware that you may often encounter is the CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, and so on.

Add or remove programs

Through the control panel, we can add applications or remove old applications. We can also add storage space for applications or data on your computer.

This can stop us when the operating system suddenly has problems, so we can still use it.

Setting the date and time

Every computer, laptop or tablet has a time stamp integrated with certain applications on the computer.

To set the date and time, simply go to the control panel and double-click the date and time icon.

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Customize the screen view

The display icons on the control panel allow you to change the computer display and screens. You can set from backgroundcolor, screen lockto the theme by selecting the taskbar and the navigation icon.

Set font

In the control panel, you can also set and customize the font as you wish. Apart from that, you can also add fonts by installing them.

To set the font, just click on the font icon or type the word “font” in the search field.

Configuration of keyboard, joystick, mouse, modem and printer

If you select the keyboard icon in the control panel, the screen will show three options: speed, language and general. When connecting multiple joysticks, you can also set them in the control panel area.

As for the mouse setting, simply click on the mouse icon and the screen will display several options that you can customize. The dialog box will provide options, i.e. buttons, pointers, wheel, hardware, and device settings.

Via the modem icon, you can also add, delete and manage them. Similarly, by connecting the printer, you can connect the device with a USB or bluetooth cable.

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