Windows Vista includes an extremely useful utility called Mobility Center, designed for laptop users to give you lightning quick access to all functions that a mobile user would need.
Open Mobility Center
Use the hotkey Win+X to quickly launch mobility center. You could also find it in the Start menu.
Windows Mobility Center Features
Mobility Center gives you access to features relevant to laptop users. This is a quick overview.
| Display Brightness | By default Windows Vista dims the screen when on battery mode. You can easily adjust the brightness here. |
| Volume | You can easily change the volume or mute it entirely. |
| Battery | Change the current power management scheme. |
| Network Center | Quickly turn wireless networks on/off. |
| External Display | Change your external display settings. Just click the Connect display button to choose how you want the display. |
| Screen Rotation | If you have a Tablet PC, you can change the rotation of the screen quickly. |
| Sync settings | Sync offline folders or devices quickly. |
| Presentation Settings | Connect to a projector easily. |
Tips
You can use the tab key to navigate through the items, or use the quick access hotkeys. For instance:
| Mute Volume | Win+X then Alt+M |
| Change Volume | Win+X then 4 Tabs then right/left arrow keys |
| Change Brightness | Win+X then Tab then right/left arrow keys |
Enjoy your mobile computing experience!
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