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Chapter 13: Making the Most of Your Computer’s Accessories

4. Start dictating. Use the spoken-word commands for punctuation marks and spe-

cial characters as necessary. For example, to insert a comma, you say “comma.”

To end a sentence with a period, you say “period.”

5. To correct mistakes, say “correct” and the word that the computer typed by mis-

take. Select the correct word from the list offered, or say the correct word again.

For example, if the computer misrecognized days as daze, say “correct daze,”

and then select the right word from the list or say the word “days” again.

6. To save the document, say “file,” say “save as,” and then say the name of the

document, such as “My Shopping List.” Finish by saying “save.”

Using Laptop and Tablet PC Extras

All laptop computers include the Mobility Center for optimizing laptop settings.

When you are working with laptops, you may also need to connect to a network

project, and there’s an option for this, too. When you are working with Tablet PCs,

you’ll find even more accessories, including tools for configuring Tablet PC pens,

Input Panel for entering text using a pen, Sticky Notes for taking notes using a pen,

and Windows Journal for creating journal entries using a pen.

Tablet PC extras are provided as Windows features that you can turn

on and off. Click Start

➝ Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click

Programs. Click “Turn on or off Windows features.” This displays the

Windows Features dialog box. Select or clear Tablet PC Optional

Components as appropriate, and then click OK.

Navigating the Windows Mobility Center

The Windows Mobility Center provides a central console for accessing the most

commonly used mobile PC settings. On a laptop or Tablet PC, you can access the

Mobility Center by right-clicking the Power icon in the taskbar’s notification area

and then selecting Mobility Center. However, if you’ve disabled the display of the

Power icon, you won’t be able to access it on the taskbar. Instead, click Start and

then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click Additional Options or Mobile

PC as appropriate for your computer, and then click Mobility Center.

As Figure 13-8 shows, each configurable mobile PC setting is managed through a

separate control tile. Generally, control tiles allow you to make direct adjustments to

your mobile PC settings by using available options such as a toggle button to turn

presentation settings on and off, or a slider to adjust the brightness of the screen.

The control tiles available depend on the type of mobile PC and the mobile PC man-

ufacturer. Typically, laptops have seven standard control tiles and Tablet PCs have

either seven or eight standard control tiles. The most common control tiles are:

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Brightness

Displays the current brightness setting. If brightness is configurable on your

computer, you can use the slider provided to adjust the brightness of the display.

Volume

Displays the current volume setting. If volume is configurable on your com-

puter, you can use the slider provided to adjust the volume.

Battery Status

Displays the status of the computer’s battery. You can use the selection list pro-

vided to change quickly from one power plan to another. If you’ve created cus-

tom power plans, these are available as well.

Wireless Network

Displays the status of your wireless network connection. Click “Turn wireless

on” to enable your wireless connection for use.

External Display

Provides options for connecting a secondary display to give a presentation. If a

secondary display is available and you’ve connected the cables, you can click

“Connect display” to connect to the display.

Sync Center

Displays the status of file synchronization. Click Sync to start a new sync using

Sync Center.

Figure 13-8. Managing laptop settings