Q85187: Directly Accessing Control Panel Options

Article: Q85187
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 28-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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You can access part of the Control Panel directly without first selecting the
Control Panel icon.

MORE INFORMATION
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To access Control Panel options without opening Control Panel, do the
following:

1. From the Program Manager File menu, choose Run.

2. In the Command Line box, enter

  control <options>

  where <options> is one of the Control Panel selections:

  Color
  Fonts
  Ports
  Mouse
  Desktop
  Keyboard
  Printers
  International
  Date/Time
  Network
  Drivers
  Sound
  386 Enhanced

3. Choose the OK button.

NOTE: Windows 3.0 Control Panel does not contain the Drivers and Sound icons.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 sub

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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