Starting Dell™ QuickSet: Dell QuickSet Help for Microsoft Windows Vista

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# Starting Dell™ QuickSet

Dell™ QuickSet Help for Microsoft® Windows Vista™

The QuickSet Icon

Windows Mobility Center

You can access Dell QuickSet from the QuickSet icon in the system tray, or through the Windows Mobility Center.

## The QuickSet Icon

Depending on what you want to do, you can start QuickSet by either clicking, double-clicking, or right-clicking the QuickSet icon, , in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar.

The taskbar is located in the lower-right corner of your screen.

### Clicking the QuickSet Icon

| NOTE: The following features may not be available on certain computers.

Click the icon to:

- Control internal network card activity.
- Manage hot key pop-ups:

- Enable or disable the appearance of the Brightness Meter on your screen.
- Enable or disable the appearance of the Volume Meter on your screen.
- Turn the Wireless Activity Indicator on or off.
- Enable or disable hardware buttons on tablet PCs.

### Double-Clicking the QuickSet Icon

Double-click the icon to launch QuickSet and access the QuickSet launch panel. The main menu provides you with links to QuickSet features that help you configure settings for:

- Network connectivity
- Display settings
- System settings

### Right-Clicking the QuickSet Icon

Right-click the icon to:

- Select Open to launch QuickSet.
- View this document (Dell QuickSet Help).
- View the version and copyright date of the QuickSet application program installed on your computer.
- Control tablet PC settings.

## Windows Mobility Center

The Windows Mobility Center contains a set of tiles through which you can configure settings on your computer. There are additional tiles that have been customized by Dell.

You can access the Windows Mobility Center using any of the following methods:

- Double-click the QuickSet icon in the taskbar and click Mobility Center.
- Click the Start button and point to the Mobility Center.
- Click Start® All Programs® Accessories, and point to Mobility Center.
- Right-click the battery icon in the taskbar, and point to Mobility Center.
- Double-click the Mobility Center icon in the Control Panel.

You can access the QuickSet categories through the Mobility Center. Click one of the tiles, such as Networking, Display Settings, or System Configuration, in the Customized by Dell, Inc. section, and the QuickSet application launches with the corresponding category open.

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