you can use Control Panel to change setting for windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you. 

To open the control panel, click Start button - Control Panel. Following default Control Panel window opens on your screen.  


Switch the Control Panel View

The Control Panel has three views: the default Category view, Large icon view, and Small Icons views.

When in Category view, click the View By down arrow on the right, and click either Large Icons or Small Icons. Both the views are shown in the following figures - Large icons and Small icons respectively.  



Customizing the Mouse

You can change your mouse setting to suit your personal preferences. For example, you can change how fast your mouse pointer moves around the screen, or change the pointer's appearance. If you're left-handed, you can switch the primary button to be the right button.

  1. Open Control Panel. From the Control Panel window click on the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties window is opened.  

  2. If you want to use the mouse with your left hand, click Switch Primary and Secondary Buttons. 
  3. Doubble-click the folder in the middle-right area of the Buttons tab. If the folder opens, your double-click speed is OK. If not, drag the Speed slider until the folder opens when you double-click it.
  4. Select the options you want to use on the Buttons, Pointer Options, Wheel, and Hardware tabs. 
  5. Click the Pointers tab. If you want to change the way the pointer looks, select a different scheme. 
  6. When you have set up the mouse the way you want, click OK. 
Setting the clock

  1. From the Control Panel window, click Date and Time link. Following windows are displayed on your screen.  

  2. Click on the Change date and time... button to set the new date and time. 
  3. When you are done with the new setting, click Ok to exit this window.
You will see the newly set date and time in the notification area of the Taskbar.
Installing a Printer
The most common way to install a printer is to connect it directly to your computer. This is known as a local printer. If your printer is a universal serial bus (USB) model, Windows should automatically detect it and begin installation when you plug it in. 
To install a local printer, follow the following steps:
  1. Click the Devices and Printers link in the Control Panel window.
  2. Click Add a Printer button. The Add Printer Wizard activates.  

  3. In the Add Printer window, click Add a local printer. 
  4. On the Choose a printer port page, make sure that the Use an existing port button and the recommended printer port are selected and then click Next. 
  5. On the install the printer drive page, select the printer manufacturer and model and then click Next. 
    1. If your printer isn't listed, click Windows Update, and then wait while Windows checks for additional drivers. 
    2. If none are available and you have the installation CD, click Have Disk and then browse to the folder where the printer driver is located.
  6. Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click Finish.