3 Things You Didn't Know About Windows 7
The first thing you didn't know about Windows 7 is that Windows 7 comes with a built-in voice recognition tool. This is really neat because the built-in voice recognition tool is similar to an expensive speech-to-text program, Dragon Naturally Speaking. Instead of buying a pricey piece of software, use Windows Speech Recognition to convert your verbal words into typed text - for free! To access this tool, go to Start and type the words Speech Recognition into the Search bar. Windows will show you an icon for Windows Speech Recognition. When clicked, it will take you first to the tutorial/setup page where you can learn about how Speech Recognition works and practice using it. Once set up and trained, start using it to type text without the keyboard or control your computer with your voice.
The second thing you didn't know about Windows 7 is that even if your computer does not have a Bluetooth adapter, it's easy to set up Bluetooth devices. Of course, you'll need to buy an adapter, but USB adapters are cheap and easy to install. Once you insert the adapter into an available USB port, go to the Control Panel where you can click the Add a Bluetooth Device. From there, Windows 7 searches for nearby Bluetooth devices.
The third thing you didn't know about Windows 7 is that it contains several versions of Internet Explorer, especially if you have the 64-bit operating system. In addition to the regular version of IE, Windows 7 contains a version that loads with no add-ons as well as both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. How helpful is that? Use Internet Explorer with no add-ons to troubleshoot issues with your Web browser. Add-ons often interfere with the browser. By running this auxiliary browser, you can quickly confirm or rule out add-on issues. If you have the 64-bit operating system, you'll have both a 32-bit version of Internet Explorer as well as a 64-bit version. Some software, such as Adobe Flash Player, requires that you use the 32-bit version to download its software.
These three little known Windows 7 tidbits are useful indeed. How will you put your new nuggets of wisdom about Windows 7 to work for you?
Published by Celeste Stewart
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