Directly Accessing Control Panel Options

ID: Q85187

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

You can access part of the Control Panel directly without first selecting the Control Panel icon.


MORE INFORMATION

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

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: September 24, 1999
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