Windows Vista has some cool little features that are worth mentioning even if Vista isn’t all it’s crack up to be. Let’s look at some interesting apps that are worth using.
Windows Vista has a small feature that’s an upgrade from the old print screen function- The Snippet Tool
You can choose what parts of your screen image you want to copy and paste or save.
Click start
Click programs
Click accessories
Click Snipping Tool
Get cool stuff on the sidebar
Windows Vista has a sidebar tool that allows you to put Rss feeds from the internet or snippets of info or content right onto your desktop via the included sidebar tool.
Click Start
Click Programs
Click Accessories
Click Windows SideBar
Vista offers Remote Desktop Connection
Vista has Remote Desktop Connection option right from programs, accessories menus. This allows you to access your work computer from your home computer, for instance. Not to be confused with Remote Desktop Assistance, Remote Desktop Connection has to be allowed the in the pc’s firewall options and you must be connecting to a Vista system that isn’t Vista Home, Vista Starter etc. (must be the upper tier of the Vista Family i.e. Vista Enterprise or Ultimate)
Click Start
Click Programs
Click Accessories
Click Remote Desktop Connection
Now you can see how Vista rates your hardware
The Performance Information and Tools Menu. Gives a rating from 1 to 5 of the performance rating of system hardware like memory and video card.
Click Start
Click Control Panel
Click Performance Information and Tools
Tired of typing? Talk to your computer
Speech recognition is a tool that allows you to give voice commands to the computer. Instead of typing words into Microsoft Word you can just dictate by voice. There is a learning curve that the computer must overcome but it’s a clever feature once you get used to it and train it sufficiently.
Click Start
Click Programs
Click Accessories
Click Ease of Access
There are other noteworthy apps but these are some of my favorites!