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| Quickly launch Control Panel applets |
| The Control Panel isn't difficult for the average user to use, and it's certainly no challenge for an |
| administrator or power user. Opening a Control Panel applet is as simple as double-clicking its |
| icon in the Control Panel. In some cases, though, you might want more direct access to a Control |
| For example, maybe you want to put shortcuts to specific applets on the desktop. Whatever the case, |
| opening Control Panel applets is easy as long as you know the applet's name. |
| The program Control.exe lets you open specific applets by name. For example, open a command |
| console and enter control.exe timedate.cpl to open the Date/Time applet. Or, enter control.exe |
| sysdm.cpl to open the System applet. Here's a list of common applet names: |
| Access.cpl: Accessibility |
| Appwiz.cpl: Add/Remove Program |
| Hdwwiz.cpl: Add/Remove Hardware |
| Mmsys.cpl: Sound And Multimedia |
| Modem.cpl: Phone And Modem |
| Ncpa.cpl: Network And Connectivity |
| Netcpl.cpl: Network And Dial-up Connectivity |
| Nwc.cpl: Netware Client Connectivity |
| Odbccp32.cpl: Open Database Connectivity |
| Powercfg.cpl: Power Management |
| Sticpl.cpl: Scanner And Camera |
| Telephon.cpl: Dialing Rule And Modem |
| Timedate.cpl: Date Time And Time Zone |
| You can also execute Control Panel applets without including control in the command string |
| because the .cpl files are associated with Control.exe. For example, at a command console, type |
| telephon.cpl to start the Dialing Rule And Modem applet. |
| The command console isn't the only way to execute an applet, either. You can create a shortcut to |
| the .cpl file and simply double-click the shortcut or select it from its menu to open the applet. |
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