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Obscure Mobility Features,” a PDF appendix to this book on the “Missing

CD” at missingmanuals.com.

System

The primary features are duplicated in the Settings app; see Figure 7-2.

This advanced Control Panel window is the same one that appears when

you right-click your This PC icon and choose Properties from the shortcut
menu (or press +Break key or +Pause key). It contains the various
settings that identify every shred of circuitry and equipment inside, or

attached to, your PC.

When you open the System icon in Control Panel, you’re taken to the
System window. Here you can find out:

What edition of Windows is installed on your computer. Not all
editions are made equal; if you’re flailing to find some feature you

could have sworn is supposed to be in Windows 10, it’s good to
check here. You might find out that the feature you want is

available only on higher-priced versions.

The model name and speed of your PC’s processor (such as
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.8 GHz).

How much memory your PC has. That’s a very helpful number
to know, particularly if you need to improve your computer’s

speed.

Your computer’s name, domain, or workgroup, which can be

modified with the “Change settings” button. Remember, your
computer name and description are primarily useful on a network,
since that’s how other people will identify your computer. Unless

you tell it otherwise, Windows names your computer after your
sign-in name, something like Casey Robbins-PC.

Whether or not your operating system is activated. For more on

Activation, check Appendix A.