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NVIDIA Control Panel Quick Start Guide Chapter 2

Understanding the NVIDIA Control Panel

View Menu

CommandsrelatedtoviewingthevariouspagesintheNVIDIAControlPanel

applicationmodulesareavailableontheViewmenu.

Help Menu

Commandsrelatedtoaccessinghelp,systeminformation,andcopyrightandversion

informationareavailableontheHelpmenu.

Table 2.3

View Menu Commands

View Menu

Command Description

Standard Select to view and access the majority of commonly used and simpler tasks in

the NVIDIA Control Panel applications. When the Standard command appears

with a check mark, this means that the Standard view is currently active on your

NVIDIA Control Panel active.

Advanced Select to view and access certain complex tasks in the NVIDIA Control Panel

applications. These tasks often require some advanced experience using

graphics hardware and software (drivers). When the Advanced command

appears with a check mark, this means that the Advanced view is currently

active on your NVIDIA Control Panel.

Custom Select to choose a custom view. This command appears on the View menu

only

if you have used the Define Custom Views command to customize showing/

hiding specific screens.

Define Custom View To see only those application pages you want to see and use based on the

application modules (Display, 3D Settings, etc.) that are installed on your

system, select Define Custom Views from the View menu.

Add Desktop Context

This is selected by default, and adds the NVIDIA Control Panel menu item to the

desktop context menu.

Show Notification

Tray Icon

(Windows XP only) Select to show the NVIDIA Control Panel notification tray

icon in the Windows taskbar notification area.

Clicking the NVIDIA Control Panel notification icon offers a quick way to

configure key NVIDIA Control Panel settings.

Table 2.4

Help Menu Commands

Help Menu Command Description

NVIDIA Control Panel Help Access the NVIDIA Control Panel online help.

System Information View detailed information about your system and the NVIDIA Control

Panel configuration.

About NVIDIA Control Panel View NVIDIA Control Panel version and copyright information.

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