6 Part I: Getting to Know Windows Vista
■ Personalize Windows Control the appearance and sound effects used by Windows
Vista. You can manage settings for the display, visual appearance, desktop background,
screen saver, sound effects, mouse pointers, and themes.
■ Set Up Devices Check for devices that Setup did not install as part of the upgrade or
installation. If you elect to set up devices and new hardware is found, you’ll be guided
through the process of installing the device.
■ Windows Easy Transfer Run the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard, which can be used to
transfer user accounts, files and folders, program settings, Internet settings (including
favorites), and e-mail settings (including contacts and messages) from your old com-
puter. For the transfer, you can use CDs, DVDs, a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive,
or external hard drives, as well as network folders and a USB cable that connects to both
computers. To transfer settings, the old computer must be running Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or Windows Vista.
■ View Your Computer Details Display the default view for the Welcome Center, which
provides an overview of the system configuration. Use the More Details link to access
the System console and view additional information about the computer.
By default, the Welcome Center displays each time you start the computer. If you don’t want
the Welcome Center to be displayed the next time you start the computer, clear the Run At
Startup check box.
Getting Basic System Information
In the Welcome Center, you can click More Details to access the System console and view
additional information about the computer, as shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2 The System console
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