ControlPoint on Windows 7

While I'd rather keep Vista, I've changed to Windows 7 since getting an SSD. I can't figure out how to get the Dell ControlPoint to have the power and display modules installed so that I can access them from the tray icon. Any suggestions?

 

Win7 has a control panel for customizing if/when tray icons are displayed. See if the DCP icon is listed there and try adjusting its settings.

GK

 

You can also press Fn + F7 to start DCP.

John

 

Wait...what? I would prefer Vista over XP, but not over Windows 7...

 

The DCP icon is displayed, however within DCP I can not see Power Manager or Display/Device Manager, just the Connection Manager.

Thanks, however please see my above reply, as I believe my issue is different than getting DCP running.

Haha, I never had an issue with Vista and I don't like Windows 7's taskbar or Libraries feature.

 

You will need to install DCP System Manager to have power, display, and device features. It is a separate package.

Same here (although my biggest gripe was the loss of the classic Start menu), but you can tweak the taskbar (select "Use small icons" and set "Taskbar buttons" to "Combine when taskbar is full"). As for libraries, my data is all on a separate partition, so I just collapse the libraries and they don't get in the way.

 

Yes, the DCP System Manager module may have what you want... be sure it is installed. It is the only module worth running, imo. The Connection module is not required on Win7. And I can live without the Security module/devices.

I suspect you will quickly adapt to Win7. You do not have to use the Library feature... just ignore it. Although aggregating separate storage locations is a good idea on the right track, imo.

I think the Win7 taskbar is great (set to combine and hide labels). I like being able to pin items to an icon's right-click menu (and to the taskbar and Start menu). For example, with Explorer pinned to the taskbar, I can pin folder locations to the right-click menu, making it very easy to open Explorer to a specific work folder on the HDD. Saves browsing the folder tree or using Desktop shortcuts... and no clutter. Same holds for Internet Explorer and frequent websites like this forum... and any other app you pin to the taskbar.

On the other hand, Vista is a disaster waiting to happen.

GK