Microsoft Hardware Support for New Windows 7
The
new operating system to be launched on Oct. 22, 2009, will work with
Microsoft Hardware’s products including mice, keyboards, LifeCams,
gaming devices, and notebook accessories. Microsoft Hardware will
launch new features for Windows 7 in the coming months for its
peripherals.
These
include a timesaving feature called Taskbar Favorites that gives
Microsoft keyboard users a new way to access their most frequently
used programs and documents. Taskbar Favorites will map to the
location of applications on the improved Windows taskbar. The
applications in the taskbar can be rearranged just by clicking and
dragging, and Taskbar Favorites will automatically adapt to the
applications' new locations.
More
on Microsoft Hardware and Windows 7 connection include:
Device Stage. Microsoft Hardware mouse and keyboard products will
support Device Stage, a Windows 7 feature that gives users access to
common tasks, including product information, registration,
settings, and more for popular device categories such as cell phones,
cameras, printers, portable media players and input devices.
Windows Flip. Microsoft mouse and keyboard users can see a
thumbnail preview of all open windows with the press of a button. A
full-screen preview of the application will automatically display,
enabling the user to better identify and select the desired
application.
Windows Live Movie Maker and Windows Live Photo Gallery.
LifeCam users will be able to do more with photos and movies. With
Movie Maker, they can start a movie project with one click, and then
upload video to social networking sites. Photo Gallery access will
enable them to upload a photo that they can edit, tag, and share with
others.
Last year, Microsoft had introduced the
pre-beta release of Windows 7, a new client operating system that
promises to work for PCs, devices, and the Web. (Read:
Windows 7 to
Create New Vistas for Microsoft)
It had also given description of some
of the features that you’ll get in the new operating system.
Touch-screen-based PC control and connectivity with cell phones and
digital cameras are among the attractions. (Read:
What’s New for You in
Windows 7)
The
company informs that hardware products tested under Microsoft
specifications for compatibility with the new operating system will
display a Windows 7 logo on the product.
Beta
versions of Microsoft mouse, keyboard, controller and webcam software
are available now for Windows 7. Final versions of product software,
which include Taskbar Favorites, Device Stage, Windows Flip, Windows
Live Movie Maker and Windows Live Photo Gallery, will be available
June 26 for mice and keyboards and July 31 for LifeCam products.
For
people currently using the Windows 7 release candidate, beta versions
of software can be downloaded at
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/windows7/support.mspx.
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