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Encyclopedia > Control panel
Control panel of the engines of the Clémenceau.
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Control panel of the engines of the Clémenceau.

A control panel is a flat, typically vertical, area where control or monitoring instruments are displayed. They are typically found in complex pieces of engineering, such as nuclear power plants, ships, aircraft, etc. Image File history File links Engine control panel of the French aircaft carrier Clémenceau Photo courtesy and autorisation of http://www. ... Image File history File links Engine control panel of the French aircaft carrier Clémenceau Photo courtesy and autorisation of http://www. ... The Clémenceau (R98), oftem affectuously called le Clém, was the 8th aircraft carrier of the French Navy. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... A nuclear power station. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ...


Computing

Many computer user interfaces utilize a "control panel" metaphor to allow the user control of software and hardware features. An illustration of a modern personal computer. ... The user interface is the part of a system exposed to users. ...

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Control panel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (185 words)
A control panel is a flat, typically vertical, area where control or monitoring instruments are displayed.
Many computer user interfaces utilize a "control panel" metaphor to allow the user control of software and hardware features.
In Macintosh operating systems prior to Mac OS X, a control panel served a similar purpose.
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Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts.
Startup Control Panel is compatible with all modern versions of Windows, including Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP.
In either case Control Panel can't be open (If you are using Add/Remove programs, close the Control Panel window before hitting Add/Remove).
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