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add a second time zone, click the Time/Date
area and choose Change Date and Time
Settings.
Windows Media Center Recording: The glow-
ing red circle means Windows Media Center,
available separately as an add-on, is currently
recording something off the television.
Media Center Guide Listings: Media Center is
downloading the latest TV listings.
Safely Remove Hardware: Before unplugging
a storage device, be it a tiny flash drive, a por-
table music player, or a portable hard drive,
click here. That tells Windows to prepare the
gadget for unplugging.
Action Center: Indicates that Windows wants
you to do something, be it to click a permis-
sion window, install an antivirus program,
check your last backup, or perform some
other important task.
Wired Network: This appears when you’re
connected to the Internet or other PCs
through a wired network. Not connected?
Ared X appears over the icon.
Wireless Network: Your PC is wirelessly
connected to the Internet or other network.
When all five bars show, you have a very
strong signal.
Volume: Click or tap this ever-so-handy little
speaker icon to adjust your PC’s volume.
Windows Problem Reporting: When Windows
runs into trouble, this icon appears; click it to
see possible solutions.
Windows Automatic Updates: This icon
appears when Windows downloads updates,
usually small programs designed to fix your
PC, from Microsoft’s website at Windows
Update.
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