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Under Flashing cursor, you can set how the cursor flashes at the point at which data is to be input (e.
g. in a word processing program).
Tip: Look in the small preview to the right of your current settings and the changes made.
Use the slide control to specify the frequency of flashing. If desired, you can also set the cursor width
to your liking and enter a value in pixels.
Modern keyboards are made with a special Windows key with the Windows logo printed on it. This key
is used to open the Windows Start menu and it can also be used in combination with other keys to
initiate special functions, e.g. maximizing all windows (Windows + M) or showing the Desktop or, since
Windows Vista, the Computer (Windows + E).
If you do not need these key combinations or sometimes hit them by accident due to the layout of your
keyboard, you should turn this option off.
Start Menu
General
Under Menu speed, you specify whether the submenus should open automatically as soon as the
mouse points to the menu entry in question or whether a click is also necessary. There are great
differences here between the various operating systems, about which we would like to go into further
detail.
Windows XP:
If you opt for Display when pointed to, you can set for how long the mouse pointer is to be positioned
over the item before the menu opens.
Under Users you can specify whether your user name should be displayed in the upper area of the Start
menu. In addition to the Shut down button, you can also display or remove a Log off button by which
to switch users.
Windows 7:
Under Exit a session, you can specify which action should be taken when you click the Exit a session
button. By default, the computer is shut down.
For the Hibernate and Power save modes, the current status, including all opened documents and
programs, is preserved so that after switching your computer back on you can continue working right
where you left off. Whereas power save mode still requires a small amount of power, in hibernate mode
the computer can be completely disconnected from the power supply. However, putting the computer
into hibernate mode and then "waking" it will take much longer.
Alternatively, you can specify here that this button causes the computer to restart, the computer to be
locked, the current user to be logged off, or that the user should be changed. Simply decide based on
your preferences.
Note than when an update is ready for installation, this button is temporarily assigned to the Shut
down computer function (until the update has been installed). This ensures that key program updates
are not accidentally forgotten.