About your computer's subscore

About your computer's subscore

The subscores are the result of tests run on the RAM, CPU, hard disk, general desktop graphics, and 3‑D gaming graphics hardware components of your computer. If your base score isn't sufficient for a program or Windows 7 experience, you can use the subscores to figure out which components you need to upgrade.

The base score is a good indicator of how your computer will perform generally. The subscores can help you understand your computer's level of performance for specific experiences:

·        Office productivity. If you use your computer almost exclusively for office productivity experiences, such as word processing, spreadsheets, e‑mail, and web browsing, then high subscores in the CPU and memory categories are important. Subscores of 2.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the desktop graphics and 3‑D graphics categories.

·        Gaming and graphic-intensive programs. If you use your computer for games or programs that are graphic-intensive, such as digital video editing programs or realistic first-person games, then high subscores in the RAM, desktop graphics, 3‑D gaming graphics, and CPU categories are important. A subscore of 3.0 or higher is usually sufficient in the hard disk category.

·        Media center experience. If you use your computer as a media center for advanced multimedia experiences such as recording HDTV programming, then high subscores in the CPU, hard disk, and desktop graphics categories are important. Subscores of 3.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the memory and 3‑D graphics categories.

 If your base score or subscores can't be updated

The following conditions might prevent Windows from updating the Windows Experience Index:

·        Running on batter power.‌ Windows automatically tries to conserve power when running on a battery alone. So if your computer is running on battery power, a performance assessment won't reflect its true capabilities. Plug your computer in, and then re-run the assessment.

·        Not enough free disk space. The Windows Experience Index assessment tool creates a test file on your hard disk. If there's not enough free disk space to create the test file, the assessment can't be complete. You can use the Disk Cleanup tool to free up disk space. For more information, see Delete files using Disk Cleanup.

·        The assessment is already running. If the Windows Experience Index assessment tool is already running, your scores can't be updated.

·        The display driver is older. If your computer is using an older version of the display driver, your scores might not be updated. For more information, see Update drivers: recommended links

·        No multimedia support. If your computer doesn't have multimedia support, your scores can't be updated.

Creating and sending e‑mail messages

Creating and sending e‑mail messages

Here's how to fill out the message window in most e‑mail programs. These steps may vary, depending on what e‑mail program or web-based service you are using:

1. In the To box, type the e‑mail address of at least one recipient. If you're sending the message to multiple recipients, type a semicolon (;) between e‑mail addresses.
   In the Cc box, you can type the e‑mail addresses of any secondary recipients—people who should know about the message but don't need to act on it. They'll receive the same message as the people in the To box. If there are no secondary recipients, leave this box blank. Some e‑mail programs also have a Bcc field, which allows you to send a message to people while hiding certain names and e‑mail addresses from other recipients.
2. In the Subject box, type a title for your message.
3. In the large blank area, type your message.
   To attach a file to the message, click the Attach File button  on the toolbar (located just below the menu bar). Locate the file, select it, and then click Open. The file now appears in the Attach box in the message header.

You're done! To send the message, click the Send button. It will zip through the Internet to your recipients.

Note

• To change the style, font, size, or color of the text, select the text, and then click one of the buttons or menu items that allow you to change the text formatting.

Reading e‑mail messages

Most e‑mail programs and web-based e‑mail services have an inbox where you can read messages you have received. You might have to click a button labeled Send/Receive, or something similar, to receive new messages. To see a list of e‑mail messages you've received, click Inbox in the Folders list of your e‑mail program. Your e‑mail messages should appear in the message list. The list typically shows who sent the mail, the subject, and when it was received.

To read a message, click it in the message list. The contents of the message might appear below the message list in the preview pane. If so, double-click it in the message list to read the message in a separate window.

Click the inbox to see your e‑mail messages

To reply to a message, click the Reply button.

Create contact groups (mailing lists)

A contact group, also called a mailing list, is a collection of contacts that simplifies the process of sending e‑mail to groups of people. By addressing a message to a contact group, you save time by not having to add each recipient's address to the message. You can send the message to everyone in the contact group at once.

When using contact groups, keep in mind that they don't hide the e‑mail addresses of the recipients. When you send a message to a contact group, all the recipients can see the names and e‑mail addresses of the other recipients.

1.     Click to open Windows Contacts.