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  1. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
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    shortcut to control panel page


    hi all, not been about for a few weeks, but now i need your help: :)

    how do i open up a certain tab of the control panel with a shortcut?

    i use the page shown below a lot, switching between mic and line-in inputs whilst recording, and i'm tired of having to click start >> control panel >> hardware and sound >> sound >> recording tab - i just want to click on a shortcut.



    i know that control.exe mmsys.cpl will open up the default 'playback' tab, but how do i get to auto-open the recording tab?

    as far as i remember, ever since windows 3, you could simply add ,2 to open the second tab, thusly: control.exe mmsys.cpl, 2

    but that doesn't seem to work any more with windows 7. i did think about running the shortcut in xp compatibility mode, but no go...

    i know it's just one extra mouse-click to get to where i want to go, but this problem is making my geek-bone itch.

    anyone know how to do it?
    Last edited by Brink; 23 Jan 2012 at 03:22. Reason: removed broken image
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  2. Posts : 842
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - OEM Service Pack 1
       #2

    There is no Image Mickey


    Steve
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  3. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    strange, i can see one

    i must have mucked up the attachments somehow...
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails shortcut to control panel page-strange.png   shortcut to control panel page-sound.png  
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  4. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Procmon is your friend - changing it to show just process and thread activity, and then opening the recording options from the taskbar, it shows this process starting:
    control.exe mmsys.cpl,,recording

    Sure enough, running the above does it.
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  5. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    wow - great!

    thanks a lot cluberti

    + rep indeed.

    (i wish i could read your avatar better...)
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  6. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #6

    I'll put up a full version on my website later today and link it or something . Thanks for the rep too.
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  7. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    rep fully deserved!

    as for your avatar, it's just the middle intersect bit that i can't read.

    even more off topic, i may have some work for you...next tuesday, i have to vaccinate 42 cats - want to help?
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  8. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #8

    Right-click the speaker icon in the notification area (the Windows one, not the Realtek or whatever one) and click on Recording devices.
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  9. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
    Thread Starter
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    that's a good one too, Dwarf!

    so obvious really...i should be embarrased - but if you don't ask, you won't find out...

    have some rep yourself.
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  10. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
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    You have a couple more options.

    1. google God Mode. The name is wierd but --
    2. another alternative -go to \windows\system32 and dir *.cpl.
    You will get:
    appwiz.cpl
    bthprops.cpl
    collab.cpl
    desk.cpl
    Firewall.cpl
    hdwwiz.cpl
    inetcpl.cpl
    infocardcpl.cpl
    intl.cpl
    irprops.cpl
    joy.cpl
    main.cpl
    mmsys.cpl
    ncpa.cpl
    powercfg.cpl
    sysdm.cpl
    TabletPC.cpl
    telephon.cpl
    timedate.cpl
    wscui.cpl
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