Windows Mobility Center - Open and Use

How to Open and Use Mobility Center in Windows 7 and Windows 8​


   Information
This will show you how to open Windows Mobility Center to display the most commonly used laptop settings, such as display brightness, volume, battery status, wireless network status, external display, Sync Center, and Presentation settings in one location for quicker access in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

   Note

  • By default, the Windows Mobility Center feature is only available on laptops, notebooks, and tablet PCs. It is not available on desktop computers unless enabled.
  • Windows Mobility Center is not available in the Windows 7 Starter edition.
  • In Windows 7, Presentation Settings in Windows Mobility Center is only available in the Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, and Windows 7 Enterprise editions.
  • In Windows 8, Presentation Settings in Windows Mobility Center is only available in the Windows RT, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows 8 Enterprise editions.
EXAMPLE: Windows Mobility Center
NOTE: Each available setting is displayed as a tile in Mobility Center. Different tiles are displayed depending on your system hardware and drivers. Some tiles are added by your laptop manufacturer. Not all settings are available on all laptops.
WMC.jpg
Here's How:
1. Do step 2, 3, or 4 below depending on what you would like to do.

2. In Windows 7, press the Windows + X keys, and go to step 5 below.
NOTE: In Windows 8, this will open the Power User Tasks menu instead.

3. Open the Control Panel (icons view) in Windows 7 or Windows 8, click/tap on the Windows Mobility Center icon, and go to step 5 below.
NOTE: This option will not be available on a desktop PC.

4. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type mblctr.exe, press Enter, and go to step 5 below.

5. You can now adjust the settings per tile to what you like. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can click/tap on a tile icon at the upper left corner of the tile to quickly open options for that setting. Here are some of the most common settings you might find in Mobility Center listed below. Remember that not all settings are available on all laptops.
WMC.jpg

  • Display Brightness - Move the slider to temporarily adjust the brightness of your display. To adjust the display brightness settings for your power plan, click the icon to open Power Options.
  • Volume - Move the slider to adjust the speaker volume of your laptop, or select the Mute check box.
  • Battery Status - View how much charge remains on your battery or select a power plan from the list.
  • Wireless Network - View the status of your wireless network connection or turn your wireless network adapter on or off.
    NOTE: If the Turn wireless on button is unavailable, you might need to use the hardware switch on your laptop computer to turn on the wireless network adapter. For more information about turning the adapter on and off, check the documentation that came with your computer.
  • Screen Rotation - Change the orientation of your Tablet PC screen from portrait to landscape, or vice versa.
  • External Display - Connect an additional monitor to your laptop, or customize the display settings.
  • Sync Center - View the status of an in-progress file sync, start a new sync, set up a sync partnership, or change your settings in Sync Center.
  • Presentation Settings - Change the screen saver, adjust the speaker volume, and change your desktop background image to be applied when giving a presentation.
That's it,
Shawn








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I tried to open this on my laptop and got the error that it's only available on laptops

what's the deal did I disable a service that is needed to detect something?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV9033CL
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce Go 7600
Sound Card
Conexant HD Audio Board
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Internet Speed
aDSL 1.5Mbps / 256 Kbps

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV9033CL
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce Go 7600
Sound Card
Conexant HD Audio Board
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Internet Speed
aDSL 1.5Mbps / 256 Kbps
Since it thinks it's a desktop, go ahead and try enabling it with that tutorial. If it does not help any, then running the disable option will undo everything that the enable option did.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
reading the registry file I think I figured out what it is.

I took the battery out and I noticed there is a line for skip battery check

so it seems like if you take the battery out you lose access to the mobile center without your tweak, pretty lame
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV9033CL
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce Go 7600
Sound Card
Conexant HD Audio Board
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Internet Speed
aDSL 1.5Mbps / 256 Kbps
Strange, I guess that if you do not have the battery connected, then it from some reason it just thinks it's a desktop instead.

Did Mobility Center still run ok after you connected the battery back to the laptop with the tweak still enabled, did you need to disable the tweak after connecting the battery back?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
the tweak didn't work

I rebooted my computer without the battery and now the mobility center is gone

I probably have to shut down put the battery back in to get it back
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV9033CL
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce Go 7600
Sound Card
Conexant HD Audio Board
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Internet Speed
aDSL 1.5Mbps / 256 Kbps
You must have the battery pack connected then it seems. :(
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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