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- #10: More Intuitive Control Panel Categories
- #9: Better Notifications If Your System Has a Problem
- #8: Better Network Management and Troubleshooting
- #7: More Powerful Taskbar
- #6: Integrated Windows Media Center
- #5: Better File and System Backup
- #4: Better Management of Devices and Printers
- #3: Device Stage
- #2: Better File Management with Libraries
- #1: Easier Recovery from System Failure
- How to Stay with Windows XP and Move Up to Windows 7
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#3: Device Stage
#3: Device Stage
Multi-function devices can use the new Device Stage feature (available with Windows 7-specific device drivers) to provide unparalleled access to the device's functions, such as scan actions, ink levels, printer properties, and driver updates, as with the Epson multi-function device shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8 Device Stage driver for an Epson multi-function device.
Your devices might not be supported by Device Stage right away but over time, Device Stage, along with Devices and Printers, will make device management in Windows 7 far easier than with Windows XP.