Windows 7: A Boon To Microsoft Hardware

There are many sets of products belonging to Microsoft hardware that work well with Windows Vista ans Windows 7. Microsoft Hardware will release new software that will allow the current line-up of Microsoft hardware products like mice, keyboards, LifeCams, gaming devices and notebook accessories to take advantage of new capabilities being introduced with Windows 7 as the new Windows taskbar and Device Stage.

New software with a feature called Taskbar Favorites will be released, specifically designed for Microsoft keyboards from Microsoft. This feature will give users a quick way to access the applications represented on the new Windows 7. Taskbar Favorites will automatically map the order of applications on the Windows Taskbar to the "My Favorites" hot keys on a Microsoft Hardware keyboard. "My Favorites" hot keys are a series of buttons on the top of Microsoft keyboards (circled below).
People will be able to see a live preview of all their open windows with the press of a button using Windows Flip. This allows people to more quickly navigate between open windows and choose a desired application.

In the above screenshot, Digital Media Keyboard 3000, Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 and LifeCam Show all show up with actual product images.

The final versions of the Microsoft Hardware software for LifeCam products will be available from July 31st. The final versions of the software for Microsoft Harware mice and keyboard products, which includes Taskbar Favorites and Device Stage and Windows Flip support are already available.