Windows 7 / Getting Started

Convert Currency

  1. Add the Currency Conversion gadget to the desktop. (See the earlier task, "Open the Gadget Gallery and Add Gadgets to the Desktop.")
  2. Connect to the Internet to access the latest currency rates and do any of the following.
    • Enter the number of dollars; the number of equivalent euros is displayed.
    • Click one of the currency names, and a list of available currencies appears. Click another currency to change which currencies to convert from and to.

Tip To view the online source for the latest currency conversion rates, click the Data Providers link. The MoneyCentral page on MSN opens. Click the Banking tab and then click the Currency Exchange Rates link to view current rates.

Tip If you want, you can display several Currency Conversion gadgets to compare multiple currencies at the same time.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Using the Windows Gadget Gallery and Gadgets
  2. Open the Gadget Gallery and Add Gadgets to the Desktop
  3. Check the Time
  4. Display a Continuous Slide Show
  5. Use the Windows Calendar
  6. Play with Puzzles
  7. Convert Currency
  8. Use the Feed Headlines Gadget
  9. Get the Latest Stock Quotes
  10. Monitor Your CPU