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[[Workbench/Prefs/AHI|AHI]] (Audio Hardware Interface) - Allows for control over the audio functions of your Amiga
[[Workbench/Prefs/AHI|AHI]] (Audio Hardware Interface) - Allows for control over the audio functions of your Amiga


[[amigaos41amigainput|AmigaInput]] - Setup for gamepads and joysticks
[[Workbench/Prefs/amigainput|AmigaInput]] - Setup for gamepads and joysticks


[[amigaos41asl|ASL]] - Allows for control over file requesters
[[Workbench/Prefs/asl|ASL]] - Allows for control over file requesters


[[amigaos41compatibility|Compatibility]] - Manages the 68K Just-in-time compiler settings
[[Workbench/Prefs/compatibility|Compatibility]] - Manages the 68K Just-in-time compiler settings


[[amigaos41console|Console]] - Controls the settings for the Amiga Shell
[[Workbench/Prefs/console|Console]] - Controls the settings for the Amiga Shell


[[amigaos41deficons|DefIcons]] - Interface to allow behaviour of default icons
[[Workbench/Prefs/deficons|DefIcons]] - Interface to allow behaviour of default icons


[[amigaos41dos|DOS]] - Manages DOS settings
[[Workbench/Prefs/dos|DOS]] - Manages DOS settings


[[amigaos41font|Font]] - Controls Font selection for Workbench, Screens, and Windows
[[Workbench/Prefs/font|Font]] - Controls Font selection for Workbench, Screens, and Windows


[[amigaos41gui|GUI]] - Used to control the look and feel of various elements of the AmigaOS 4 interface
[[Workbench/Prefs/gui|GUI]] - Used to control the look and feel of various elements of the AmigaOS 4 interface


[[amigaos41input|Input]] - Controls the settings for the keyboard and mouse
[[Workbench/Prefs/input|Input]] - Controls the settings for the keyboard and mouse


[[amigaos41internet|Internet]] - Contains settings for the computer's network connections
[[Workbench/Prefs/internet|Internet]] - Contains settings for the computer's network connections


[[amigaos41locale|Locale]] - Sets the user's preferred languages
[[Workbench/Prefs/locale|Locale]] - Sets the user's preferred languages


[[amigaos41notifications|Notifications]] - Controls the behaviour of Ringhio, the AmigaOS 4.1 pop-up notification system
[[Workbench/Prefs/notifications|Notifications]] - Controls the behaviour of Ringhio, the AmigaOS 4.1 pop-up notification system


[[amigaos41palette|Palette]] - Allows the user to adjust certain colours used for some on-screen elements
[[Workbench/Prefs/palette|Palette]] - Allows the user to adjust certain colours used for some on-screen elements


[[amigaos41Picasso96Mode|Picasso96Mode]] - Advanced controls for creating and modifying graphics modes
[[Workbench/Prefs/Picasso96Mode|Picasso96Mode]] - Advanced controls for creating and modifying graphics modes


[[amigaos41pointer|Pointer]] - Allows editing of the mouse pointer's image
[[Workbench/Prefs/pointer|Pointer]] - Allows editing of the mouse pointer's image


[[amigaos41popupmenu|PopupMenu]] - Settings controlling the look and behaviour of the system's pop-up menus
[[Workbench/Prefs/popupmenu|PopupMenu]] - Settings controlling the look and behaviour of the system's pop-up menus


[[amigaos41printer|Printer]] -
[[Workbench/Prefs/printer|Printer]] -


[[amigaos41printergfx|PrinterGfx]] -
[[Workbench/Prefs/printergfx|PrinterGfx]] -


[[amigaos41printerps|PrinterPS]] -
[[Workbench/Prefs/printerps|PrinterPS]] -


[[amigaos41screenblanker|ScreenBlanker]] - Preferences for the system's screen saver / screen blanker
[[Workbench/Prefs/screenblanker|ScreenBlanker]] - Preferences for the system's screen saver / screen blanker


[[Workbench/Prefs/ScreenMode|ScreenMode]] - Settings for screen resolution and colour depth
[[Workbench/Prefs/ScreenMode|ScreenMode]] - Settings for screen resolution and colour depth


[[amigaos41screens|Screens]] - Allows the setting up and control of custom screens for applications
[[Workbench/Prefs/screens|Screens]] - Allows the setting up and control of custom screens for applications


[[amigaos41serial|Serial]] - Sets the default settings for the serial port
[[Workbench/Prefs/serial|Serial]] - Sets the default settings for the serial port


[[amigaos41time|Time]] - Allows the user to set the system's time and date
[[Workbench/Prefs/time|Time]] - Allows the user to set the system's time and date


[[amigaos41timezone|Timezone]] - Allows the user to set their current timezone and Daylight Saving Time preferences
[[Workbench/Prefs/timezone|Timezone]] - Allows the user to set their current timezone and Daylight Saving Time preferences


[[amigaos41uboot|UBoot]] - Advanced settings concerning the computer's initial booting system
[[Workbench/Prefs/uboot|UBoot]] - Advanced settings concerning the computer's initial booting system


[[amigaos41usb|USB]] - Contains USB preferences and information
[[Workbench/Prefs/usb|USB]] - Contains USB preferences and information


[[amigaos41wbpattern|WBPattern]] - Settings for the background of the Workbench screen and directory windows
[[Workbench/Prefs/wbpattern|WBPattern]] - Settings for the background of the Workbench screen and directory windows
[[amigaos41wbstartup|WBStartup]] - Controls which programs are launched when Workbench starts
[[Workbench/Prefs/wbstartup|WBStartup]] - Controls which programs are launched when Workbench starts


[[amigaos41workbench|Workbench]] - Settings which control certain aspects of the Workbench's behaviour
[[Workbench/Prefs/workbench|Workbench]] - Settings which control certain aspects of the Workbench's behaviour

Revision as of 18:27, 9 December 2012

AmigaOS and the Workbench comes with a suite of program preferences to adjust Sound, Graphics, Text, Display, Font settings and more.


Here are the preferences programs that are available in AmigaOS 4.x:


AHI (Audio Hardware Interface) - Allows for control over the audio functions of your Amiga

AmigaInput - Setup for gamepads and joysticks

ASL - Allows for control over file requesters

Compatibility - Manages the 68K Just-in-time compiler settings

Console - Controls the settings for the Amiga Shell

DefIcons - Interface to allow behaviour of default icons

DOS - Manages DOS settings

Font - Controls Font selection for Workbench, Screens, and Windows

GUI - Used to control the look and feel of various elements of the AmigaOS 4 interface

Input - Controls the settings for the keyboard and mouse

Internet - Contains settings for the computer's network connections

Locale - Sets the user's preferred languages

Notifications - Controls the behaviour of Ringhio, the AmigaOS 4.1 pop-up notification system

Palette - Allows the user to adjust certain colours used for some on-screen elements

Picasso96Mode - Advanced controls for creating and modifying graphics modes

Pointer - Allows editing of the mouse pointer's image

PopupMenu - Settings controlling the look and behaviour of the system's pop-up menus

Printer -

PrinterGfx -

PrinterPS -

ScreenBlanker - Preferences for the system's screen saver / screen blanker

ScreenMode - Settings for screen resolution and colour depth

Screens - Allows the setting up and control of custom screens for applications

Serial - Sets the default settings for the serial port

Time - Allows the user to set the system's time and date

Timezone - Allows the user to set their current timezone and Daylight Saving Time preferences

UBoot - Advanced settings concerning the computer's initial booting system

USB - Contains USB preferences and information

WBPattern - Settings for the background of the Workbench screen and directory windows

WBStartup - Controls which programs are launched when Workbench starts

Workbench - Settings which control certain aspects of the Workbench's behaviour