Device Stage: A new way to interact with devices on Windows 7

Windows 7 introduces a new way to interact with your phone, digital camera, printer or portable player. Device Stage has a new visual user interface that makes it easier for you to do a series of operations on your device in Windows 7.

Some people may think that Device Stage is a multi-function version of autoplay, because all the applications, services and information related to the device will be displayed. Device Stage does not only display devices connected with USB, others For example, Bluetooth, wifi connected devices are also supported. Device Stage does not require software to be installed, just get the latest drivers from Windows AutoUpdate.

Device Stage is customizable by the device manufacturer and different devices have different interfaces. At Steve Ballmer's CES 2009 Keynote, Microsoft demonstrated the Nikon D90's Snap To feature. When the Nikon D90 is connected to a Windows 7 computer, you will see the following custom Device Stage interface:

Device Stage will display the applications, services and information related to the device, especially Some specific features, such as Nikon's my Picturetown. Device Stage also supports the Jump Lists feature of Windows 7.

And after the mouse passes the device icon in the Windows 7 taskbar, some basic information, including power and storage space, appears: