If you were wondering where in Gmail can you actually see all the contacts you have stored with the help of your Android phone or any other way, this is how you get to see them.
If there is no WiFi hotspot available and you still want to surf the web with your mobile device, you need to have your mobile provider's APN settings entered and this is where you find them.
Windows 7 have a nifty feature which combines the windows of opened applications under the same taskbar button. If you don't like it you can always turn it off.