Lesson 10: Changing The Screen Saver - Toshiba 2805-S503 User Manual

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Getting to Know the Windows
System

Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver

Clicking a shortcut icon opens the program or folder immediately.
You can place as many shortcuts on your desktop as you find
useful.
HINT: The Character Map is a useful tool when you want to
add a special character to a document.
Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
You can personalize the background area of your desktop with
pictures, patterns, or colors. The background is considered a
"property" of your desktop. This lesson will not only teach you
how to change the background, but will also introduce you to
properties.
The Windows
windows, icons, programs, drives, etc. as self-contained objects,
each with its own set of properties (such as size, position on-
screen, and color). Many of these properties can be customized to
meet your particular needs and tastes.
DEFINITION: An object is an independent block of data, text,
or graphics that was created by an individual application.
This lesson introduces object properties by showing you how to
change one of the properties of the desktop—the screen saver.
This is a continuously changing pattern that appears on the screen
during pauses in your work.
1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click
the secondary button.
The operating system displays the desktop shortcut menu.
2 Click Properties.
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