Arranging Icons; Selecting A Background; Activating A Screen Saver - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7479 Reference Manual

Arranging Icons

You can arrange the icons on your desktop for quick and easy access to frequently
used items.
To arrange icons, complete the following steps:
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You can also arrange your icons in organized rows. Right-click the Windows desktop
and choose Line Up Icons from the Shortcut menu.
Selecting a
To change the background on your desktop, complete the following steps:
Background
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Activating a
To activate a screen saver, complete the following steps:
Screen Saver
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For more information on customizing your desktop, refer to Microsoft Windows Help.
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Right-click anywhere on the Windows desktop.
From the Shortcut menu, select Arrange Icons.
Choose the method by which you want to arrange the icons. You can arrange
icons in the following ways:
By Name (alphabetically)
By Type (file extension)
By Size (size of the file)
By Date (date the file was created or edited)
AutoArrange (automatic icon arrangement)
Right-click the Windows desktop and select Properties from the Shortcut menu.
Select the Background tab and click Pattern.
From the Patterns list, choose the background you prefer.
Click OK.
Right-click the Windows desktop and select Properties from the Shortcut menu.
Select the Screen Saver tab.
From the Screen Saver drop-down menu, choose the design you prefer.
Click the Settings button to choose the options for your screen saver. For
example, you can set the length of time you want the computer to be inactive
before the screen saver begins.
Click Preview to view the screen saver.
Once you have the screen saver you prefer, click Apply.
Click OK.
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