Selecting A Screen Saver - Gateway DX442XP User Manual

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Selecting a screen saver

your monitor screen if you leave your computer on for long periods of time without using
it. You should use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to avoid this damage.
Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in.
You can use a screen saver to keep others from viewing your screen while you are away from your
computer. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can choose from, and many more
are available from the Internet and as commercial products.
To select a screen saver:
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Click the Desktop tab.
Click a background picture in the Background list.
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Click Browse to select a background picture from another location.
If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, click the arrow button to open
the Position list, then click Stretch or Tile.
If the picture you chose does not cover the entire screen and you did not choose to stretch
or tile the picture, you can change the solid color behind the picture by clicking the arrow
button to open the Color list, then clicking a color.
Click OK.
Caution
If you are using a monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in on
Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel
is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
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