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171 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com To change desktop colors in Windows 2000: 1Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3Click the Appearance tab. 4If you want to apply one of Windows’ color schemes, click the arrow button to open the Scheme list, click the scheme you want, then clickOK. The new scheme appears on your desktop. - OR - If you want to create a new color scheme: aClick the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want to change. bChange the color or font settings for the item. cClick Save As, type a name for the new scheme, then click OK. dClick OK again. The new colors appear on your desktop.
172 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com Changing the desktop background In Windows XP, you can change the Windows desktop background picture. Windows provides several backgrounds, or you can use pictures that you have created or retrieved from other sources. In Windows 2000, you can change the Windows desktop background to a picture or an HTML document. Windows provides several background pictures. You can also use pictures or HTML documents that you have created or retrieved from other sources. To change the desktop background in Windows XP: 1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. 2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3Click the Desktop tab. 4Click a background picture in the Background list. - OR - Click Browse to select a background picture from another location.
173 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com 5If 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. 6If the picture you chose does not cover the entire screen and you did not choose to stretch or tile the image in Step 5, you can change the solid color behind the picture by clicking the arrow button to open the Color list, then clicking a color. 7Click OK. To change the desktop background in Windows 2000: 1Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. Help and SupportFor more information about changing the desktop background in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing desktop background in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
174 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com 3Click the Background tab. 4Click a background picture in the Select a background picture or HTML document as Wallpaper list. - OR - Click Browse to select a background picture from another location. 5If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, click the arrow button to open the Picture Display list, then click Tile. 6If the picture you chose does not cover the entire screen and you did not choose to tile the image in Step 5, you can change the solid color behind the picture by clicking Pattern, clicking a pattern in the Pattern list, then clicking OK. 7Click OK.
175 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com Selecting a screen saver You can use a screen saver to keep others from viewing your display 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: 1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes. - OR - In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3Click the Screen Saver tab.
176 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com 4Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the screen saver you want. Windows previews the screen saver. 5If you want to customize the screen saver, click Settings, then make your changes . If the Settings button is not available, you cannot customize the screen saver you selected. 6In Windows XP, if you want to display the Welcome (Login) screen whenever you exit the screen saver, click the On resume, display Welcome screen check box. 7If you want to change the time before the screen saver is activated, click the up or down arrows next to the Wait box. 8Click OK. Help and SupportFor more information about selecting a screen saver in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword screen savers in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
177 Changing the touchpad settings www.gateway.com Changing the touchpad settings You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings. To change your touchpad settings: 1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware . - OR - In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens.
178 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com 3Click the Device Settings tab, then click Settings to change your touchpad settings. 4To modify a touchpad setting, click the + in front of a setting, then modify the setting. 5Click OK to save changes. Help and SupportFor more information about changing mouse settings in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword mouse settings in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
179 Adding and modifying user accounts www.gateway.com Adding and modifying user accounts In Windows XP, you can create and customize a user account for each person who uses your computer. You can also switch (change) user accounts without turning off your computer. User account tips ■If you want to create an account for someone, but you do not want that user to have full access to your computer, be sure to make that account limited. Remember that limited accounts may not be able to install some older programs. ■If a program or peripheral device is installed in one account, it may not be available in other accounts. If this happens, install the program or device in the accounts that need it. ■Files created in one account are not accessible from other accounts unless the files are stored in the Shared Documents folder. The Shared Documents folder is accessible from all accounts on that computer and from other computers on the network. To add, delete, or modify user accounts in Windows XP: 1Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2Click/Double-click the User Accounts icon. The User Accounts window opens. 3Follow the on-screen instructions to add, delete, or modify a user account. Help and SupportFor more information about user accounts in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
180 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com To switch user accounts in Windows XP: 1Click Start, then click Log Off. The Log Off Windows dialog box opens. 2Click Switch User. The Windows We l c o m e screen opens. 3Click the user account that you want to use. When you switch between user accounts, any programs that were running for the previous user continue to run.