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3Click the Desktop tab.
4Click a background picture in the Background 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 
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.
6Click OK.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about changing the desktop 
background, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword changing desktop background in the 
Search box  , then click the arrow. 
						

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Selecting a screen saver
You can use a screen saver to keep others from viewing your display while you 
are away from your notebook. 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:
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 Screen Saver tab.
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.
6If you want to display the Welcome (Login) screen whenever you exit the 
screen saver, click the 
On resume, display Welcome screen check box. 
						

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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, click 
Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword screen savers in the Search box 
, then click the arrow. 
						

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Customizing the touchpad and 
optional pointing device
Turning the touchpad or pointing device on or 
off
You can turn on or turn off the touchpad and optional pointing device, 
depending on which device you prefer to use.
To turning the touchpad or optional pointing device on or off:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Printers and Other Hardware.
2Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 
						

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3Click the Device Settings tab.
4Select the device you want to turn on or turn off, then click Enable or 
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Changing the touchpad and pointing device 
settings
You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand 
configuration, and other touchpad and pointing device settings.
To change your touchpad and pointing device settings:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Printers and Other Hardware.
2Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 
						

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3Click the Device Settings tab, then click the device you want to modify.
4Click Settings. 
						

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5Click the + in front of a setting, then modify the setting. For example, to 
assign a function to the touchpad rocker switch, click the 
+ in front of 
Buttons, click the up or down button, then click the action you want.
6Click OK.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about changing touchpad or pointing 
device settings, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword mouse settings in the Search box 
, then click the arrow. 
						

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Adding and modifying user 
accounts
You can create and customize a user account for each person who uses your 
notebook. You can also switch (change) user accounts without turning off your 
notebook.
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 notebook, 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:
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, click Start, then 
click Help and Support.
Type the keyword user accounts in the Search box 
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To switch user accounts:
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.
Tips & TricksYou can set up the optional fingerprint reader to switch 
between user accounts. You must set up Fast User 
Switching for this feature to work. For more information, 
see “Using the optional fingerprint reader” on page 36.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about fast user switching, click Start, 
then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword fast user switching in the Search box 
, then click the arrow.