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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 
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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:
1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel 
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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 
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2Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens.
3Click the Device Settings tab, then click Settings to change your touchpad 
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4To modify a touchpad setting, click the + in front of a setting, then modify 
the setting.
5To assign a function to the rocker switch, click the + in front of Buttons, 
click the up or down button, then click the action you want.
6Click 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 Search box 
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Adding and modifying user 
accounts
In Windows XP, 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 
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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 
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Networking Your
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Connecting your home, small office, or home office 
computers lets you share drives, printers, and a single 
Internet connection among the connected computers.
Read this chapter to learn about:
■Benefits of using a network in your home, small office, 
or home office
■Types of network connections
■Purchasing additional network equipment
■Installing and configuring your notebook for Ethernet 
networking
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Benefits of networking
A network lets you:
■Share a single Internet connection
■Share computer drives
■Share peripheral devices
■Stream audio and video files
■Play multi-player games
Sharing a single Internet connection
Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same broadband 
connection or modem and telephone line and access the Internet at the same 
time. This saves on the cost of installing another telephone line for your...