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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.
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:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Appearance and...

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

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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:
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 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 Search box 
, then click the arrow. 

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Programming the multi-function 
buttons
The Launch Manager utility lets you change the actions of the multi-function 
buttons. For a description of the buttons, see “Multi-function buttons” on 
page 31.
To program the multi-function buttons:
1Click Start, All Programs, Launch Manager, then click Launch Manager. The 
Launch Manager utility opens.
2Click the arrow button to open a button list, then click the program you 
want.
-OR-
Click 
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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 
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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. 

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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
■Turning the wireless Ethernet emitter on and off 

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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...