Gateway m675 User Manual
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191 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com 3Click the Settings tab. 4Click the arrow button to open the Color quality or Colors list, then click the color depth you want. 5To save your changes in Windows XP, click OK, then click Yes. - OR - To save your changes in Windows 2000, click OK, then click OK again. Help and SupportFor more information about adjusting display settings in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing display settings in the Search box , then click the arrow.
192 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M675 www.gateway.com Adjusting the screen resolution You can increase the screen resolution to fit more icons on your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier. The higher the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons and menu bars) appear. To adjust the screen resolution: 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 Settings tab.
193 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com 4Drag the Screen resolution or Screen area slider to the size you prefer. 5To save your changes in Windows XP, click OK, then click Yes. - OR - To save your changes in Windows 2000, click OK, then click OK again. Changing the colors on your Windows desktop You can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background color and dialog box title bars. To change desktop colors 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. Help and SupportFor more information about adjusting screen resolution in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword changing screen resolution in the Search box , then click the arrow.
194 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M675 www.gateway.com 3Click the Appearance tab. 4Click the arrow button to open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme you want, then click OK. The new colors appear on your desktop. - OR - If you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme: aClick Advanced. The Advanced Appearance dialog box opens. bClick the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want to change. cChange the color or font settings for the item. dClick OK, then click the Themes tab. eClick Save As, type a name for the new theme, then click OK twice. The new colors appear on your desktop.
195 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.
196 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M675 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.
197 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com 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 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 Search box , then click the arrow.
198 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M675 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.
199 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 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 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.
200 Chapter 10: Customizing Your Gateway M675 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 Search box , then click the arrow.