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Adjusting the screen and desktop 
settings
Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display 
settings you may need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen 
background and screen saver.
Adjusting the color depth
Color depth is the number of colors your screen displays. Various image types 
require various color depths for optimum appearance. For example, simple color 
drawings may appear adequately in 256 colors while color photographs need 
millions of colors to be displayed with optimum quality.
Windows lets you choose from several color depth settings. We recommend that 
you use the 32-bit True Color setting at all times.
If the color in your images seems “false” or “jumpy,” especially after you have 
played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting 
and return it to 32-bit True Color, if necessary.
To change the color depth:
1Ta p  Start, then tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, tap 
Appearance and Themes.
2Tap/Double-tap the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 
						

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3Ta p  t h e  Settings tab.
4Tap the arrow button to open the Color quality list, then tap the color depth 
you want.
5To save your changes, tap OK, then tap Ye s.
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.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about adjusting display settings, tap 
Start, then tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword changing display settings in the Help 
and Support Center Search box  , 
then tap the arrow. 
						

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To adjust the screen resolution:
1Ta p  Start, then tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, tap 
Appearance and Themes.
2Tap/Double-tap the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Ta p  t h e  Settings tab.
4Drag the Screen resolution slider to the size you prefer.
5To save your changes, tap OK, then tap Ye s.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about adjusting screen resolution, 
tap Start, then tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword changing screen resolution in the 
Help and Support Center Search box 
, then tap the arrow. 
						

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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:
1Ta p  Start, then tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, tap 
Appearance and Themes.
2Tap/Double-tap the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Ta p  t h e  Appearance tab. 
						

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4Tap the arrow button to open the Color scheme list, tap the color scheme 
you want, then tap 
OK. The new colors appear on your desktop.
- OR -
If you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:
aTa p  Advanced. The Advanced Appearance dialog box opens.
bTap the arrow button to open the Item list, then tap the item you want 
to change.
cChange the color or font settings for the item.
dTa p  OK, then tap the Themes tab.
eTa p  Save As, type a name for the new theme, then tap OK twice. The 
new colors appear on your desktop.
Changing the desktop background
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.
To change the desktop background:
1Ta p  Start, then tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, tap 
Appearance and Themes.
2Tap/Double-tap the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 
						

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3Ta p  t h e  Desktop tab.
4Tap a background picture in the Background list.
- OR -
Ta p  
Browse to select a background picture from another location.
5If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, tap the arrow 
button to open the 
Position list, then tap 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 tapping the arrow button to open the 
Color list, then 
tapping a color.
7Ta p  OK.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about changing the desktop 
background, tap Start, then tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword changing desktop background in the 
Help and Support Center Search box 
, then tap 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 tablet PC. 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:
1Ta p  Start, then tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, tap 
Appearance and Themes.
2Tap/Double-tap the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Ta p  t h e  Screen Saver tab.
4Tap the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then tap the screen 
saver you want. Windows previews the screen saver.
5If you want to customize the screen saver, tap Settings, then make your 
changes
. If the Settings button is not available, you cannot customize the 
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6If you want to display the Welcome (Login) screen whenever you exit the 
screen saver, tap the 
On resume, display Welcome screen check box.
7If you want to change the time before the screen saver is activated, tap 
the up or down arrows next to the 
Wait box.
8Ta p  OK.
Adjusting tablet and pen settings
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition includes a control panel for adjusting pen, 
display, and button preferences such as:
■Right-handed vs. left-handed use
■Pen calibration in portrait and landscape modes
■Screen brightness
■Button functions
■Pen actions such as double-tapping
To change tablet and pen settings:
1Double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon   in the taskbar. The Ta b l e t  
and Pen Properties dialog box opens.
2Ta p  t h e  Pen Options tab.
3Change the pen options settings, then tap OK.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about selecting a screen saver, tap 
Start, then tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword screen savers in the Help and Support 
Center Search box  , then tap the 
arrow. 
						

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Programming the buttons
Most of the buttons on the tablet’s front can be reprogrammed with new 
functions and secondary functions.
To reprogram button functions:
1Double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon   in the taskbar. The Ta b l e t  
and Pen Properties dialog box opens.
2Ta p  t h e  Tablet Buttons tab.
3Change the button settings, then tap OK. 
						

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Using the Motion Dashboard
The Motion Dashboard can act as a control panel, a status display, and a 
program launcher.
From Dashboard you can:
■Open the Motion Welcome Page for helpful information any time
■Adjust the Gateway Tablet PC’s volume, power, and display options 
■Check tablet status readings
■Turn on wireless operations
■Open programs
■Reprogram Hot Keys
To open the Motion Dashboard:
■Press Hot Key 1 .
Properties adjust as soon as you change them.