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8After you have chosen a screen saver pattern and applied 
it to your desktop, click OK.
The operating system returns you to the desktop.
You can view any object’s properties by clicking the object 
with the secondary button, then choosing Properties from 
the shortcut menu that appears.
The next lesson explains how to set two other properties—the 
date and time.
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Sample Date and Time Properties window
HINT: To open the Date and Time Properties window more quickly, 
either click the time display on the taskbar with the secondary 
button, then click Adjust Date/Time, or double-click the time 
display.
4Click the Date and Time tab and set the correct month, 
year, day, and time.
5Click the Time Zone tab and drop-down list box, and set 
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The icon disappears, but it has not really gone. It is 
merely set aside in the Recycle Bin so that you can 
restore or delete it later.
2Repeat step 1 for any other icons you created during this 
tutorial.
Each icon disappears as you drop it on the Recycle Bin.
3Double-click the Recycle Bin icon.
The operating system opens the Recycle Bin window. 
Notice that all the icons you...

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Lesson 13: Using System Restore
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documents, and sometimes even programs. Still, the process 
is the same. Just drag an object’s icon to the Recycle Bin.
If you change your mind and want to restore an object you 
sent to the Recycle Bin, select the object with the secondary 
button and click Restore. The operating system restores the 
object to the place from which it was deleted. You can also 
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Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
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Sample System Restore welcome screen
The Windows
® XP operating system guides you through the 
process of storing your system settings for future use. It also 
guides you through restoring your system to the selected date 
or time.
Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
This teaches you how to use some of the Help features in the 
Windows® XP operating system.
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2If you do not see the index, click index.
Help and Support displays the Index.
Sample Help and Support Index
The left side of the screen contains the index. The text 
box above the index, where the cursor is flashing, lets 
you type in a topic you want to find in the index.
3Ty p e  
drawing in the text box.
Notice as you type that the index moves to locate what 
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Sample help window for drawings
Notice that under the category 
drawings, there is a 
subcategory: 
creating using Paint.
4Highlight 
creating using Paint, then click Display.
Help opens a topic screen that, in the window’s right 
pane, gives a brief description of Paint and provides 
different ways for accessing the program, including 
through use of a hot link (Paint)
.
Not every Help...

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Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
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To start the tour:
1Click Start, then click Tour Windows
 XP
The Windows XP Tour window appears.
2Follow the instructions.
Sample Windows
 XP Tour window
Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
It is very important that you let the operating system turn off 
your computer. As it shuts down, the operating system 
performs a number of tasks that ensure that everything is in 
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Chapter 6
Exploring Your Options
In this chapter, you will explore other features of your 
notebook computer.
Windows® XP special features
The Windows® XP operating system offers you several new 
features and enhancements, including:
❖New system file protection
❖A system restore function, allowing you to rollback the 
system to its previous mode
❖An improved help center, support automation, and 
automatic Windows® operating system update
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Personalizing your desktop
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Personalizing your desktop
Your desktop is your virtual workspace. This section explains 
how to customize its features for the way you like to work. 
You can customize the following aspects of the desktop:
❖Taskbar — which resources to display for quick access
❖Web content — what information from the Internet to 
always display
❖Desktop style — how windows are displayed and how to 
browse folders and files
❖Toolbars — what...