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Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
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of these properties can be customized to meet your particular 
needs and tastes.
DEFINITION: An object is an independent block of data, text, or 
graphics that was created by an individual application. 
This lesson introduces object properties by showing you how 
to change one of the properties of the desktop—the screen 
saver. This is a continuously changing pattern that appears on 
the...

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Lesson 11: Setting the date and time
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5Scroll through the screen saver options by clicking the 
scroll arrows in the list box.
6Try a screen saver pattern by clicking a name in the list 
box.
The operating system displays your selection in the 
monitor above the list box. Try several patterns.
7To apply a pattern to your desktop, click Apply.
8After you have chosen a screen saver pattern and applied 
it to your desktop, click OK....

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Lesson 11: Setting the date and time
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Sample Date and Time Properties dialog box
HINT: To open the Date and Time Properties dialog box more 
quickly, either click the time display on the taskbar with the 
secondary button, then click Adjust Date and Time, or double-
click the time display.
4Click the Date & Time tab and set the correct month, 
year, day, and time.
5Click the Time zone tab, then the drop-down list box and 
set your...

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Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop
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Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop
Earlier in this tutorial, you created a new icon on the desktop. 
Since everything you have done to this point has been just 
practice, you may want to return the desktop back to its 
original uncluttered state. This lesson explains how to remove 
objects from the desktop and introduces the Recycle Bin.
1Click the New Folder icon you...

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Sample Recycle Bin open on the desktop
4To completely remove an object, select it, and then click 
File, Delete.
The object is permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin.
Later on—in your real work, not in this tutorial—you will use 
the Recycle Bin to delete other objects such as folders, 
documents, and sometimes even programs. Still, the process 
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Lesson 13: Using System Restore
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To delete everything from the Recycle Bin at once, choose 
Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. Click Ye s to 
confirm that you are sure.
HINT: Empty the Recycle Bin periodically. Even though an item is 
moved to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on the hard 
disk drive until it is deleted from the Recycle Bin.
Lesson 13: Using System Restore
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Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do?
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The 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 lesson teaches you how to use some of the Help and 
Support features in Windows® XP operating system.
Windows® XP Help and Support Center 
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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  
pictures in the Type in the keyword to find: text 
box.
Notice as you type that the index moves to locate what 
you typed. When you type the letter 
p, the topic list 
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program to look at it while you read about the program in 
the Help topic.
Using the online tours and tutorials
Whether you are new to computers or you have some 
experience, the Windows® XP Tours and Tutorials collection 
is a good place to start. 
If you are not familiar with the Windows
® XP operating 
system, start with “Windows XP Preview.” 
“Learning about the benefits of Windows XP...

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Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
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Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
It is very important that you let the Windows® XP operating 
system shut down your computer. As it shuts down, the 
operating system performs a number of tasks that ensure that 
everything is in place the next time you turn on the computer. 
This lesson teaches you how to shut down the operating 
system and turn off your computer.
To let the operating...