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CONTROL PANEL. Shilpa Seth. To Be Discussed. Control Panel Control Panel Categories Display Properties - Desktop - Appearance - Screen s aver - Settings. Control Panel.
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CONTROL PANEL Shilpa Seth
To Be Discussed.. • Control Panel • Control Panel Categories • Display Properties -Desktop -Appearance -Screensaver -Settings
Control Panel • The Control Panel is a window that contains specialized tools you use to change the way Windows looks and behaves. • All of the Control Panel tools provide access to a dialog box that lets you select or change the properties, or characteristics of an object.
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Control Panel Categories • Appearance and Themes • Network and Internet Connections • Add or Remove Programs • Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices • Performance and Maintenance • Printers and Other Hardware • User Accounts • Date, Time, Language and Regional Options • Accessibility Options
Opening the Appearance and Themes Category • In the right pane of the Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes. Back
Display Properties • There are following tabs in display properties: - Themes - Desktop - Appearance - Screensaver - Settings Back
Desktop • In the Appearance and Themes window, click Change the desktop background. • If necessary, click (None) in the Background list if it is not already selected. • Click the Color list arrow and choose the color you wish to set as your background color. Changing Your Desktop’s Background Back
Changing the Appearance of Desktop Elements Appearance • Open the Display Properties dialog box • Click the Appearance tab in the Display Properties dialog box Back
Screen Savers • A screen saver blanks the screen or displays a moving design whenever you haven’t worked with the computer for a specified period of time. • You can select how long you want the computer to sit idle before the screen saver activates. • Windows XP provides a wide variety of screen savers.
Activating a Screen Saver • Click the Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties dialog box. • Click the Screen saver list arrow, and then select your desired screen saver. • Click the Preview button. • When you’re finished previewing the screen saver, move the mouse and then click the OK button.
Changing the Screen Resolution • Open the Appearance and Themes window, and then click Change the screen resolution. • Drag the Screen resolution slider to the left or right, to select the desired resolution.
Viewing the Color Settings • Click the Color quality list arrow to display the list of color palettes and select the desired color quality. • Click the OK button. Back
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