CIS 171: Lecture3

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CIS 171 Lecture3

• Tutorial 2 (Customizing WinXP)
• Tutorial 4 (Creating Customizing Shortcuts)
• Data Disks (for Exercises)
• Download (See Inside of Back Cover)
• Instructors Folder CTC or Rm. 516
• Start/Programs/Instructor Folder/Hurd/CIS171
• Quiz3
• Assignment 3

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Displaying Desktop Icons

• Recycle Bin only XP Desktop Icon
• Start Menu Primary Resource Access
• Desirable to Display Desktop Icons (?)
• Access Resources as soon as Desktop Displayed
• Display My Computer My Documents
• Right-click Desktop/ Properties/
  Desktop/Customize Desktop
• Add or Remove Icons from Desktop
• Desktop Cleanup Wizard Every 60 Days
• Unused Desktop Items Folder on Desktop

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Shortcuts on Desktop

• Special Type of File
• Contains the Full Path to an Object
• A Direct Link to that Object
• Click On Shortcut XP Locates Opens
• Object Referenced by Shortcut
• Drive, Application, Utility, Document, Printer,
  Objects on a Network (ie. Another Computer),
  or a Web Site
• Place Shortcuts
• Desktop, Folders, Documents, E-mail Messages

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Creating Shortcuts

• Dragging
• My Computer
• Drag Drive or Folder Icon to Desktop
• Do Not use this Approach for Installed Software
• XP moves Folder instead of creating Shortcut
• Right-Dragging
• Right-Drag Icon to Desktop
• XP Displays Shortcut Menu
• Option to Create Shortcut

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Creating Shortcuts

• Right-Clicking
• Right-Click Icon Shortcut Menu
• Option for creating Shortcut
• Using the File Menu
• Select Object File Menu
• Option for creating Shortcut
• Using the Send To Menu
• Right-Click/Send To/Desktop(Create Shortcut)

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Shortcuts to Drives

• Creating
• My Computer (Minimized Window)
• Drag Drive Icon to Desktop (must be Visible)
• Select All the Drives CtrlPoint Technique
• Rename Select Shortcut F2 (Rename Key)
• Assign Keyboard Shortcut
• Properties Right-click Shortcut/Properties
• Shortcut Key Text Box Type Character (ie. C)
• XP Automatically Inserts CtrlAlt
• To Open CtrlAltCharacter (ie. C)

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Keyboard Shortcut
Type Character XP Inserts CtrlAlt
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Shortcuts to Files Folders

• Note Can Not Create a Shortcut by Dragging a
  Folder to Desktop XP Moves Folder If Folder
  is an Application - It Will Not Work!
• Creating
• Right-click Icon/Send To/Desktop (Create
  Shortcut)
• Change Shortcut Icon
• Shortcut Property/Change Icon Button

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Shortcuts to Applications

• Creating (3) Approaches
• Option for Sending an Object to the Desktop
• Create Shortcut Wizard
• Right-click Desktop/New/Shortcut
• Shortcut Wizard
• Object Location -or- Browse
• Name for Shortcut
• Copy Shortcut Send To Desktop
• From All Programs Menu (Start Menu)
• Fastest Easiest Way!

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Customize the Start Menu

• Focal Point for Computer Resources Customize to
  Simplify Access Specify
• Icon Sizes
• Most Frequently Used Programs (New)
• Adjust Number of Programs on List Clear
• Pinned Items List Programs (New)
• Internet Access (ie. MSN Explorer or Internet
  Explorer)
• E-mail (ie. Hotmail, Outlook Express, or MSN
  Explorer)

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Customize the Start Menu

• Specify
• Start Menu Behaviors (New) On/Off
• Highlight Newly Installed Programs
• Display Submenu for a Menu Option
• Start Menu Items (Some New)
• Display Items as a Link (default) or a Menu
• Control Panel, Favorites, Help and Support, My
  Computer, My Documents, My Music, my Network
  Places, My Pictures, Network Connections,
  Printers and Faxes, Run Search, Administrative
  Tools

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Customize the Start Menu

• Specify
• Start Menu Items Behavior (Some New)
• Drag and Drop Start Menu Items (default)
• Horizontal Pages
• All Programs Menu contains more Items than can be
  Displayed on Screen
• Appears as Two Pages
• Scroll Programs
• Displays One Menu with Scroll Arrows

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Customize the Start Menu

• Specify
• Recently Used Documents
• Start Menu Items Actions Properties
• Each Item on Start Menu Object
• Properties
• Associated Actions
• Opening, Exploring, Browsing, Searching, Playing,
  Sharing, Copying, Renaming, Printing, Sending,
  Removing an Object, Making an Object Available
  Offline

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Customize the Start Menu

• Check or Change Start Menu Settings
• Start/Properties/Start Menu/Customize
• General Tab
• Select Icons
• Number of Programs Used Most Often
• Pinned Items
• Advanced Tab
• Start Menu Settings
• Start Menu Items
• Recent Documents

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General Start Menu
Settings
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Advanced Start
Menu Settings
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Customizing the Taskbar

• Specify the following Properties
• Taskbar Appearance
• Lock the Toolbar
• Prevent from being Accidentally Moved
• Unlock Right-click
• Move and Change size
• Auto-Hide
• Reduce to Thin Line at bottom of Desktop
• Display more Contents within Document Window
• Keep on Top of Other Windows
• Always Visible Quick Access to Open Windows

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Customizing the Taskbar

• Specify the following Properties
• Taskbar Appearance
• Taskbar Grouping
• XP combines all Taskbar Buttons for the same
  Application into One Single Button
• Display Quick Launch Toolbar
• Notification Area (System Tray)
• Display the Clock
• Hide Inactive Icons

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Customizing the Taskbar

• View and Change Taskbar Settings
• Right-click Taskbar/Properties/Taskbar Property
  Sheet
• Taskbar Appearance
• Notification Area
• Customize
• Icons Displayed (ie. Local Area Connction Speed,
  Volume, Battery Life, etc.)
• Notification Behavior (Hide When Inactive,
  Always Hide, Always Show)

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Customizing and Creating Toolbars

• Add XP Toolbars or Create New Toolbars and place
  on Taskbar
• Quickly Access Features Components
• Drag Toolbars to Desktop Work with them as
• Floating Toolbars -or- Dock them on Side of
  Desktop
• Customizing a Toolbar (4) XP Toolbars
• Address Toolbar
• Type URL of Web Site want to Access
• List Arrow Sites Previously Visited

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Customizing and Creating Toolbars

• Customizing a Toolbar (4) XP Toolbars
• Links Toolbar
• Customize Links Shortcut
• MS Web Site for Customizing Links Bar
• Free Hotmail Shortcut
• E-mail Account
• RealPlayer Shortcut
• Updates, New Players, Music, Games, etc.
• Windows Shortcut
• MS Windows Family Home Page Products
• Windows Media Shortcut
• Media Guide Web Site

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Customizing and Creating Toolbars

• Customizing a Toolbar (4) XP Toolbars
• Desktop Toolbar
• Icons for all Objects Shortcuts on Desktop
• Quickly Access contents Folders Files
• Without having to Opening a Window Navigating
  from Window to Window
• Quick Launch Toolbar (3) Buttons
• Internet Explorer
• Desktop Button
• Windows Media Player Button

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Customizing and Creating Toolbars

• Customizing a Toolbar (4) XP Toolbars
• Add Toolbar to Taskbar
• Right-click Taskbar/Properties/Toolbars
• Choose Toolbar

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Creating a Toolbar for the Control Panel

• Control Panel Set of Programs for
• Configuring (Hardware and Software), Customizing,
  Setting Up Features
• Accessibility Options
• Add Hardware
• Add or Remove Programs
• Administrative Tools
• Date and Time
• Display
• Folder Options

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Creating a Toolbar for the Control Panel

• Control Panel Set of Programs for
• Configuring (Hardware and Software), Customizing,
  Setting Up Features
• Fonts
• Game Controllers
• Internet Options
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Network Connections
• Phone and Modem Options

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Creating a Toolbar for the Control Panel

• Control Panel Set of Programs for
• Configuring (Hardware and Software), Customizing,
  Setting Up Features
• Power Options
• Printers and Faxes
• Quick Time
• Real Player
• Regional and Language Options
• Scanners and Cameras
• Scheduled Tasks

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Creating a Toolbar for the Control Panel

• Control Panel Set of Programs for
• Configuring (Hardware and Software), Customizing,
  Setting Up Features
• Sounds and Audio Devices
• Speech
• System
• Taskbar and Start Menu
• User Accounts

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Creating a Toolbar for the Control Panel

• To Create a Toolbar
• Right-click Taskbar/Toolbars/New Toolbars
• Dialog Box Choose Folder or Type URL
• Expand My Computer
• Click Control Panel / OK
• XP adds Control Panel Toolbar
• Left of Notification Area (Taskbar)
• Toolbar Name Pop-Up Menu
• Drag to Desktop Floating Toolbar
• Drag to Side of Desktop Dock it

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Mouse Properties

• By Adjusting Mouse Properties
• Make it Easier to use Computer
• Reduce Repetitive Stress injury
• (4) Ways to Customize use of Mouse
• Mouse Button Configuration (Left-Handed)
• Double-Click Speed (Make Easier)
• Pointer Speed (More Control Drawing Software)
• Mouse Pointer Shapes (Visual Clues Hourglass)

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Mouse Properties

• View and Change Mouse Properties
• Start/Control Panel/Mouse -or-
  Control Panel Toolbar (Taskbar)
• Buttons Tab
• Button Configuration
• Switch Primary Secondary Buttons
• Double-Click Speed
• No Change when Double-click Set too Fast
• Click-Lock
• Highlight or Drag w/o Holding Down Button

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Mouse Properties

• Pointer Tab
• Motion
• Select Pointer Speed
• Snap To
• Moves Pointer to Default Box (Dialog Box)
• Visibility (Displaying Mouse Trails)
• Easier to find Mouse Pointer
• LCDs -or- Overhead Projector
• Hide Pointer while Typing
• Reappears when move Mouse

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Mouse Properties

• Pointer Options Tab
• Showing the Mouse Pointer Location when you Press
  the Ctrl Key
• Displays Concentric Circles around Pointer
• Wheel Tab
• Scrolling Setting One Notch Scrolls
• Specific Number of Lines -or-
• One Screen at a Time

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Mouse Properties

• Pointers Tab
• (2) Types of Pointers
• Static Cursors Shape doesnt Change
• Animated Cursors Plays Back a Short Animation
  (ie. A Galloping Horse)
• Selecting Pointer Shapes
• Default Pointer Scheme List of Pointer Shapes
• Normal Select, Working in Background, Busy, Text
  Select, Vertical Resize, Horizontal Resize, Link
  Select
• Click Pointer Shape / click Browse Button
• Static Cursor Files cur File Extension
• Animated Cursor Files ani File Extension

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New Pointer Shape Selected
for Use
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Mouse Properties

• Pointers Tab
• Pointer Schemes
• Set of Pointer Shapes for Common Types of Mouse
  Operations
• Selecting Pointer Schemes
• Click Schemes List Arrow
• Select Pointer Scheme

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List of Pointer
Schemes
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Display Properties

• Desktop Themes
• XP now Includes (Previously Extra)
• Theme Set of Visual Elements
• Provide a Unified Look for Desktop
• Appearance of Background, Fonts, Colors,
  Dialog Boxes, Icons, Mouse Pointers, Menus,
  3D Effects, Screen Savers,
  Sounds
• View and Change Desktop Themes
• Right-click Desktop/Properties/Themes
  (-or- Start/Control Panel/Display/Themes)
• Themes List Box (5) Options

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Display Properties

• Desktop Wallpaper
• An Image Displayed on the Desktop
• Graphics App/Scanned Photo/Web Download
• Graphic File Format Bitmapped Graphic
• Image Represented by a Pattern of Pixels
• Each Pixel consists of one or more Points
  Treated as one Unit on Monitor
• Each Point composed of Red, Green, and Blue (RGB)
  Components Blend together to form Single Color

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A Bitmapped Graphic
Image
Magnified View of WinXP Logo (800)
Pixel
WinXp Logo from Start Button (Actual Size)
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Display Properties

• Desktop Wallpaper
• Graphic File Format Types
• Bitmap Image (bmp)
• Massive File Size Information Stored for each
  Pixel
• Bitmap Image could equal millions of Pixels
• Bliss.bmp (XP default Wallpaper) 1.37MB
• Device Independent Bitmap (dib)
• Windows Graphic Format
• Graphic Interchange Format (gif)
• Lossless Compression
• Stored in Compressed Format w/o loss of Detail
• Removes some Color (256 Colors or Less)

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Display Properties

• Desktop Wallpaper
• Graphic File Format Types (cont.)
• Joint Photographic Experts Group (jpg)
• Lossy Compression
• Higher Compression Ratio
• Removes some Image Detail
• Portable Network Graphics (png)
• Similar to GIF with Greater Compression
• HTML Document Files (htm or html)
• HTML Code for Web Page Layout Appearance

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Display Properties

• Desktop Wallpaper
• View Select Wallpaper Options
• (Right-click )Desktop/Properties/Desktop Tab
• Background Box
• Graphic HTML Document Files use as Wallpaper
• To Display a Web Page On Desktop
• Customize Desktop Button/Web Tab
• Links Active when Online
• Want to display Image as Wallpaper
• File menu Set as Wallpaper
• Online Right-click Image Choose Set as
  Wallpaper

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Background Wallpaper Options
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Display Web Page as Wallpaper
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Display Properties

• Customize User Interface Elements
• Change Visual Style of Desktop Theme
• Several Elements at Once/Individual Components
  3D Objects, Active Inactive Tile Bars, Active
  Inactive Window Borders, Desktop Icons,
  Horizontal Vertical Icon Spacing, Menus,
  Message Boxes, Scroll bars, Screen Tips,
  Windows
• Appearance Tab
• Windows and Buttons List Box
• WinXP Style -or- Windows Classic Style
• Color Scheme
• Blue (default) / Olive Green / Silver

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Display Properties

• Customize User Interface Elements
• Appearance Tab
• Font Size List Box
• Normal / Large Fonts / Extra Large Fonts
• Advanced Button/Item List Arrow
• Different Elements that can be Customized
• Windows Classic Style Only!

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Visual Style of User Interface
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Advanced Options for Windows
Classic Style
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Display Properties

• Special Display Effects
• Transition Effects
• Animations for Menus Screen Tips
• Scroll EffectObjects Slide In and Out
• Fade Effect Objects Fade In/Dissolve Out
• Smoothing the Edges of Screen Fonts
• Makes Large Fonts appear Smoother
• Large Icons
• Replaces Default View With Easier to See Icons

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Effect of Smoothing Edges on
the Screen Font
Note Screen Fonts Designed for Display on
Monitor. OS Relies on Screen Fonts as GUI
Components Open Type Fonts ( Extension of
True Type Fonts) Scalable for Printer and
Screen
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Display Properties

• Special Display Effects
• Menu Shadows
• Shadow Behind Menu 3D Effect
• Showing Window Contents While Dragging
• Place Heavy Resource Demands on Computer
• Turn Off Only See Border while Dragging
• Hiding Keyboard Navigation Letters
• Does Not Display Underlined Characters for
  Keyboard Shortcuts (until Press Alt Key) ?
• Appearance Tab / Effects Button

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Display Properties

• Resolution, Color, Refresh Rate
• Screen Resolution Sharpness of Image
• Display Adapter Determines Resolution
• Controlling Number of Pixels Displayed on Monitor
• Low Resolution Less Pixels form Image
• 640 Pixels (Width) by 480 Pixels (Down Screen)
• Standard VGA (Video Graphics Array) Display Mode
• Higher Resolution More Pixels form Image
• Image becomes Sharper Crisper Pixels Closer
• Desktop Larger / Objects Text Smaller
• More Memory to Render Image

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Display Properties

• Resolution, Color, Refresh Rate
• Number of Colors
• Display Adapter (Video Card) Determines
• Standard VGA Adapters 4-bit Display Adapter
• Number of Bits used to Define Individual Colors
• Display 2 16 Colors
• High Color 16-bit Video Display Adapters
• Display 2 65,536 Colors
• True Color 24-bit Video Display Adapters
• Display 2 16.7 million Colors
• Increase Resolution May Display Fewer Colors
• Video Adapter Not Enough Memory

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Display Properties

• Resolution, Color, Refresh Rate
• Refresh Rate
• Number of Times ( per second) Screen Image
• Redrawn by the Video Card
• Recommended Refresh Rate 72 Hz (Hertz)
• If Too Low Image Flicker
• Higher Than 72-85 Hz Eye cant Detect Flicker
• Increase Resolution Lower Refresh Rate
• Increased Demand on Video Card
• Test Flicker with Peripheral Vision
• More Sensitive Look at Finger to Side

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Display Properties

• Document Change Screen Resolution
• Display Properties/Settings Tab
• Document with Screen Capture (Shot)
• Alt Prnt Scrn Keys
• WordPad or Paint Paste (Ctrl V)
• Change Settings
• Drag Slider Bar
• Click Apply (Dont Click OK)
• If Video Adapter doesnt Support Setting
• Error Message XP Restores Previous Setting

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Display Properties

• View Change Color Settings
• Display Properties/Settings Tab
• Color Quality List Arrow
• Select Color Depth Setting
• Click Apply (Dont Click OK)
• If Problem Occurs Wait 15 Seconds XP Will
  Restore Previous Settings

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Color Depth
Settings
Available Settings depend on Display Adapter
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Display Properties

• Check Refresh Rate Other Properties
• Display Properties/Settings /Advanced Button
• General Tab
• DPI (Dots Per Inch) Setting
• If Resolution causes Items to Appear too Small
• Compatibility
• How XP Handles Changes to Display Settings
• Some Programs dont Operate Properly unless
  Restart (XP default Apply Change w/o Restart)
• Monitor Tab
• Specify Refresh Rate
• View Monitor Properties

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Other Video Properties Settings Tab/Advanced
Button
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Display Properties

• Check Other Properties
• Adapter Tab
• Display Adapter Information
• Amount of Video Memory
• List All Modes Button
• All Combinations of Resolutions, Color Settings,
  Refresh Rates Available on Your Computer
• Troubleshoot Tab
• Adjust Hardware Acceleration
• Resolve Graphics Hardware Problems
• By Disabling Features of Video Card

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Display Properties

• Screen Savers
• Program Automatically Runs
• When Keyboard or Mouse are Idle
• Originally used to Prevent Burn-in of an Image
  on Monitor
• Customize Password Protect
• Select Customize
• Display Properties/Screen Saver Tab
• Screen Saver List Arrow Select
• Preview Button

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Display Properties

• Screen Savers
• Screen Saver Tab
• Settings Button
• Different Options Unique to Selected Screen Saver
• Wait List Box
• Time to Wait before Screen Saver Displayed
• Screen Saver Password On Resume, Password
  Protect Check Box
• If Fast User Switching enabled
• Screen Saver Active Computer Locked

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Display Properties

• Custom Screen Savers
• Uses Your Own Personal Pictures
• Must have Folder with Two or More Pictures
• Screen Saver Tab
• Screen Saver List Arrow/My Pictures
  Slideshow/Settings Button
• Crates Slideshow of Your Pictures Specify
• How Often Pictures Change
• How Big Pictures are Displayed
• Transition Effects

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Display Properties

• Power Management
• Power Scheme
• Combination of Settings that Manage Power Usage
  on Computer
• Computer Must Support
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• XP Can Conserves Power Automatically by
• Turning Off Monitor Hard Disk(s)
• Placing Computer in Standby Mode (when Idle)
• Turns Off Monitor Hard Disk(s)
• Should Manually Save Work If Power Failure
  Occurs Loose Everything in RAM

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Display Properties

• Power Management
• Power Scheme
• XP Can Conserves Power Automatically by
• Placing Computer in Hibernation Mode
• Tuns Off Monitor Hard Disk(s)
• Saves Everything in RAM C\Hiberfil.sys
• Turns Off Computer
• Next Time Turn On Computer Restores System
  Contents of Memory
• Specify Settings for Uninterruptible Power Supply
• Connect UPS to Computer via COM Port
• Software Shutdown Power Failure

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Display Properties

• Power Management
• Select a Power Scheme
• Screen Saver Tab/Power Button
  (-or- Control Panel/Power Options Button)
• Power Schemes List Arrow
• Home/Office, Portable/Laptop, Presentation,
  Always On, Minimal Power management, Max
  Battery
• If System Standby is Enabled
• Choose Interval of Time to place in Standby
• If Hibernation is Enabled
• Choose Interval of Time before System Hibernates

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