Microsoft Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 2p1 Customizing
Microsoft Windows 7
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XP Objectives Select a desktop theme, desktop background, and
window colors Examine mouse properties Use the ClearType Text Tuner
Choose special visual effects Customize the Start menu Windows 7
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XP Objectives Customize the taskbar and notification area
Create and customize taskbar toolbars Adjust resolution, color
depth, and refresh rate Adjust DPI scaling settings Evaluate power
management features Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 23
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XP Custom Desktops Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 24
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XP Customizing the Graphical User Interface Windows 7 themes
Aero themes Basic themes High-contrast themes Custom themes can be
created Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 25
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XP Choosing a Desktop Background Windows 7 for Power Users
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XP Customizing a Themes Desktop Background Right-click the
desktop, and then click Personalize In the Personalization window,
click a theme under My Themes, Aero Themes, Basic and High Contrast
Themes, or Installed Themes (if available) Click the Desktop
Background link, and then click the Picture location button to view
and select images from another location, such as Windows Desktop
Backgrounds, Pictures Library, Top Rated Photos, Solid Colors, or
another folder. Use the Browse button to locate a folder that
contains images you want to use for a themes desktop background
Click the Picture position button, and choose an option for
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XP Customizing a Themes Desktop Background Click the Change
picture every button, and select a time interval for displaying
desktop background images in a themes slide show Click the Shuffle
check box to display desktop background images randomly in a
desktop slide show Click the When using battery power, pause the
slide show to save power check box to enable or turn off the option
for pausing a slide show when using a computer with battery power
or a battery power backup unit Click the Save changes button to
save your changes with the theme you chose Close the
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XP Adjusting Window Color Settings Right-click the desktop,
click Personalization, and then click the Window Color link in the
Personalization window Click one of the 16 colors, and then drag
the slider tab on the Color Intensity to adjust the intensity of
the color Click the Show color mixer expand button, and then drag
the slider tab on the Hue, Saturation, and Brightness slider bars
to fine-tune the color you prefer to use for window borders, the
title bar, the Start menu, the taskbar, and taskbar buttons If
desired, click the Enable transparency check box to disable or
enable Windows Aero translucency Click the Save changes button to
save your changes and apply your new window color settings Windows
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XP Adjusting Window Color Settings Windows 7 for Power Users
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XP Saving a Theme and Creating a Theme Pack Right-click the
desktop, and then click Personalize To save changes to a theme,
right-click the Unsaved Theme icon under My Themes, click Save
theme, and in the Save Theme As dialog box, type a new name for
your theme in the Theme name box, and then click the Save button To
save a theme as a theme pack, right-click a theme icon, and then
click Save theme for sharing on the shortcut menu. In the Save
Theme Pack As dialog box, use the Navigation pane to navigate to
another folder (if necessary), type a name for your theme pack in
the File name box, and then click the Save button Close the
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XP Changing Mouse Properties Mouse button configuration
Double-click speed Pointer speed Mouse pointer shapes Mouse wheel
scrolling Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 212
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XP Changing Mouse Properties If you have a Control Panel menu,
open the Start menu, point to Control Panel, and then click Mouse.
If you do not have a Control Panel menu, open the Start menu, click
Control Panel, click the Hardware and Sound link, and then click
the Mouse link under Devices and Printers. If you are in the
Personalization window, click the Change mouse pointers link Click
the Buttons tab, click the Switch primary and secondary buttons
check box under Button configuration (and add a check mark) to
enable left-handed use of the mouse, and, if necessary, adjust the
double-click speed setting under Double-click speed to make it
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XP Changing Mouse Properties Click the Pointer Options tab,
adjust the mouse pointer speed under Motion, and if necessary,
click the Enhance pointer precision check box (and add a check
mark) to improve control of the mouse pointer Click the Wheel tab,
and adjust the setting for Vertical Scrolling so you can scroll
faster within a window Click the Pointers tab, and use the Scheme
button to display and select a mouse pointer scheme that helps you
more easily see and identify mouse pointer shapes Windows 7 for
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XP Changing Mouse Properties Make and test any other changes
you want to make to other mouse settings for your particular mouse
Click the OK button to close the Mouse Properties dialog box and,
if necessary, close any other windows, such as the Hardware and
Sound window or the Personalization window Windows 7 for Power
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XP Using the ClearType Text Tuner Windows 7 for Power Users
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XP Using the ClearType Text Tuner Right-click the desktop,
click Personalize on the shortcut menu, and in the Personalization
window, click the Display link under See also on the lower- left
side of the window After Windows 7 opens the Display window, click
the Adjust ClearType text link on the left side of the window. The
ClearType Text Tuner dialog box opens. Click the Next button Check
the information on the resolution of your monitor and the model
type, adjust your resolution (if needed), and then click the Next
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XP Using the ClearType Text Tuner In each of the next four
steps, click the text sample (if necessary) that looks best to you
on the computer you are using, then click the Next button When
Windows 7 informs you that you have finished tuning the text on
your monitor, click the Finish button, and then close the Display
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XP Adjusting Visual Effects Enable aero peek Enable desktop
composition Enable transparent glass Show shadows under mouse
pointer Show translucent selection rectangle Use drop shadows for
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