Personalize your desktop

Personalize your desktop

You may set different display properties for your desktop. Right click on the desktop and select “Personalize”.

Changing the Wallpaper: You can make your desktop as attractive and colorful as you wish by setting a wallpaper of your choice. For this, click on “Desktop Background”. In the “Picture Location” box, select the location of the picture. Now from the pictures displayed, make your choice by clicking on it. You may use the “Browse” button to search for a background picture from another location not in the list. Specify how you want the picture to be positioned and click on “Change background color” to select a color to fill the space not used by the picture.

You may also save a picture from a Web site as your desktop background. Right-click the picture and then click “Set as Background”.

Setting a Screen saver : A screen saver is a program that displays an image, animation, or just a blank screen on a computer after no input has been received for a certain length of time. Screen savers were originally designed to prevent damages (called burn-in) to CRT screens. The screens manufactured nowadays are much more resistant to damages. To set a screensaver, click on “Screen Saver” in the “Personalization” window. Now select a Screen saver from the list. In the “Wait” field, specify the number of minutes of idle time after which you want the screensaver to start.

To view possible setting options for a particular screen saver, click “Settings”. Click “Preview” to see how the selected screen saver will appear on your monitor. To clear the screen saver after it has started, simply move your mouse or press any key.