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To change desktop colors in Windows 2000:
1Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window 
opens.
2Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Click the Appearance tab.
4If you want to apply one of Windows’ color schemes, click the arrow 
button to open the 
Scheme list, click the scheme you want, then clickOK. 
The new scheme appears on your desktop.
- OR -
If you want to create a new color scheme:
aClick the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you 
want to change.
bChange the color or font settings for the item.
cClick Save As, type a name for the new scheme, then click OK.
dClick OK again. The new colors appear on your desktop. 
						

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Changing the desktop background
In Windows XP, you can change the Windows desktop background picture. 
Windows provides several backgrounds, or you can use pictures that you have 
created or retrieved from other sources.
In Windows 2000, you can change the Windows desktop background to a 
picture or an HTML document. Windows provides several background pictures. 
You can also use pictures or HTML documents that you have created or retrieved 
from other sources.
To change the desktop background in Windows XP:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Appearance and Themes.
2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Click the Desktop tab.
4Click a background picture in the Background list.
- OR -
Click 
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5If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, click the arrow 
button to open the 
Position list, then click Stretch or Tile.
6If the picture you chose does not cover the entire screen and you did not 
choose to stretch or tile the image in Step 5, you can change the solid color 
behind the picture by clicking the arrow button to open the 
Color list, then 
clicking a color.
7Click OK.
To change the desktop background in Windows 2000:
1Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window 
opens.
2Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about changing the desktop 
background in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help 
and Support.
Type the keyword changing desktop background in the 
HelpSpot Search box  , then click 
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3Click the Background tab.
4Click a background picture in the Select a background picture or HTML 
document as Wallpaper
 list.
- OR -
Click 
Browse to select a background picture from another location.
5If you want the picture you chose to cover the entire screen, click the arrow 
button to open the 
Picture Display list, then click Tile.
6If the picture you chose does not cover the entire screen and you did not 
choose to tile the image in Step 5, you can change the solid color behind 
the picture by clicking 
Pattern, clicking a pattern in the Pattern list, then 
clicking 
OK.
7Click OK. 
						

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Selecting a screen saver
You can use a screen saver to keep others from viewing your display while you 
are away from your computer. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that 
you can choose from, and many more are available from the Internet and as 
commercial products.
To select a screen saver:
1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel 
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Appearance and Themes.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click 
Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control 
Panel window opens.
2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3Click the Screen Saver tab. 
						

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4Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the screen 
saver you want. Windows previews the screen saver.
5If you want to customize the screen saver, click Settings, then make your 
changes
. If the Settings button is not available, you cannot customize the 
screen saver you selected.
6In Windows XP, if you want to display the Welcome (Login) screen 
whenever you exit the screen saver, click the 
On resume, display Welcome 
screen
 check box.
7If you want to change the time before the screen saver is activated, click 
the up or down arrows next to the 
Wait box.
8Click OK.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about selecting a screen saver in 
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword screen savers in the HelpSpot Search 
box  , then click the arrow. 
						

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Changing the touchpad settings
You can adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, left-hand or right-hand 
configuration, and other touchpad settings.
To change your touchpad settings:
1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel 
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Printers 
and Other Hardware
.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click 
Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control 
Panel window opens.
2Click/Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 
						

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3Click the Device Settings tab, then click Settings to change your touchpad 
settings.
4To modify a touchpad setting, click the + in front of a setting, then modify 
the setting.
5Click OK to save changes.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about changing mouse settings in 
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword mouse settings in the HelpSpot Search 
box  , then click the arrow. 
						

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Adding and modifying user 
accounts
In Windows XP, you can create and customize a user account for each person 
who uses your computer. You can also switch (change) user accounts without 
turning off your computer.
User account tips
■If you want to create an account for someone, but you do not want that 
user to have full access to your computer, be sure to make that account 
limited. Remember that limited accounts may not be able to install some 
older programs.
■If a program or peripheral device is installed in one account, it may not 
be available in other accounts. If this happens, install the program or 
device in the accounts that need it.
■Files created in one account are not accessible from other accounts unless 
the files are stored in the Shared Documents folder. The Shared Documents 
folder is accessible from all accounts on that computer and from other 
computers on the network.
To add, delete, or modify user accounts in Windows XP:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2Click/Double-click the User Accounts icon. The User Accounts window 
opens.
3Follow the on-screen instructions to add, delete, or modify a user account.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about user accounts in Windows XP, 
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword user accounts in the HelpSpot Search 
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To switch user accounts in Windows XP:
1Click Start, then click Log Off. The Log Off Windows dialog box opens.
2Click Switch User. The Windows We l c o m e screen opens.
3Click the user account that you want to use. When you switch between 
user accounts, any programs that were running for the previous user 
continue to run.