Gateway 200stm User Manual
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180 Chapter 11: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com 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.
181 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings www.gateway.com 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.
182 Chapter 11: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com 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 Wa i t 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.
183 Changing the touchpad settings www.gateway.com 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. 3Click one of the tabs to change your touchpad settings. 4Click OK to save changes.
184 Chapter 11: Customizing Your Computer www.gateway.com 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 box , then click the arrow.
185 Adding and modifying user accounts www.gateway.com 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.
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12 187www.gateway.com Networking Your Computer Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, and a single Internet connection among the connected computers. Read this chapter to learn about: Benefits of using a network in your home, small office, or home office Types of network connections Purchasing additional network equipment Installing and configuring your notebook for Ethernet networking Turning wireless Ethernet on and off
188 Chapter 12: Networking Your Computer www.gateway.com Benefits of networking A network lets you: Share a single Internet connection Share computer drives Share peripheral devices Stream audio and video files Play multi-player games Sharing a single Internet connection Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same broadband connection or modem and telephone line and access the Internet at the same time. This saves on the cost of installing another telephone line for your second computer and paying for a second Internet service provider (ISP) account. Sharing drives With a network, you can copy files from computer to computer by copying and pasting or dragging and dropping. You will no longer waste your time transferring files by using diskettes. In addition, you can map a drive on a networked computer to another computer, and access the files as if they were located on the hard drive of the computer you are using. Help and SupportFor more information about sharing an Internet connection in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword internet sharing in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. Help and SupportFor more information about sharing network drives in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword sharing network drives in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.
189 Benefits of networking www.gateway.com Sharing peripheral devices Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same peripheral devices, such as a printer. Select print from the computer you are currently using and your file is automatically printed on your printer no matter where it is located on your network. Streaming audio and video files With a network, you can store audio files (such as the popular .MP3 files) and video files on any networked computer, then play them on any of the other computers or devices connected to your network. This process is called streaming. Playing multi-player games With a home network, you can play multi-player games. Load a game like Microsoft Midtown Madness 2 on your computers, and in minutes, you and your friends can race in competing cars through the streets of San Francisco. Help and SupportFor more information about sharing network devices in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword sharing in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. Help and SupportFor more information about streaming files in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword streaming in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow. Help and SupportFor more information about playing multi-player games in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword games or network games in the HelpSpot Search box , then click the arrow.