Toshiba a45-s120 User Manual

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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
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HINT: Search also allows you to perform searches on the 
Internet.
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Type 
char 
in the All or part of the file name: text box, 
and then click Search.
The operating system displays a list of all the files with 
“char” in their names.
4
Click the Character Map file with the secondary button 
and drag it to the desktop.
A shortcut menu appears.
5
Click Create Shortcut here.
A shortcut to the Character Map appears on your desktop.
Clicking a shortcut icon opens the program or folder 
immediately. You can place as many shortcuts on your 
desktop as you find useful.
HINT: The Character Map is a useful tool when you want to add 
a special character to a document.
Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
You can personalize the background area of your desktop 
with pictures, patterns, or colors. The background is 
considered a “property” of your desktop. This lesson will not 
only teach you how to change the background, but will also 
introduce you to properties.