®® Microsoft Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 2p1 Customizing Microsoft Windows 7

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 for Power Users Tutorial 22

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

XP Custom Desktops Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 24

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

XP Choosing a Desktop Background Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 26

XP Customizing a Theme’s 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 theme’s desktop background Click the Picture position button, and choose an option for displaying a desktop background Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 27

XP Customizing a Theme’s Desktop Background Click the “Change picture every” button, and select a time interval for displaying desktop background images in a theme’s 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 Personalization window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 28

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 7 for Power Users Tutorial 29

XP Adjusting Window Color Settings Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 210

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 Personalization window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 211

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

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 easier to use double-clicking Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 213

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 Power Users Tutorial 214

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 Users Tutorial 215

XP Using the ClearType Text Tuner Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 216

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 button Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 217

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 window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 218

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 icon labels on the desktop Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 219