Microsoft Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 2p3 Customizing
Microsoft Windows 7
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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
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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
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XP Video and Power Management Windows 7 for Power Users
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XP Adjusting Your Video Display Settings Characteristics of
your monitor Resolution Native resolution Aspect ratio 16:9 aspect
ratio 4:3 aspect ratio Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 25
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XP Adjusting Your Video Display Settings Windows 7 for Power
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XP Changing the Color Depth Setting Right-click the desktop,
click Screen resolution on the shortcut menu, and in the Screen
Resolution window, click the Advanced settings link Click the
Monitor tab in the dialog box for your monitor and video display
adapter display settings Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 27
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XP Changing the Color Depth Setting Click the Colors button,
click the color depth setting that you want to use, click the Apply
button, examine the appearance of the desktop, and either click the
Yes button to apply this new setting, or click the No button to
restore your previous resolution (or wait 15 seconds for Windows 7
to restore the previous color depth setting) Click the OK button to
close the dialog box for your monitor and video display adapter
settings, and then close the Screen Resolution window Windows 7 for
Power Users Tutorial 28
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XP Adjusting Your Video Display Settings Refresh rate Low
refresh rates on older monitors cause the image to flicker Windows
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XP Adjusting the Resolution, Color Depth, and Refresh Rate DPI
(dots per inch) Allows you to more easily see objects on the
desktop at higher resolutions Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial
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XP Using Power Management Windows 7 supports the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Windows 7 can: Turn off
your video display and hard disk Power plans Balanced Power Saver
High Performance Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 211
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