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- Click the start and then choose the control panel option
3. Choose one of the following:
Smaller-100%. This keeps text and other items at normal size.
Medium-125%. This sets text and other items to 125% of normal size.
Larger-150% This sets text and other items to 150% of normal size. this option appears only if
your monitor supports a resolution of at least 1200 x 900 pixels.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Desktop theme/background for windows 7
To change the desktop background and possibly the theme, right-click on the desktop and choose Personalize.
Compared to Windows XP, the new menu is a little more cluttered, hence more confusing, but after a moment or two, you'll get the idea what's going on.
Themes
You can switch between different themes, Basic being the sickly blue theme we're currently using, Windows Classic being the reliable, good ole theme that you should be using, plus a handful of other, less common ones. You also get numerous Aero themes if you wish to use them.
Regardless of the theme you choose, you can setup different Windows colors and backgrounds.
How to change screen resolutions in Windows 7
To change the screen resolution in Windows 7, you need to use the Screen Resolution dialog box that can be opened via the Control Panel.
Use the following steps to open the Screen Resolution dialog box.
1 – Click on the Start Menu.
2 – Click on Control Panel.
3 – Click on Change desktop background.
Resolution
This dropdown menu shows you the currently selected screen resolution on your PC and allows you to change the screen resolution settings.
Changing the Screen Resolution
Click on the Resolution dropdown menu to reveal the adjustment slider bar. Move the slider bar up and down to change the settings. Notice as you move the adjustment slider bar up and down, you can see a mini preview of the new settings in the screen above.
Once you’re happy with your new screen resolution settings, click on the Apply button to save them. You will then be presented with a confirmation box asking you whether you would like to confirm the change or to revert back to the previous settings.
Power saving options For windows 7
First, it helps to get acquainted with Windows 7 Power settings. It's easy to reach the Power Options control panel, just hit the Start Button and select Control Panel in the second, shaded column on the right.
Now select All Control Panel Items...
...and make your way down to Power Options and click. (Alternately, select System and Security, then Power Options.)
After clicking on the Power Options icon, you're asked to Select a Power Plan.
There are two options that are immediately available: Balanced (the default) and Power saver. Balanced turns off the display after 10 minutes of inactivity and puts your computer into sleep mode after 30 minutes. Power saver halves those times to 5 minutes and 15 minutes respectively.
More proof that Microsoft is making you work at disabling power management options, users will have to open Show additional plans to display a third, High performance profile that shuts off the display after 15 minutes but never enters sleep mode.
Apart from that, you can create your own custom power plan by selecting the link on the left or editing an existing plan and tweaking the advanced settings to your liking, including whether to prompt for a password when your computer wakes and assign a power setting (like sleep or shutdown) to the power button.
For me, Balanced works well right off the bat. After 10 minutes of no input, the screen goes predictably dark, and after 30 minutes, there's no hard drive activity. After a good shake of the mouse, my system (an aging 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 with 2 GB of memory) wakes from sleep in less than 5 seconds, plus an extra couple of seconds to reestablish my network connection.
Setting Up Your Mouse in Windows 7
To configure the mouse click settings in Windows 7, click ‘Start –> then search for and select ‘Change mouse click settings’
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