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Toggle! I want to change the
background of my computer.
But I don't know how to goabout doing that.
Ahhh... so that's what's
bothering you. I can
help you with that.
Ok! Toggle. I also want to
know about icons,
screensavers, etc. Can you
help me with those, too?
Sure! But let's start
with the Desktop.
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Desktop
When you switch on your computer, the
following screen appears after sometime.
This is called
the Desktop.
The small
pictures on the
Desktop are
called icons.
Whatever you have
on your computer
is accessible from
the icon called
My Computer.
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My Computer
When you double-click on the My Computer
icon, you will get the following screen.
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You can see different icons in this window.
When you double-click on any of the icons,it performs certain tasks.
This shows that your computer has a
floppy drive of size 3 1/2". You can
insert a floppy in the floppy drive.
When you double-click this icon, itgives you the contents of the floppy
disk inside the drive.
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This shows that your computer hasa hard-disk drive. When you
double-click this icon, it gives you
the contents of the hard disk.
This shows that your computer has a
CD-ROM drive installed. You can
insert a CD and see its contents by
double-clicking the icon.
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Folders and Files
When you double-click the icon [C:] in My
Computer, a window appears which displays
a list of files and folders in the hard disk.
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File
The icon for a folder is . A folder
is used to store a group of files with
data on the same subject. A folder cancontain files and other folders.
Folder
Any piece of information stored in the
computer is in the form of a file.
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The background of the Desktop is called
the wallpaper. The Control Panel helps
you change the settings of your computer.The steps to change the wallpaper and the
screensaver are:
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Changing Wallpaper
1. Select StartSettingsControl Panel
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Clickon
Control
Panel
Select
Settings
Click
thestart
button
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2. The Control Panel window appears .
3. Double
click the
Display icon
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4. The Display Properties window appears.
5. Click the
Desktop tab
6. Select a
picture
7. Click on
OKbutton
8.Click on the
Apply button
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9. The picture you have selected appears as
the background of the Desktop.
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Changing Screensaver
The screensaver starts if your computer is idle
for a specified time. The steps for changing the
screensaver are:
1. Select StartSettingsControl Panel
2. The Control Panel window appears.
3. Double-click the Display icon. The DisplayProperties window appears.
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4. Click
the Screen
Saver tab
5. Select a
Screen
Saver
6. Specify
Wait time
8. Click on
the OK
button
7. Click on
the Apply
button
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Tricky Terms
Desktop It is the first screen that appears
when you start your computer.
File A collection of information stored inone group.
Folder It is a named storage area on the
computer containing files and other
folders.
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Screensaver A program that displays an image,
animation or just a blank screen on
the screen if the computer is idle fora certain period of time.
Wallpaper The background of the desktop on
the computer.
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Desktop
(a) The ................ starts if your
computer is idle for a specified time.
screensaver
(b) The icon for a folder looks like a
..................... .
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(c) The background of the Desktop iscalled .
(d) The . Panel allows
you to change the settings of your
computer.
wallpaper
Control
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(e ) ..................... .is a named storage area
on a computer, containing files and
other folders.
(f ) The first screen that appears when you
start your computer is called
.
Folder
Desktop
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