Dell Inspiron 1320, Setup Manual

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Using Your Inspiron Laptop
Customizing the Desktop
You can customize your desktop to change the
appearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver,
and so on by accessing the Personalize
appearance and sounds window.
To access the Display Properties window:
Right-click an open area of the desktop.
1.
Click
2. Personalize
, to open the
Personalize
appearance and sounds
window and learn
more about your customization options.
Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating
system to configure the power settings on your
computer. Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
installed
on your Dell computer provides three default
options:
Dell Recommended •
— This power option
offers full performance when you need it and
saves power during periods of inactivity.
Power saver • — This power option saves
power on your computer by reducing system
performance to maximize the life of the
computer and by reducing the amount of
energy consumed by your computer over its
lifetime.
High performance • — This power option
provides the highest level of system
performance on your computer by adapting
processor speed to your activity and by
maximizing system performance.