Gateway EC19C, User Manual

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CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows
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To switch between user accounts:
1 Save any open documents that are being worked on in your current account.
2 Click
(Start), click the arrow next to the lock icon, then click Switch User or
Log Off.
•
Switch User opens the account selection screen but does not log off the
current user, and any programs that were running for the previous user
continue to run.
•
Log Off logs off the current user, then opens the account selection screen.
3 Click the user account that you want to use.
Changing accessibility settings
Your notebook can be a powerful tool, but it may be less useful to you if items on
the screen are difficult to see, or if the mouse is difficult to control. Windows has
several tools that help you use it more easily.
Using the Ease of Access Center
Use the Ease of Access Center to change several system display settings.
To use the Ease of Access Center:
1 Click (Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Ease of Access Center.
The Ease of Access Center opens.
2 In the Quick access to common tools section, click one of the following options
to make some of the most common accessibility changes to Windows:
Caution
If you click Log Off, any programs that were running may be
closed, and unsaved document changes may be lost.