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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
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HINT: Search also allows you to perform searches on the
Internet.
3
Type
char
in the
All or part of the file name:
text box,
and then click
Search
.
The operating system displays a list of all the files with
“char” in their names.
4
Click the
Character Map
file with the secondary button
and drag it to the desktop.
A shortcut menu appears.
5
Click
Create Shortcut here
.
A shortcut to the Character Map appears on your desktop.
Clicking a shortcut icon opens the program or folder
immediately. You can place as many shortcuts on your
desktop as you find useful.
HINT: The Character Map is a useful tool when you want to add
a special character to a document.
Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
You can personalize the background area of your desktop
with pictures, patterns, or colors. The background is
considered a “property” of your desktop. This lesson will not
only teach you how to change the background, but will also
introduce you to properties.
The operating system treats all windows, icons, programs,
drives, etc. as self-contained objects, each with its own set of
properties (such as size, position on-screen, and color). Many
