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Changing the colors on your Windows desktop
You can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background
color and dialog box title bars.
To change desktop colors:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Appearance and Themes
.
2
Click/Double-click the
Display
icon. The
Display Properties
dialog box
opens.
3
Click the
Appearance
tab.
4
Click the arrow button to open the
Color scheme
list, click the color
scheme you want, then click
OK
. The new colors appear on your desktop.
- OR -
If you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme, see
the following procedure.
To create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:
1
Click
Advanced
. The
Advanced Appearance
dialog box opens.
2
Click the arrow button to open the
Item
list, then click the item you want
to change.
3
Change the color or font settings for the item.
4
Click
OK
, then click the
Themes
tab.
5
Click
Save As
, type a name for the new theme, then click
OK
twice. The
new colors appear on your desktop.
Summary of Contents for E-1500
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Page 13: ...CHAPTER 1 Getting Help www gateway com 6...
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Page 119: ...CHAPTER 9 Networking Your Computer www gateway com 112...
Page 135: ...CHAPTER 11 Recovering Your System www gateway com 128...
Page 149: ...CHAPTER 12 Maintaining Your Computer www gateway com 142...
Page 189: ...CHAPTER 14 Troubleshooting www gateway com 182...
Page 195: ...APPENDIX A Safety Regulatory and Legal Information www gateway com 188...
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