The desktop background does not have to be monochrome at all, you can use pictures as a background. Select link Change desktop background(Change the desktop background) in the control panel to open the settings dialog (Figure 16.8).
Rice. 16.8.
You can change the desktop background by specifying a background image, or by setting a special pattern that will fill the desktop. A wallpaper is a graphic file displayed on the desktop surface as its background. You can use pre-made drawings or create your own. The pictures that come with Windows are selected from a list. If you want to use your own drawing, use the button Review(Browse) to indicate where it is located.
If the size of the picture differs from the size of the desktop, then in the drop-down list Display(Position) you can choose a solution to this problem. You can display the picture in the center, stretch it to fill the screen, or reproduce it to cover the desktop with a repeating pattern. You can also select a desktop background color by selecting it from the corresponding list.
Click the button Customize Desktop(Customize Desktop) to open a dialog for additional configuration of desktop settings (Fig. 16.9). Using the tab General(Common) of this dialog, you can change the image of some of the required icons located on the desktop, and even remove the icons from the screen altogether. By checking and unchecking the boxes at the top of the dialog, you place and remove the corresponding icons on the desktop. By selecting a picture of one of the icons, clicking on it, you can change it. To do this, press the button change icon(Change Icon) and select a new icon in the dialog that appears. The lower part of the dialog is for configuring the Desktop Cleanup Wizard. If you check the box below, then once every sixty days a wizard will be launched that will clean up the desktop from debris. All icons that you have not used for a long time will be moved to a special folder, the icon of which will appear on the desktop. To start cleaning immediately, press the button Clear Now(Clean Desktop Now). With this procedure, you can clean up your computer desktop by hiding unnecessary icons.
Rice. 16.9.
The second tab of the dialog allows you to select a Web page on the Internet, local network or on your computer as your desktop. When finished setting, press the button OK, to close the dialog. Also click the button OK, to close the settings dialog and return to the task selection in the control panel.
Select link Choose screensaver(Choose Screen Saver) in the control panel. The settings dialog will appear, opened on the settings tab of the screensaver, often called the screensaver, from the English word Screen Saver (Fig. 16.10). As you can see, it was possible to go to this tab without exiting the setup program. The splash screen is an image that appears on the screen when you do not work with the computer for a while, but it is not turned off. This dialog allows you to customize the appearance of the splash screen. You can select a dynamic image from the list and set the time intervals after which the screensaver will be enabled. The screen saver can be seen in the preview area, and if you want to see the screen saver enlarged to full screen, use the button View(View). The splash screen will disappear when you start using the computer, such as moving the mouse or pressing a key on the keyboard. You can set a password so that only you can remove the screensaver from the screen. In addition to the screen saver settings, this tab allows you to configure the monitor's energy-saving features.
Rice. 16.10.
An interesting feature of Windows XP is the use of images stored in the folder as a screensaver. My drawings(My Pictures). Listed Screensaver(Screen Saver) an item appears indicating the slide show from that folder. You can put in a folder My drawings(My Pictures) any of your images. When you select a slide show in the splash screen list, the pictures will be displayed sequentially on the screen.
You can set the display duration and other options by clicking the button. Setting(Settings). Click on the label Registration(Appearance) to display the corresponding tab of the configuration dialog (Fig. 16.11). You have the ability to customize the look, color, and size of fonts for window titles and menu command names. But setting up all the design elements is a rather time-consuming task.
Rice. 16.11.
To facilitate customization, the concept of skins is introduced and there are a number of pre-configured skins. You can choose a ready-made design scheme, or you can create it yourself. In addition, you can modify an already existing schema. The button is used to save the design scheme. Save as(Save As). The view of the scheme can be viewed in the preview field, which is a picture of a set of windows with all attributes, so that when they change, you can quickly observe these changes. When finished setting, press the button OK, to close the dialog and return to the task selection in the control panel.
In this computer lesson, you will learn what a desktop, tray, language bar is. You will learn how to adjust the size of icons and their sorting on the desktop.
After turning on the computer and booting the system appears. Various elements can be placed on the desktop: folders, shortcuts, icons, files, and so on. This element of the operating system (OS) allows you to make it more convenient to access frequently used data. For example, if you often play a game or work with some program, then it is more convenient to launch it from the desktop than to go into the folder where it is installed every time.
Thus, on the desktop you can place all frequently used files to work with them. But we will learn how to place these elements in the next lessons, when we can install programs ourselves and work with folders and files.
How to customize your desktop.
Right-click (RMB) anywhere on the desktop and a menu will appear.
Let's take a look at the menu items.
In the "View" section You can adjust the size of the icons that appear on the desktop. In addition, you can change the size of the icons on the desktop by pressing and holding the “ctrl” key on the keyboard and moving the mouse wheel up or down.
Sorting section- in what order these icons will be located (the beginning of the desktop - the upper left corner of the screen).
In the Create section You can create a file, folder or document on the desktop.
In the "Screen Resolution" section You can set the screen resolution. By default, the optimal screen settings should be set (look for the inscription “recommended” next to the screen resolution value).
In addition, you can increase the size of text and other screen elements. This is necessary for people who can't see well. Click on the link “Make text and other elements larger or smaller” and set the proportion of elements to increase. Click the Apply button. The system will ask you to log out of your account and log in again. After that, the icons and text will increase or decrease.
Gadgets menu. Gadgets are small programs that are placed on the desktop. We will look at how to find and add new gadgets in the next lessons.
In the "Personalization" section You can change the theme of the desktop menu and folders on your computer. We won't change anything for now, although you can experiment with the themes.
Always on the desktop basket. It contains all the data that you delete from the computer. You can permanently delete them or restore them. We will do this when you learn how to work with folders.
That's actually all I wanted to tell you about setting up your desktop. But our lesson does not end there. Let's look at what else is on the computer screen.
Task bar
At the bottom of the screen is task bar. This panel contains start menu(lower left corner of the screen), date and time (bottom right corner of the screen), tray(icons to the left of the date and time) and Language bar(to the left of the tray).
Clicking on a date or time will open the calendar. Next to it, in the tray, are the icons of some programs. Usually, there are icons for programs that run when the operating system boots.
The language bar is needed so that you can switch the input language from the keyboard. On your keyboard there are buttons on which letters are drawn in Russian and English alphabets. Depending on which language is currently selected in the language bar, when you press a keyboard key, a Russian or English character will be written. You can switch the language by pressing the keyboard buttons. Simultaneously press “ctrl” + “shift” or “alt” + “shift” (it all depends on the settings of the operating system), then release these keys and watch how the language changes on the language bar.
Next to the start menu on the taskbar, are all running programs or open folders. This makes it easier for you to move from one folder to another when they are arranged in one place. Now there is an icon of the Internet browser through which you are reading this lesson.
Start Menu, we will look at it in detail in the next lesson.
In this lesson, you learned how to customize the desktop and what else is on the computer screen. There are not so many desktop settings, but they will allow you to make your work at the computer easier and more convenient.
If you have any questions or you do not understand something - write it in the comments.
Surely, almost every novice PC user has encountered the problem of setting up the Desktop.
In this article, I tried to provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for setting up the Desktop.
I want to say right away that everything written below is more suitable for beginners, although ... perhaps for those who already consider themselves a confident PC user, it will help to remember forgotten truths.
So, let's start making out our Desktop.
Display properties
Choosing a Desktop Theme
The desktop theme set includes all visual and audible design elements (background image, set of sounds, mouse cursor type, screensaver, and others).
Follow these easy steps to customize your theme:
1. Right click on an empty area desktop to call the context menu and click on the item in it "Properties".
2. Click the tab "Themes"
and select the design you like from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the button “Apply” for the changes to take effect.
Setting the background picture (wallpaper) of the desktop
4. Go to the tab "Desktop " and select a background image from the proposed list, if you do not like the images offered by the system, you can specify your own.
To do this, click on the “Browse” button and indicate where it is located.
The drawing on the monitor screen can be centered, stretched or tiled.
5. If you do not want the background for any reason desktop make a drawing, then you can fill it with the desired color. Click on the drop down list "Colour" and go to point "Other".
It is believed that this color strains the eyes less than the others. However, adjust, experiment, try!
Create desktop icons
Click the button "Desktop Customization", a window will appear in front of you "Desktop Items" Go to the tab in it "General". Here you can check the boxes by clicking on the box next to the desired icon name.
My computer - we get access to the contents of the hard disk and to the Windows Control Panel.
My documents - a folder specially designed for storing documents.
network - You can access all computers connected to the local network.
With button "Change Icon" you can change the appearance of the icon.
For this you need:
1. Mark the desired icon with the left mouse button (the icon will turn blue)
2. Click on the button “Change Icon” in the window “Desktop Items”. You will see a window “Change icon”
3. Here it is proposed to select the icon you need, click on it with the left mouse button and click on the button "OK" to apply the settings.
If you are not satisfied with the selected icon, click on the button “Normal Icon” in the window " Desktop elements” and the icon will return to its default appearance.
By pressing the button "Clear desktop" unused items are moved from it to a special folder. When checking the box next to the inscription “Perform desktop cleaning every 60 days” the latter will be automatically cleared of unused elements.
Do not forget that the icons on the desktop can be arranged. To do this, select "Arrange Icons" from the context menu of the Desktop. Here you can align them by name, by type, by size, as well as arrange automatically or align to the grid.
This, perhaps, ends the basic settings.
In addition, in the window "Desktop Items" You can add a link to your web browser's home page to your desktop. To do this, go to the tab "Web" check the appropriate box.
Here you can also prohibit moving or resizing elements on the desktop by checking the box "Pin Desktop Items"
Next tab in the window "Desktop Items" -"Screensaver".
A splash screen is an image or animation that will be shown on the screen after a period of user inactivity. It can be various types of animation or arbitrary text specified by the user.
On the tab "Registration" You can change the design style, color scheme, and also font size.
(picture), a set of sounds, icons and other elements used to customize the look of the desktop table but with one click. Hover over the theme you like, click on it with the left mouse button and after clicking on the "Apply" button, the option you have chosen will immediately be displayed on your desktop table e.
Tab « Worker table» makes it possible to change the background image (picture, wallpaper) in a given topic. It can be selected from the proposed set, or you can click on the "Browse" button to access your own files. Choose the picture you want. After the name of your object appears in the "File name" field, click "Open". In the "Location" option, set the location by choosing one of the options offered to you: center, tile, stretch. If you love a "clean" worker table, then select "None" in the list of themes and in the "Color" option select a color for the desktop background table a.
without leaving the tab Worker table”, click “Desktop Settings” table a". You will see the Work Items window. table a". Select the General tab. Here you can turn system icons on and off by checking the appropriate checkboxes. If desired, you can change the graphic image of the icons using the "Change Icon" button. In the lower part of the window, you can configure the automatic management of cleaning the desktop. table but from unused elements. If you do not need this, then simply do not check the box for managing the option.
If instead of a wallpaper you want to see on your desktop table e page from the Internet, then go to the "Web" tab. To prevent editing and moving work items table and put a tick in the control field of the option "Pin the elements of the working table a". Save the changes with the OK button. Window "Elements of the work table a" closes. Complete the work in this tab by clicking the "Apply" button.
Using the "Screensaver" tab, you can configure the so-called "Screen Saver". This feature was needed when it consisted of a cathode ray tube to prevent fading. Modern monitors do not need such protection, but to protect confidential information from curious or intruders, this feature is useful. To do this, select a suitable screensaver from the proposed set, program the time interval after which it will turn on automatically if you do not manipulate and , and set password protection.
To change the settings, click on the "Power" button. The Power Options Properties window opens, allowing you to manage sleep mode and the UPS. Save the settings and close the window with the OK button. Before leaving the tab, click the "Apply" button.
The next tab "Design" offers a choice of styles for opening windows and buttons, colors and font size. Using the Effects and Advanced buttons, you can assign additional options to the selected design style in the form of shadows for menus, screen font smoothing, large icons, and more.
In the last tab "Options", use the slider to set the screen resolution options. For a monitor, the optimal resolution is 1024x768, 19 - 1280x1024 or 1400x1050. In the lower right corner of the window, click on the "Advanced" button and select the "Monitor" tab. Set the maximum frequency. Save with the OK button. Click on the "Apply" button.
So, you have finished setting the screen properties. Now close the "Properties: Display" window by clicking on the cross in the upper right corner of the window.
Return to the context menu again by right-clicking on an empty space on the desktop table a.
The Arrange Icons option will help you arrange the icons on your desktop. table just the way it works for you.
The "Paste" option will give you the opportunity to place the previously copied file on the desktop. table e.
With the "New" option you will be able to create a new document file or a new working folder.
note
All operations for selecting specific options are performed with the left mouse button.
When working with the context menu:
- options can be enabled or disabled; to enable an option, you need to check the box next to it;
- if an option is grayed out, it is inactive in this configuration and cannot be influenced.
Helpful advice
It is better to place program shortcuts on the desktop. A shortcut is not the program itself, but only a link to it. If you accidentally delete a shortcut icon, the program will remain unaffected and you can then create a new shortcut for it. It is also needed in order to avoid overloading the local disk on which the operating system of your computer is located. Those. you can store all programs and work files on other local drives, and manage them through shortcuts located on your desktop.
To create a shortcut, right-click on the desired folder or program, select "Create Shortcut" from the menu that opens, and left-click. Now move the shortcut icon to the desktop.
You can make any of your photo or picture as the desktop background. To do this, use an alternative method - open the photo you need by double-clicking on it with the left mouse button, then right-click on the photo field and select "Set as desktop background" in the menu that opens.
Customizing the desktop
The desktop is a virtual space on the monitor that displays icons for programs, working folders, and document files that the user needs for quick access. In essence, this is your personal workplace, which can be customized in such a way that it is functional, comfortable and pleasing to the eye. Various elements can be placed on the desktop: folders, shortcuts, icons, files, etc.
So, let's figure out how to customize the desktop.
Right-click on an empty space on the desktop - a context menu will open. Here, in the "View" section, you can adjust the size of the icons that will be placed on the desktop.
The "Sort" section allows you to organize the icons on the desktop - this is especially important in cases where there are a lot of icons and programs on the desktop. Note that the "Sort" button allows you to set the order in which the icons will be located (the beginning of the desktop - the upper left corner of the screen).
By selecting the "Create" section, you can create a file, folder or any document on the desktop.
The "Paste" option is also located here, which will give you the opportunity to place the previously copied file on the desktop.
In the "Screen Resolution" section, you can set the screen resolution. On any computer, by default, the optimal screen settings are set (look for the inscription “recommended” next to the screen resolution value). For a 17-inch monitor, the optimal resolution is 1024x768, for a 19-inch monitor - 1280x1024 or 1400x1050.
In addition, you can increase the size of text and other screen elements. This is necessary for people who can't see well. Click on the link "Make text and other elements larger or smaller" and set the proportion of elements to increase. Click the "Apply" button - after that, the system will ask you to log out of your account and log in again, after your new login, the icons and text will increase or decrease.
In the "Personalization" section, you can change the theme of the desktop menu and computer folders.
A desktop theme is a wallpaper (picture), a set of sounds, icons and other elements used to customize the appearance of the desktop with one click. Hover over the theme you like, click on it with the left mouse button, and after clicking on the “Apply” button, the option you have chosen will immediately be displayed on your desktop.
The "Desktop" tab allows you to change the background image (picture, wallpaper) in a given theme. You can always choose a picture from the proposed set. However, if you want to put your own photo or a photo of your children, pets or grandchildren on the screensaver - this is also really possible! To do this, click on the "Browse" button, which will allow you to access your own files. Choose the picture you want. After the name of your object appears in the "File name" field, click "Open". In the “Location” option, set the location of the image by choosing one of the options offered to you: centered, tiled, stretched.
If you like a "clean" desktop, then select "None" in the list of themes and in the "Color" option, select a color for the desktop background.
Without leaving the "Desktop" tab, click "Desktop Settings". After that, your computer will open the "Desktop Items" window - to customize the table, you need to select the "General" tab. What does this give us?
In the window that opens, you can turn system icons on and off (this is done when you check or uncheck the corresponding boxes). If desired, you can change the graphic image of the icons using the "Change Icon" button. In the lower part of the window, you can configure automatic control of cleaning the desktop from unused items. If you do not need this, then simply do not check the box for managing the option.
If instead of a background image you want to see a page from the Internet on your desktop, then go to the "Web" tab. And to prohibit changing and moving desktop elements, check the box for controlling the option “Lock desktop elements”. Save the changes with the "OK" button.
Also in the menu tab there are checkboxes for the items "Display home screen icons" and "Display home screen gadgets". By installing and removing them, you can make your screen look clean.
There is always a trash can on the desktop. It contains all the data that you want to delete from the computer. The Recycle Bin is an intermediate stage of deletion, you can permanently delete or restore all the items that fall into it.
What else is on the computer screen? For example, the taskbar. It is located at the bottom of the screen and contains the START button (or Windows stash) - usually in the lower left corner of the screen, and the date and time - in the lower right corner of the screen.
If you click on a date or time, a calendar will open. Here we can set the date and time, we can set an additional clock or change the time zone.
The language bar allows you to switch the keyboard input language. We have already said how to do this, but we can repeat it again - you can click on the panel with the mouse, or you can use the keyboard.
Remember that on your keyboard there are buttons on which letters in the Russian and English alphabets are indicated. Depending on which language is currently selected in the language bar, when you press a keyboard key, a Russian or English character will be written. You can switch the language by pressing the keyboard buttons. Simultaneously press Alt+Shift.
Next to the clock and date is the battery icon (if we are talking about a laptop) - it shows the charge level. By clicking on it, you can get additional information about the charge and adjust the brightness of the screen.
Remember that to carry out any operations to select specific options, we need to press the left mouse button. When the context menu windows open, we see a set of options that we can change. In order to enable or disable this or that option, you need to check or uncheck the box next to it.
Also note that if an option is grayed out on your context menu, then it is currently inactive and cannot be influenced.
And a few more useful tips, following which will make your work on your PC easier.
As we have already said, there are different programs on your desktop. It is best to place program shortcuts here, and not the programs themselves. What is the difference? Let's clarify that a shortcut is not directly the program itself, but only a link to it. By clicking on the shortcut, you will open the desired program in the same way, and if you accidentally delete the shortcut icon, the program will remain unaffected, and then you can create a new shortcut for it. It is also needed in order to avoid overloading the local disk on which the operating system of your computer is located. That is, you can store all programs and work files on other local drives, and manage them through shortcuts located on your desktop.
To create a shortcut, right-click on the desired folder or program, select "Create Shortcut" from the menu that opens, and left-click. Now move the shortcut icon to the desktop.
As we have already said, you can make any of your photos or pictures as the desktop background. You can do this through the "Personalization" tab, or you can do it in another way. To do this, open the photo you need by double-clicking on it with the left mouse button, then right-click on the photo field, and select "Set as desktop background" in the menu that opens.
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