Dell Precision 490 Desktop User Manual

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3. Click Finished and restart the new computer.
Switching to Microsoft®Windows®Classic View
You can change the appearance of the Windows desktop, Start menu, and Control Panel so that they look more like previous versions of the Windows
operating system.
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Desktop
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1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
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2. Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
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3. Under Pick a task..., click Change the computer's theme.
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4. In the Theme drop-down menu, click Windows Classic.
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5. Click OK.
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Start Menu
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1. Right-click the Start button and click Properties.
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2. Click the Start Menu tab.
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3. Click Classic Start menu and click OK.
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Control Panel
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1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
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2. In the left panel, click Switch to Classic View.
Choosing a Wallpaper
You can set background colors and patterns on the Windows desktop by choosing a wallpaper.
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1. Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Themes.
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2. Under Pick a task..., click Change the desktop background.
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3. In the Display Properties window, click one of the following options:
l The name of the wallpaper image
l (None) for no wallpaper image
l Browse to select a wallpaper image from a directory
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4. To select the placement of your wallpaper on your desktop, click one of the following options in the Position drop-down menu:
l Tile to place multiple copies of an image across the screen
NOTE: For more information about this procedure, search dell.support.com for document #PA1089586 (How Do I Transfer Files From My Old Computer to
My New Dell Computer using the Microsoft®Windows®XP Operating System CD?).
NOTE: Access to the Dell Knowledge Base document may not be available in some countries.
NOTE: TheproceduresinthisdocumentwerewrittenfortheWindowsdefaultview,sotheymaynotworkifyousetyourDell™computertothe
Windows classic view.
NOTE: You can choose either an HTML file or any image file, such as a bitmap or JPEG file, as a wallpaper.

Dell Precision 490 Desktop Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Precision 490 Desktop
Category	Desktop
Language	English