CHAPTER 9: Customizing Your Computer
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Selecting a screen saver
You can use a screen saver to keep others from viewing your screen while you are away from
your computer. Windows supplies a variety of screen savers that you can choose from, and many
more are available from the Internet and as commercial products.
To select a screen saver:
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 Screen Saver tab.
4 Click the arrow button to open the Screen Saver list, then click the screen saver you want.
Windows previews the screen saver.
• If you want to customize the screen saver, click Settings, then make your changes. If the
Settings button is not available, you cannot customize the screen saver you selected.
• If you want to display the Welcome (Login) screen whenever you exit the screen saver,
click the On resume, display Welcome screen check box.
• If you want to change the time before the screen saver is activated, click the up or down
arrows next to the Wait box.
5 Click OK.
Caution
If you are using a monitor (not a flat-panel display), an image may get burned in
on your monitor screen if you leave your computer on for long periods of time without
using it. You should use a screen saver which constantly changes its image to avoid this
damage. Flat panel displays cannot be damaged with image burn-in.
Help
For more information about selecting a screen saver, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type screen savers in the Search Help box, then press E
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