126 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
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This lesson introduces object properties by showing you how
to change one of the properties of the desktop—the screen
saver. This is a continuously changing pattern that appears on
the screen during pauses in your work.
1Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then
click the secondary button.
The operating system displays the desktop shortcut
menu.
2Click Properties.
The operating system opens the Display Properties dialog
box.
Sample Display Properties dialog box
3Click the Screen Saver tab.
4Click the arrow beside the current option to open the
screen saver list box.
5Scroll through the screen saver options by clicking the
scroll arrows in the list box.
6Try a screen saver pattern by clicking a name in the list
box.
The operating system displays your selection in the
monitor above the list box. Try several patterns.