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Using Your Inspiron Laptop Customizing the Desktop You can customize your desktop to change the appearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver, or other features of your desktop. Windows® XP 1. Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2. Click Properties, to open the Display Properties window and learn more about your customization options. Windows 7 1. Right-click an open area of the desktop. 2. Click Personalize, to open the Change the visuals and sounds on your computer window and learn more about your customization options. Customizing Your Energy Settings You can use the power options in your operating system to configure the power settings on your computer. The Windows operating system installed on your Dell computer provides the following options: • Dell - Recommended default power plan with Dell enhancements. Offers full performance when you need it and saves power during periods of inactivity. • Power saver - Saves energy by reducing your computer's performance where possible. • Balanced - Automatically balances performance with energy consumption on capable hardware. • High performance - Provides the highest level of system performance on your computer by adapting processor speed to your activity and by maximizing system performance. 33

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Using Your Inspiron Laptop
Customizing the Desktop
You can customize your desktop to change the
appearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver,
or other features of your desktop.
Windows
®
XP
Right-click an open area of the desktop.
1.
Click
2.
Properties
, to open the
Display
Properties
window and learn more about
your customization options.
Windows 7
Right-click an open area of the desktop.
1.
Click
2.
Personalize
, to open the
Change
the visuals and sounds on your computer
window and learn more about your
customization options.
Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating
system to configure the power settings on your
computer. The Windows operating system
installed on your Dell computer provides the
following options:
Dell
•
—
Recommended default power
plan with Dell enhancements. Offers full
performance when you need it and saves
power during periods of inactivity.
Power saver
•
— Saves energy
by reducing
your computer’s performance where
possible.
Balanced
•
— Automatically balances
performance with energy consumption on
capable hardware.
High performance
•
— Provides the highest
level of system performance on your
computer by adapting processor speed
to your activity and by maximizing system
performance.