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Using Your Inspiron Laptop
Customizing the Desktop
You can customize your desktop to change the
appearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver,
and so on by accessing the Personalize
appearance and sounds window.
To access the Display Properties window:
Right-click an open area of the desktop.1.
Click 2. Personalize, to open the Personalize
appearance and sounds 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. Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
provides
three default options:
Balanced• — Offers full performance when
you need it and saves power during periods
of inactivity.
Power saver• — Saves power on your
computer by reducing system performance
to maximize the life of the computer and by
reducing the amount of energy consumed by
your computer over its lifetime.
High performance• — Provides the highest
level of system performance on your
computer by adapting processor speed
to your activity and by maximizing system
performance.
