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Customizing the Windows Desktop 2-7
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Screen savers
are programs that prevent a static image from damaging the monitor.
They start automatically after a user-defined period of inactivity. To change your sys-
tem’s screen saver, click the Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties window
(see Figure 2-7).
Table 2-4 describes the various parts of the Screen Saver tab. After you make any
changes, click OK to apply them.
Preview window Displays the current wallpaper or pattern.
Wallpaper list Click the name of the wallpaper you want to display, or click
(None) if you prefer not to use a wallpaper image. Click the
Browse button to use images in a directory you specify.
Pattern button Click the Pattern button to display a list of patterns for your
desktop, or click (None) if you prefer not to use a pattern.
This option is not available if the Tile option has been applied
to a wallpaper selection.
Display pull-down
menu
Click Tile to tile a wallpaper image across the entire screen,
or click Center to place a single copy of the image in the
center of the screen.
Screen Saver
pull-down menu
preview
window
Screen
Saver tab
Settings
button
Preview
button