The document provides a guide on personalizing desktop features such as changing wallpaper, screen resolution, icon size, mouse configuration, and screensaver settings. It details step-by-step instructions for each customization option using the control panel. These adjustments enhance user experience and make the desktop environment more personal and accessible.

1. PERSONALISING
DESKTOP
Ajay Jassi

2. Changing the wallpaper
• The user would want to change his/her wallpaper to make
it my personalised and more attracting to look at for their
own systems.
• There is many personal features on the computer to make
it relate to you.

3. Changing wallpaper
1. Go to the control panel by
going to the windows
button then clicking on
control panel.
2. Once that is opened go to
the appearance and
personalization option.
3. Then underneath the
personalization tab click on
change desktop wallpaper.
4. If an image is saved to the
computer, you can browse
for the folder that the
image is in and select it to
set as the wallpaper.
5. Choose the image and
select it.
6. And then select save
changes.

5. Changing screen resolution
• Screen resolution is important as it decides how big the
icon, text and dimensions is. To make it look
professional, its recommended to make it the highest
resolution.

6. Changing screen resolution
1. Go to the control panel by going
to the windows button then
clicking on control panel.
2. Once that is opened go to the
appearance and personalization
option.
3. Then underneath the display tab
click on adjust screen resolution.
4. Then choice the resolution size
and click keep changes after a
window pops up.

7. Changing Icon Size
• Changing the icon size makes it easier to view and
quicker to access. It may also help people who are short
sighted as they cant read small fonts.
1.Right click on the desktop.
2.Go to the view option and change the icon size to a
preferable size.

8. Change to left hand mouse
• Some user are left handed therefore he/she will need to
get the mouse set up to make it easier for him/her to use.

9. Changing to left hand mouse
1.Go to the control panel and
search mouse in the search
bar.
2.Click on change mouse
settings.
3.Then click on switch primary
and secondary buttons and
click apply.

10. Changing screensaver
• Earl Atkinson wants to change his screensaver, so that it
relates to his ice cream shop business.
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel double-click the ‘Display’ icon.
3. In Display click the Screen Saver tab.
4. Within the Screen Saver tab you change the
screensaver to another installed screensaver. Click the
Settings button to make any addition changes to the
properties of the screensaver, such as time, and
resolution settings.
5. Finally, once you've changed your screensaver if you
want to view how it will look click the ‘Preview’ button.