Apple Macintosh LC - Manual (Page 123)

See also: • "Changing the Time" in this chapter
• "Installing a Font or Desk Accessory" in Chapter 14
Changing the look of the desktop
You can modify three aspects of the desktop's appearance -- the desktop
pattern, blinking of a chosen menu item, and blinking of the insertion point
-- in the General section of the Control Panel. And you can adjust the
brightness of the screen in the Brightness section of the Control Panel.
Changing the pattern displayed on the desktop
You can choose from a variety of patterns provided for the Macintosh desktop,
or you can create your own design by editing one of the patterns supplied.
1. Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu.
The Control Panel opens with the General section displayed. The pointer (8)
changes to a crosshair (5) when you place it in the Desktop Pattern area.
2. To see the patterns available, click either small arrowhead at the top of
the miniature desktop on the right side of the Desktop Pattern area.
The pattern changes each time you click. Clicking the opposite arrowhead
reverses the order of patterns displayed
3. When you see a pattern you like, click the miniature desktop to see the
new pattern on your full screen.
The new pattern replaces the current pattern for the desktop. If you decide
not to keep that pattern, begin the selection process again.
4. To edit a pattern, place the crosshair pointer in the pattern-editing
area, then click where you want to make a change.
The small squares, representing pixels (the tiny dots that make up images on
the screen) turn from black to white or white to black when clicked. The
changes you make when editing a pattern are displayed in the miniature
desktop.
The new pattern you selected or created remains in effect until you change
it.
Adjusting the blinking of a selected menu item
Menu items are preset to blink three times when you choose them. You can
reduce or eliminate the blinking of a chosen menu item in the General section
of the Control Panel.
1. Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu.
The Control Panel opens with the General section displayed. The pointer (8)
changes to a crosshair (5) when you place it in the Menu Blinking area.
2. Click the button for the number of times you want the menu item to blink.
Clicking the Off button prevents a menu item from blinking.