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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (1012, Late 2009) User Manual

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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.