What is Desktop
WHAT IS A DESKTOP?
In graphical computing, a desktop environment (DE) commonly refers to a style of graphical user interface (GUI) that is based on the desktop metaphor which can be seen on most modern personal computers today. Desktop environments are the most popular alternative to the older command-line interface (CLI) which today is generally limited in use to computer professionals.
A desktop environment typically consists of icons, windows, toolbars, folders, wallpapers, and desktop widgets.
After you start window, the first thing you see is the desktop. Think of the desktop as your personalized workspace. Several icons, or small pictures, are located on the left side of your desktop. Each icon represents an object, such as a folder or a program. Depending on how your computer is set up, your icons may be different from those in the illustration.
In graphical computing, a desktop environment (DE) commonly refers to a style of graphical user interface (GUI) that is based on the desktop metaphor which can be seen on most modern personal computers today. Desktop environments are the most popular alternative to the older command-line interface (CLI) which today is generally limited in use to computer professionals.
A desktop environment typically consists of icons, windows, toolbars, folders, wallpapers, and desktop widgets.
After you start window, the first thing you see is the desktop. Think of the desktop as your personalized workspace. Several icons, or small pictures, are located on the left side of your desktop. Each icon represents an object, such as a folder or a program. Depending on how your computer is set up, your icons may be different from those in the illustration.
ACTIVE DESKTOP
A feature you use to make web pages your desktop wallpaper.
To start a program
• Click Start, and then click the program you want to open. To open a program you do not see on the Start menu, point to All Programs, and then navigate through the menus to the program you want and click it. When you open the program, Windows automatically displays it on the Start menu.
• After you start a program, a button representing the program appears on the taskbar. To switch from one running program to another, click its taskbar button.
• If a program does not appear on the Start menu or one of its submenus, you can perform a search for it.
Background of the Desktop
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties
• In Desktop tab, click the background you want to use or click browse to choose a background of your choice.
• Click Apply to see the changes before you close the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes.
Monitor Displays
• Open the Display properties dialog box
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties
• In the Settings tab, go to Color quality.
• In the Color quality, lick the number of colors that you want your monitor to display.
• Click Apply to see the changes or OK to accept the changes.
Screen Area
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties.
• In the Setting tab, go to Screen Resolution.
• In the Screen Resolution area, click the desktop size.
• Click Apply to see the changes or Ok to accept the changes.
Change desktop items look
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties.
• In the Appearance tab, go to Windows and buttons choose a style of your choice, go to Color Scheme choose a color scheme of your choice and go to Font Size and choose a font size of your choice.
• If you want to change the appearance of only one screen element, on Advanced click that element in item, and then change the Size and Color for the item and it Font.
• Click Apply to see the changes or Ok to accept the changes.
Visual setting for your desktop
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose Properties.
• In the Appearance tab, click on Effects a dialog box pop up.
• Choose the effects you want.
• Click Apply to see the changes or OK to accept the changes.
Default desktop icon
• Open the Display properties dialog box
• Right click on your Desktop, choose Properties.
• In the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop a dialog box pop up.
• On the General tab, choose a desktop icon and click on Change icon and pick an icon for the item.
• Click Apply to see the changes
• Now click on the Restore Default.
• Click Apply to see the changes or Ok to accept the changes.
A feature you use to make web pages your desktop wallpaper.
To start a program
• Click Start, and then click the program you want to open. To open a program you do not see on the Start menu, point to All Programs, and then navigate through the menus to the program you want and click it. When you open the program, Windows automatically displays it on the Start menu.
• After you start a program, a button representing the program appears on the taskbar. To switch from one running program to another, click its taskbar button.
• If a program does not appear on the Start menu or one of its submenus, you can perform a search for it.
Background of the Desktop
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties
• In Desktop tab, click the background you want to use or click browse to choose a background of your choice.
• Click Apply to see the changes before you close the dialog box, or click OK to accept the changes.
Monitor Displays
• Open the Display properties dialog box
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties
• In the Settings tab, go to Color quality.
• In the Color quality, lick the number of colors that you want your monitor to display.
• Click Apply to see the changes or OK to accept the changes.
Screen Area
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties.
• In the Setting tab, go to Screen Resolution.
• In the Screen Resolution area, click the desktop size.
• Click Apply to see the changes or Ok to accept the changes.
Change desktop items look
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose properties.
• In the Appearance tab, go to Windows and buttons choose a style of your choice, go to Color Scheme choose a color scheme of your choice and go to Font Size and choose a font size of your choice.
• If you want to change the appearance of only one screen element, on Advanced click that element in item, and then change the Size and Color for the item and it Font.
• Click Apply to see the changes or Ok to accept the changes.
Visual setting for your desktop
• Open the Display properties dialog box.
• Right click on your Desktop, choose Properties.
• In the Appearance tab, click on Effects a dialog box pop up.
• Choose the effects you want.
• Click Apply to see the changes or OK to accept the changes.
Default desktop icon
• Open the Display properties dialog box
• Right click on your Desktop, choose Properties.
• In the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop a dialog box pop up.
• On the General tab, choose a desktop icon and click on Change icon and pick an icon for the item.
• Click Apply to see the changes
• Now click on the Restore Default.
• Click Apply to see the changes or Ok to accept the changes.