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The Appearance tab enables you to:
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Adjust the size and
color of most screen elements, such as window text, menus,
icons, and window borders.
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Select from a
variety of high contrast color schemes.
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Change the way all
of the screen elements look simulateously or just individual
screen elements.
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Create new schemes
by naming and saving your individual settings.
Before you begin
The procedure for accessing the Appearance tab
from the Control Panel is outlined below. The procedures for
using this tab's options follow this procedure, and assume you
have already opened Control Panel and accessed this tab.
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Mouse actions |
Keyboard actions |
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1 |
On the Start menu:
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Point to
Settings.
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Click
Control Panel. |
Display the Start menu by pressing
CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).
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Move to
Settings by pressing S.
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Select
Control Panel by pressing C. |
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In Control Panel:
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Double-click the Display icon. |
If the focus is not on Control Panel,
press TAB.
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Move to the
Display icon by using the arrow keys.
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Press
ENTER. |
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In the Display Properties dialog
box:
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Click the
Appearance tab. |
In the Display Properties dialog
box:
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Move to the
Background tab by pressing SHIFT+TAB.
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Move to the
Appearance tab by pressing the RIGHT ARROW key. |
To continue
To use the Appearance tab, see:
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Selecting the
Scheme You Want to Use
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Changing the Way
Individual Screen Elements Look
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Saving Your Changes
As a New Scheme |