April 2002
Beginner
640 pages
27h 54m
English
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Icons
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These settings apply toicons displayed on the Desktop, in folder windows, and elsewhere. Paint, discussed in Chapter 4, can be used to create and edit icon files.
- Icons, highlight color and font
Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Advanced → choose “Selected Items” from the “Item” list
- Icons, show shadows under icon captions
Control Panel → System → Advanced tab → Performance section → Settings → Visual Effects tab → Custom
- Icons, show translucent selection rectangle when highlighting multiple icons
Control Panel → System → Advanced tab → Performance section → Settings → Visual Effects tab → Custom
- Icons, single-click or double-click
Control Panel → Folder Options → General tab → Click items as follows
- Icons, size on Desktop and in folders
Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Effects → Use large icons
Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Advanced → choose “Icon” from the “Item” list
- Icons, spacing on Desktop and in folders
Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Advanced → choose “Icon Spacing (Horizontal)” or “Icon Spacing (Vertical)” from the “Item” list
- Icons, underline captions
Control Panel → Folder Options → General tab → Click items as follows
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