Win Xp -Tips Chapter 2 By Microsoft

Change the picture on your Welcome screen

By default, each user account in Microsoft Windows XP has a standard picture (such as a chess set, a dog, or an astronaut) associated with it. If you'd like to make the picture more personal, you can add your own image for each account. Changing pictures is fun, and it makes it easier for young children to use your computer.

To change the picture on the Welcome screen

1.	Log on to your computer as an administrator.
2.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3.	Under Pick a category, click User Accounts.
4.	Under or pick an account to change, click the account you want to choose a picture for.
5.	Under What do you want to change..., click Change the picture.
6.	Click Browse for more pictures.
7.	Click the picture you want to display for that account, and then click Open.

Windows XP displays the picture on the Welcome screen for the account you selected. To choose pictures for other accounts, return to step 3.

Type without using the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard)

Instead of relying on the physical keyboard to type and enter data, you can use On-Screen Keyboard. On-Screen Keyboard displays a visual keyboard with all the standard keys. You can select keys using the mouse or another pointing device, or you can use a single key or group of keys to cycle through the keys on the screen.

• Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard.
  
  
  
  

  Select a layout for On-Screen Keyboard

  You can adjust the layout, alignment, or number of keys that appear on On-Screen Keyboard.
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  To change the keyboard layout

  You can display On-Screen Keyboard in two different views (Standard Keyboard or Enhanced Keyboard) to promote faster typing or maximize the number of available keys.

  1. Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard.
  2. Click Keyboard, and then select Enhanced Keyboard or Standard Keyboard.

  To organize keys either in rows or like a keyboard

  Block layout displays the keys in vertical and horizontal rows, which can make selecting the keys easier. Regular layout displays the keys in overlapping rows, simulating a physical keyboard.

  1. Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard.
  2. Click Keyboard, and then select Regular Layout or Block Layout.

  Change how information is entered into On-Screen Keyboard There are three ways to enter data in On-Screen Keyboard: Clicking mode. In clicking mode, you click the on-screen keys to type text. Hovering mode. In hovering mode, you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key for a predefined period of time, and the selected character is typed automatically. Scanning mode. In scanning mode, On-Screen Keyboard continually scans the keyboard and highlights areas where you can type keyboard characters by pressing a hot key or using a switch-input device. Use scanning mode to select keys with a single button or key.

   

Change the font for On-Screen Keyboard keys

On-Screen Keyboard might be easier to use if you change the font used to illustrate the keys on the screen. The fonts that most people find easiest to see on the screen are Verdana and Arial.

1. Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard.
2. Click the Settings menu, and then click Font.
3. In the Font box, select a font, and then click OK.
   
   

   Set On-Screen Keyboard to use audible clicks

   You can have On-Screen Keyboard make an audible click when a key is pressed.

   1. Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard.
   2. Click Settings, and then select Use Click Sound to hear clicks when you select keys using On-Screen Keyboard.