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HP Products - Irresolute Display Settings, Background Image, Icons, and Screen Saver (Windows 8)

This document pertains to computers with Windows 8.

Learn how to modify icon size, screen saver, desktop background, text size, and other desktop or brandish settings in Windows 8.

Figure : Windows viii Start screen

Graphic of Windows Start screen

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If y'all are not using the latest version of Windows 8, some graphics and information in this document may vary. You can get the latest version from the Microsoft Store.

Changing the size of the display in Windows viii

Windows, by default, sets the brandish size to the native resolution (the truthful resolution of an LCD monitor screen). Use these steps to change the display resolution or to render it to the native (default) resolution. IOn an LCD or LED monitor, items in Windows may appear slightly out of focus when using a display resolution that does non match the native resolution of your monitor.

Changing the brandish resolution

Use the following steps to check the resolution for your monitor or display, or to change the resolution.

If y'all are using a CRT monitor, skip this step.

If yous are using a flat console display, find the native (maximum) resolution for the monitor. You can find the native resolution in the following places:
- In the specifications on the box.
- In the printed textile that came with the monitor.
- In the product specifications on the HP Web site.
Right-click anywhere on the Windows desktop, and select Screen resolution.

Figure : Screen resolution option
Click Resolution and find the resolution listed with (Recommended).

This is the default resolution, and usually the highest supported resolution for your display. Lower resolutions are usually supported but the text and display quality might not be as skilful as the recommended setting, and the screen might not be centered, or might be stretched.

If y'all are using a CRT monitor, change the resolution to 1024 x 768.

Figure : Desktop Screen Resolution
Click OK.
In the confirmation window, click Go on changes to save the settings, or click Revert to abolish the alter.

Figure : Display Settings confirmation

Changing the size of text, icons and other Windows objects in Windows 8

Use these steps to customer your brandish objects without changing the display resolution.

Right-click an empty expanse of the Desktop, and and so click Personalize.

Figure : Personalize
Click Display to open the Brandish window.

Effigy : Windows eight Personalization options
To increment or decrease the size of the text and windows, use the mouse pointer to move the slider bar to the left or right, and so click Employ.

Figure : Windows viii Display window

To consummate the changes, select Sign out now.
To change the text size on specific desktop features, select an item in the drop-down listing for Change but the text size and change the font size or bold the particular.

Figure : Alter the text size

Click Utilise to relieve the changes.

Customizing your Windows eight Start Screen

Customize the Windows 8 Showtime screen to suit your own personal style and needs.

Rearranging the tiles on the Windows viii Starting time Screen

The tiles on the Start Screen tin be moved effectually or the size tin be changed.

To open the Start screen, printing the Windows key on the keyboard. Yous can practice this from whatever screen at whatever time.
Using the mouse, click and drag a tile to a new location on the Start screen.
To modify the size of a tile, right-click the tile and select Resize.
Select the size you desire form the list.

Figure : Modify the tile size

Pinning apps and spider web pages to the Windows 8 Offset Screen

Favorite or ofttimes used apps and web pages can exist pinned to the Commencement screen:

Select an application or web location from Apps as follows:
1. Click the All apps pointer in the lower-left corner of the Get-go screen.
  
  Effigy : The All apps arow
  
  The Apps bill of fare opens.
2. Right-click the awarding you would like to pin to the Offset screen.
  
  Effigy : Instance Apps menu
Select the Pivot to Start icon from the options across the bottom.

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Windows Accessories and Windows System Apps take boosted options, such as Run every bit ambassador, Open file location, Open in new window, Pin to taskbar, and Notice in Start.

Changing the Windows eight Beginning Screen groundwork

Use the post-obit instructions to customize your Start screen background moving-picture show or color.

Press the Windows + I key.

The Settings menu opens.
Click Personalize.

Effigy : Personalize selection
Select i of the background choices or change the background or accent colors.

Effigy : Personalizing the Start screen background and colors

Irresolute the Windows eight Desktop

Utilize the following steps to personalize your Windows Desktop feel.

Changing the Windows 8 Desktop groundwork

To modify the blueprint or wallpaper on the Windows Desktop, follow these steps:

Correct-click an empty area of the Desktop, so click Personalize.

Figure : Personalize
Click Desktop Background to open the settings window.

Effigy : Personalization window
To modify the Desktop prototype, select one of the standard backgrounds, or click Scan and navigate to a moving-picture show stored on the figurer. To use a personal picture equally a background, save the pic in a file format with one of the following extensions: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .DIB, .png.

Select more than than ane picture to create a Desktop background slide testify.

Figure : Windows 8 groundwork selections
Use the Moving picture position drop-downward list to change the way the motion-picture show appears on the background.

If creating a slide show, choose how frequently the pictures modify.
After making the adjustments, click OK to relieve the settings and shut the Brandish Properties window.

Changing the Windows 8 Desktop icons

To accommodate the size of the icons:

Correct-click an open area of the Desktop and click View. Click Large icons, Medium icons, or Pocket-size icons.

Figure : Adjust icon size

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You can quickly arrange the size of all icons by clicking the Desktop and pressing and property the CTRL key and using the scroll wheel on the mouse.

To change a binder name on the desktop:

Correct-click the icon for the folder, and then click Rename. Type the new name and press Enter.

Effigy : Rename

To create a new folder on the desktop:

Right-click an open expanse of the desktop, click New, and then click Folder.

Effigy : New Folder

Pinning a binder or file to the Windows 8 Start Screen

Pin a binder or file to the Offset screen equally follows:

From Windows desktop view or from File Explorer, right-click the icon of the folder or file you want to pivot to the Start menu.
Select Pin to Start

Figure : Pin new binder to the start screen

Changing the appearance of windows colors in Windows 8

You can use the Color and Appearance window to determine the colors that Windows uses for the default task bar, window border, and championship bar colour. To change the color, follow these steps:

Right-click the Desktop background, and click Personalize.
Click Colour Automatic.

Effigy : Windows viii Color
Select a color from the color pallet, or click Show color mixer and create your own color.

Figure : Windows Color and Appearance
Click Save changes.

Adjusting the brightness of the screen in Windows eight

To arrange the screen brightness from the settings in the Charms carte du jour, follow these instructions.

On the Showtime screen move the cursor to the upper right corner to open the Charms card.
Click Settings.

Effigy : Charms menu
Figure : Settings
Click the slider and drag it upward or downwards to adjust the brightness of the screen.

Figure : Brightness command bar

If the brightness feature is not available in Settings, use HP My Display to adjust the brightness.

After clicking Settings in the Charms menu, if it shows Brightness every bit Unavailable, go along with these instructions.

From the Start screen, blazon HP My Display
Click HP My Display.

Figure : HP My Display
Click Adjust.

Figure : HP My Brandish Mode screen
To arrange the brightness of the screen, click and drag the slider to the desired brightness.

Figure : Suit screen

Advanced display settings in Windows 8

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Your computer may have more tabs than those listed hither. Many video card manufacturers provide settings designed for their video hardware. These extra settings vary by the type of video hardware used and are not discussed here.

Follow these steps to open up the advanced display settings.

Right-click an empty area of the Desktop, and then click Personalize.
Click Display to open up the Display window.
Click Change display settings to open up the Brandish Settings window.

Figure : Change display settings
Click Advanced settings.

Figure : Display Settings

Adapter avant-garde display settings in Windows 8

Backdrop: Click the Properties button to admission the hardware properties for your video carte du jour or on-board video hardware. This properties window can also be accessed through Device Manager.

Listing all Modes: Lists all the supported graphic resolutions and refresh rates that tin be sent to the monitor by the video card or on-board video hardware. Y'all can use the list of valid modes to find a way that is compatible with the monitor you are using. After finding a compatible fashion, yous tin change the refresh charge per unit from the Monitor tab, and the brandish resolution from the Settings tab of the basic display properties window.

Figure : Adapter tab

Monitor advanced display settings in Windows 8

Properties: Click the Properties push button to admission the hardware backdrop for your monitor. This properties window can also be accessed through Device Manager.

Screen refresh rate: Determines how many times the monitor displays an entire screen in ane second. Higher refresh rates may exist more pleasing to the eye, simply cause the video hardware to piece of work harder and use more resource. Select a lower rate that is uniform with the adapter. If you tin can detect minute flickering or the modify bothers your optics, try adjusting the charge per unit to the next available college rate. Never exceed the rate available to the monitor.

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Do non remove the selection adjacent to Hide modes that this monitor cannot display. Changing the refresh charge per unit to a charge per unit that the monitor cannot accept may permanently damage some monitors.

Colors: To change the number of colors, select a color setting from the Colors list. For the best compatibility, select True Color 32-bit if it is available. You can still select lower settings if colors are incorrect when using a particular software application.

Figure : Monitor tab

Using a screen saver in Windows 8

Windows is preloaded with a number of screen savers. Screen savers help preclude stationary images from burning a ghost image into the phosphors of CRT monitors. They are too used to show entertainment when the estimator is not beingness used. To change the screen saver, follow these steps:

Right-click an empty area of the Desktop, and then click Personalize.
Click Screen Saver.

Effigy : Personalization window
Select the screen saver to be used from the menu.

Figure : Screen Saver Settings
Click Settings to open a setting window for the selected screen saver (if settings are available).
Click Preview to meet how the screen saver appears on the computer screen. Move the mouse to return to the Display Properties panel when finished previewing the screen saver.
Select the number of minutes in the Wait field. This is the number of minutes of inactivity that needs to laissez passer before the screen saver opens.

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Make sure that the number of minutes for the screen saver is less than the number of minutes that it takes for the monitor to enter a sleep country.
Select On resume, brandish logon screen if you want the logon screen to open when anyone attempts to apply the reckoner after the screen saver opens.
Click OK to save the settings and close the Display Properties window.