LG Electronics USA DT-CK User Manual

Internet connection option screen appears, follow the instruction.

If you turn the power on the computer for the first time, you have to register your copy of Windows XP. The registration process may differ depending on the model, but the difference does not affect the use of your computer.

"Who will use this computer?" message appears on the screen. Type the names of the users and click [Next].

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"Thank you!" message appears on the screen. Click [Finish] to complete the registration process.

Certificate of Authenticity

The certificate of authenticity includes the Windows product

unique indication authentic. Do not sticker (attached

The certificate from this image.

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2-2.Using Windows XP

Windows XP is brilliant, fresh, and easy to use. The desktop and task bar images are simplified, and you can easily access applications through the Start menu. There are more "Desktop" options for you to customize the environment.

Windows XP Tour

Windows is an operation system of the computer. It is		know basic func-
tionality of Windows for better use of a computer.
					Minimize
					Maximize
					Close

Click the [Start] button and click Windows XP Tour.

Then, the window will appear. Select a feature of Windows XP to view detailed description.

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Windows XP Desktop

[Start button			Click the Start button to view Start menus.
			By clicking [All Programs] you can display a list of pro-
			grams currently installed on the computer.
Start			Include necessary applications to start Windows.
Taskbar			Indicates currently running programs.
Taskbar		and	You can set the screen resolution, color, audio, and
Clock			date/time by clicking icons.
			You can delete files and folders which will be saved auto-
Recycle			matically in the Recycle Bin. Running Empty Recycle Bin
			will delete files and folders permanently from your com-
			puter.

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menus that are most com-

Fixed Topics

Recently Used Programs All Programs

Control Panel: Enables to customize computer setting.

My Computer: Displays information on drives and networks, and enables you to retrieve or run files and folders

To Change Start Menu Style

Right-click the [Start] button, and click [Properties]. Then, click an option under the Start menu tab.

To select the default start menu, click [Start Menu] on the [Taskbar and Start Menu Properties] tab.

To select the style in an older version of Windows, click the Classic Start Menu. Click [OK] to apply the new settings.

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To Display Programs at the top of Start Menu

Fixed

items

Select and right-click a program to display at the top of Start menu. Click [Pin to Start Menu].

The selected program will be displayed on the upper part of boundary as a fixed topic.

To Display Recent Documents on Start Menu

Right-click the [Start] button, and click the [Properties]. Click Start menu on the Start Menu tab, and click

[Customize]. Select [List my most recently opened documents] on the Advanced tab, and click [OK].

						Click [Apply]		[OK] in [Taskbar and Start Menu
						Properties] window to save the new settings. Then, click
						the Start button to display the Recently Opened
						Documents folder where recent documents and files are
						saved will be displayed on the Start menu.
	Note
		To			Documents folder, click the Clear List on the Advanced tab.
						the documents will not be deleted in the computer.
		Control
		Category			View grouping similar topics, has been added to Control
		Panel.		displays all topics individually. You can select either Category
		View or		according to your taste.

Category View

Classic View

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Changing Desktop Appearance and Theme

With Theme menu, you can customize the desktop including the background, the screen saver, icons, windows, the mouse pointer, and sound. If there are multiple users, each user can customize his/her own desktop using Theme menu.

To Use Windows Classic Configuration

Click [Start] [Control Panel] [Switch to Classic View] [Display].

Click [Themes] tab.

Select [Windows Classic] from the [Theme] drop down menu.

Note

To view display properties, click [Start]	[Control Panel]	[Switch to Classic View]
and double-click Display.

After selecting Windows Classic, you can customize Windows elements such as window borders, icons, and menus.

Select Appearance tab, and click Advanced.

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To Change Background

Click [Control Panel]

[Switch to Classic View]

[Display], and select the Background tab. (Or locate the mouse point on the Windows background, and right-click it. Then, a popup menu will appear. Select [Properties] from the popup menu.)

Click the scroll (triangle down) button, and check the image list. Select an image to use it as the background, and click [Apply]. Then, the background will be changed. However, if there is no image that you would like to use as the background, click [Browse] and select an image file.

To Set Screen Saver

Run [Control Panel]

[Switch to Classic View]

[Display]. And select [Screen Saver] tab.

Select a screen saver from the list.

Click the scroll button of Wait field and set the time to wait till the screen saver is activated. Select Password Protected check box, then you will be requested to enter the password when restarting Windows while the screen saver is running. This feature is convenient for preventing others from accessing data and damaging them.

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