6.6. Answers to Review Questions

  1. D. By default, the Desktop contains the Start menu, the Taskbar, and a number of icons. Because it is the base on which everything else sits, how the Desktop is configured can have a major effect on how the GUI looks and how convenient it is for users.

  2. A. The screensaver can be changed in the Display Properties dialog box. To access this dialog box, you can either right-click anywhere on the Desktop and choose Properties from the context menu or open Control Panel and click the Display applet.

  3. C. You can increase the Taskbar's size by moving the mouse pointer to the top of the Taskbar, pausing until the pointer turns into a double-headed arrow, and then clicking and dragging. Keep in mind that in Windows XP, you ...

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