Chapter 6. Personalizing Windows XP

Personalizing Windows XP

Chapter 6 at a Glance

In this chapter you will learn to:

  • Change the look of your working environment.

  • Change your system’s date, time, regional, and language settings.

  • Make Windows XP easier to see and use.

  • Train your computer to recognize your voice.

  • Choose a voice for your computer.

The way programs look on your computer screen and the way you use them are determined to a large extent by the Microsoft Windows XP user interface. Some elements of the interface, such as the graphics, fonts, and colors, are cosmetic. Other aspects, such as how much you can see on the screen, how the computer handles numeric ...

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