Quick Start Guide
Change the settings as desired. Changes only become eective when you click on
Apply. Click on Restore to discard changes in the last view which have not yet been
applied. In order to restore all elements in the last view to standard values, click on
Default settings.
To return to the initial display (with all categories), click in the top left of the dialog
box on Overview. You can also input search terms at the top of the window (for ex-
ample Screensaver) to nd the category which contains options that match the search
text. Each character you enter in the Search eld further restricts the search. The
icon of the category found is highlighted in a dierent color.
For a more simple overview of all categories, you can change to a tree view by
clicking on Create and selecting a dierent View design.
2.6 Application of desktop eects
If your computer supports a 3D graphics card, you can use graphic eects, such as
converting the desktop to a rotating 3D dice, activating translucent or transparent
windows or maximizing and minimizing the desktop screen. You can also use other
window eects such as Shadow, Blending in and Remodeling. If you do not have a
3D graphics card, some eects may be disabled or can slow down your system. If
your system is too slow, disable the eects for the current session by pressing [Alt]
+ [Shift] + [F12].
Congure the eects of your desktop as follows:
1 Start the System settings as described in Section 2.5.3, “Modify personal
settings” (page 20).
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