| Dear Computer Lady, | | | | |
| | | | 2. In the Display Properties window, click on |
| Can you please tell me how to get my pictures | | | | the "Screen Saver" tab. |
| on my computer as a screen saver? | | | | |
| | | | 3. On the Screen Saver page, click the drop |
| Thanks, Nancy | | | | down list under the picture and click on "My |
| | | | Pictures Slideshow" to select it. |
| Dear Nancy, | | | | |
| | | | 4. With the My Pictures Slideshow selected, |
| To get started setting up your pictures as a | | | | click on the "Settings" button on the right. |
| screen saver, you need two things in place. | | | | |
| First, you need to have your pictures stored | | | | 5. On the screen saver options page, you can |
| on your hard drive, preferably in the "My | | | | change a few things like how often the |
| Pictures" folder in XP, or the "Pictures" | | | | pictures change, and how much of the screen |
| folder in Vista. The second thing you need is | | | | they should fill. Halfway down the page, |
| to have either Windows XP or Vista on your | | | | there is a section that says, "Use pictures |
| computer since this won't work in Windows 98. | | | | in this folder:" click the "Browse" button in |
| | | | that section. |
| If you have everything in place, let's get | | | | |
| started! | | | | 6. In the "Browse for Folder" window, click |
| | | | on the folder that contains the pictures you |
| 1. Open the Display properties window using | | | | want to use in your screen saver. If you want |
| one of the two following methods. a) Right | | | | to display all the pictures in all the |
| click on a blank spot on the desktop, and | | | | folders in your "My Pictures" folder, just |
| then click on "Properties" b) Click on | | | | select the "My Pictures" folder. |
| "Start" then click on "Control Panel". In the | | | | |
| Control Panel window, click on "Appearance | | | | 7. Click "OK" three times to save your |
| and Themes" and then click on "Display". | | | | changes. |