Google Pack Screensaver


One of the enjoyable little extras you get with the Google Pack is the Google Pack Screensaver. When your computer is idle, the screensaver displays to your screen pictures it finds on your hard drive.

To configure the Google Pack Screensaver, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Start image from book Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Display.

  3. Click the Screen Saver tab.

  4. Select Google Pack Screensaver from the Screen saver drop-down list, as shown in Figure 30.3.

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    Figure 30.3: Configure the Google Pack Screensaver in your Display Properties settings.

  5. Click Settings. This launches the Google Pack Screensaver configuration window.

  6. Set the Visual and Picture Folder Settings described next.

  7. Set the Visual settings for the Google Pack Screensaver by selecting how you want images to appear on the screen when the screensaver is active. The choices are

    • Collage: Displays many images (size-reduced) in a random collage

    • Wipe: Shows full-screen images in a wipe from left to right across the screen

    • Crossfade: Shows full-screen images as they fade onto the screen

  1. Set how often you want new images to appear on-screen. The default is 2 seconds. You can increase or decrease this number by using the slider shown in Figure 30.4. The Preview window allows you to see how the screensaver will appear when it’s active.

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Figure 30.4: Set the display type and speed of the display.

The Picture Folder setting is important. It determines where images are selected from for viewing. Click the Picture Folder Settings tab to configure this setting. By default, the Google Pack Screensaver program selects images from your My Pictures folder and any subfolders.

Note 

Only images saved in the JPEG format are displayed.

You can select any subfolders not already selected by selecting the check box. Deselect check boxes from any folders you want the Google Pack screensaver to ignore. For example, you may not want “business design images” displayed for just anyone to see.

Add new folders by clicking Add Folder. A dialog box appears that allows you to browse to the folder you want to include. Select the folder, and it appears in your list with the check boxes already selected. Deselect any subfolders you do not want to include.

To make selecting and deselecting all the check boxes simple, click Check All or Uncheck All. When you finish making changes, click Apply and continue with configuring the screensaver, or click OK to save your changes and close this window.

In the Screensaver Display Properties window, you can click Preview to see a full-screen preview of your selections. After watching the show, you may want to make changes to the selections displayed on-screen.



Google Power Tools Bible
Google Power Tools Bible
ISBN: 0470097124
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 353

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