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Installing and Using Icons

Windows '95 w/Plus!, Windows '98, 2000, ME, NT

To change the My Computer, My Network Places (Network Neighborhood), and the Recycle Bin icons, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click the Desktop.
  2. Choose Properties.
  3. Choose the Plus! tab (name will vary on '98, 2000, ME, & NT systems).
  4. Choose the icon that you want to change, and press Change Icon.
  5. Locate the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
  6. Choose the icon file that you want to use, and press Open.
  7. Press OK in all of the open windows.

To change a shortcut icon, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the shortcut icon that you want to change.
  2. Choose Properties.
  3. Choose the Shortcut tab.
  4. Press Browse.
  5. Locate the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
  6. Choose the icon file that you want to use, and press Open.
  7. Press OK in all of the open windows.

To change the size of all icons on the Desktop and in the folders, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the Desktop.
  2. Choose the Appearance tab.
  3. Choose Icon in the Item drop-down menu.
  4. Change the icon size.
  5. Press OK in all of the open windows.

Windows XP

To change the My Computer, My Network Places (Network Neighborhood), and the Recycle Bin icons, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the Desktop.
  2. Choose Properties.
  3. Choose the Desktop tab.
  4. Press Customize Desktop.
  5. Choose the icon that you want to change, and press Change Icon.
  6. Locate the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
  7. Choose the icon file that you want to use, and press Open.
  8. Press OK in all of the open windows.

To change a shortcut icon, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the shortcut icon that you want to change.
  2. Choose Properties.
  3. Choose the Shortcut tab.
  4. Press Change Icon.
  5. Locate the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
  6. Choose the icon file that you want to use, and press Open.
  7. Press OK in all of the open windows.

To change the size of all icons on the Desktop and in the folders, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the shortcut icon that you want to change.
  2. Choose Properties.
  3. Choose the Appearance tab.
  4. Press Advanced.
  5. Choose Icon in the Item drop-down menu.
  6. Change the icon size.
  7. Press OK in all of the open windows.

Windows Vista/7

To change the Computer, User Folder, Network, and the Recycle Bin icons, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the Desktop.
  2. Choose Personalize.
  3. Press Change Desktop Icons.
  4. Choose the icon that you want to change, and press Change Icon.
  5. Locate the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
  6. Choose the icon file that you want to use, and press Open.
  7. Press OK in all of the open windows.

To change a shortcut icon, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the shortcut icon that you want to change.
  2. Choose Properties.
  3. Choose the Shortcut tab.
  4. Press Change Icon.
  5. Locate the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
  6. Choose the icon file that you want to use, and press Open.
  7. Press OK in all of the open windows.

To change the size of all icons on the Desktop or in the folders, follow these steps:

  1. Hold down the Ctrl button while rotating the scroll wheel on the mouse.

Mac OS X

Download a graphic conversion program such as Graphic Converter, or use one that you may already have on your system. Tell that program to “Create Custom Icons” for the files, which will then convert the .icns files into a Mac-usable format. Then, follow these steps:

  1. Select the file or folder that contains the icon that you want to use.
  2. Press Command-Option-I to open the Inspector panel.
  3. Select the icon that you want to use.
  4. Press Command-C to copy the icon. DO NOT close the Inspector panel.
  5. Select the file or folder that you want to customize.
  6. Select the icon in the Inspector panel, and press Command-V to paste the icon.
  7. Close the Inspector panel.
Installing and Using Mouse Cursors

Windows '95 w/Plus!, Windows '98, 2000, ME, NT

To change the mouse cursors, follow these steps:

  1. Download & unzip the file.
  2. Save the cursor in a permanent location.
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Settings.
  5. Choose Control Panel.
  6. Choose Mouse.
  7. Choose the Pointers tab.
  8. Choose which pointer you wish to change, and press Browse.
  9. Locate the folder that contains the cursor you downloaded.
  10. Choose the cursor that you want to use, and press OK.

Windows XP

To change the mouse cursors, follow these steps:

  1. Download & unzip the file.
  2. Save the cursor in a permanent location.
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Control Panel.
  5. Choose Appearance and Themes.
  6. On the far left menu, choose Mouse Pointers.
  7. Choose the Pointers tab.
  8. Choose which pointer you wish to change, and press Browse.
  9. Locate the folder that contains the cursor you downloaded.
  10. Choose the cursor that you want to use, and press Open

Windows Vista

To change the mouse cursors, follow these steps:

  1. Download & unzip the file.
  2. Save the cursor in a permanent location.
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Control Panel.
  5. Choose Hardware.
  6. Choose Mouse.
  7. Choose the Pointers tab.
  8. Choose which pointer you wish to change, and press Browse.
  9. Locate the folder that contains the cursor you downloaded.
  10. Choose the cursor that you want to use, and press Open.

Windows 7

To change the mouse cursors, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the Desktop.
  2. Choose Personalize.
  3. Press Change Mouse Pointers.
  4. Choose the cursor that you want to change, and click Browse.
  5. Locate the folder that contains the cursos that you downloaded.
  6. Choose the cursor that you want to use, and press Open.
  7. Repeat steps 4-6 for all of the cursors that you want to change.
  8. To save the cursor settings, click Save As. Type a name and click OK.
  9. Press OK in all of the open windows.
Download and Use Avatars

Windows XP

To change a user account image, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on an image above.
  2. Choose Save Picture As, and save the image in a permanent location.
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Control Panel.
  5. Choose User Accounts.
  6. Choose the user account that you want to change.
  7. Choose Change My Picture.
  8. Choose Browse for More Pictures.
  9. Locate the folder that contains the image you saved.
  10. Choose the image that you want to use, and press Open.
  11. Close any open windows.

Windows Vista/7

To change a user account image, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on an image above.
  2. Choose Save Picture As, and save the image in a permanent location.
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Control Panel.
  5. Choose User Accounts and Family Safety (or User Accounts if you are connected to a network).
  6. Choose User Accounts.
  7. Choose Change Your Picture.
  8. Choose Browse for More Pictures.
  9. Locate the folder that contains the image you saved.
  10. Choose the image that you want to use, and press Open.
  11. Close any open windows.
Installing Fonts

Windows '95 w/Plus!, Windows '98, 2000, ME, NT

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

  1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
  2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Settings.
  5. Choose Control Panel.
  6. Open the Fonts folder.
  7. Open the File menu, and choose Install New Font.
  8. Locate the folder that contains the saved font file(s).
  9. Select the font(s) that you want to install, and press OK.
  10. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Windows XP

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

  1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
  2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Control Panel.
  5. Choose Appearance and Themes.
  6. On the far left menu, choose Fonts.
  7. Open the File menu, and choose Install New Font.
  8. Locate the folder that contains the saved font file(s).
  9. Select the font(s) that you want to install, and press OK.
  10. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Windows Vista

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

  1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
  2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
  3. Press the Start button.
  4. Choose Control Panel.
  5. Choose Appearance and Personalization.
  6. Choose Fonts.
  7. Open the File menu, and choose Install New Font.
  8. Locate the folder that contains the saved font file(s).
  9. Select the font(s) that you want to install, and press Install.
  10. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Windows 7

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

  1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
  2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
  3. Right-click on the font file, and click Install.
  4. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Mac OS X 10.2 & Later

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

  1. Download the file, and unzip it.
  2. Double-click the font file. This will work for Mac-specific and Windows-based fonts alike — the Mac OS works with all of them.
  3. Click Install Font
How to Use Dingbats

Some fonts come with images; some fonts are nothing but images. To access the images―known as dingbats―you simply press a combination of keys on your keyboard. All computers with Windows come with a simple program called Character Map. This program will show you every character available from every font installed on your computer, along with the key(s) you need to press to use the characters/images. Character Map is usually found on the "Start" menu, somewhere under "Accessories."

Installing Wallpaper

Windows

To change the Desktop wallpaper, follow these steps:

  1. Click on an image above, and wait for the wallpaper to load.
  2. Right-click on the wallpaper, and choose Set as Wallpaper.

Mac OS X 10.2 & Earlier

To change the Desktop wallpaper, follow these steps:

  1. Use the Desktop Preference pane.

Mac OS X 10.3.x & Later

To change the Desktop wallpaper, follow these steps:

  1. Click on an image above, and wait for the wallpaper to load.
  2. Save the file to your Desktop.
  3. Open your System Preferences.
  4. Choose the Desktop and Screensaver pane.
  5. Choose the Desktop tab.
  6. Drag the image file to the image "well."