Lesson 4 - Chapter 2: Exploring Some Common Settings

Question 1

What are the slideshow options when choosing a background? (3)

Answer 1

1. Single picture of your choice
2. Solid color
3. Windows Spotlight

Question 2

What is Windows Spotlight?

Answer 2

A feature that displays a new (MS-provided) image on the desktop and lock screen every day

(can enable/disable both separately in their own categories)

Question 3

You can choose between Light and Dark mode for both _____ and ___

Answer 3

1. Windows (affects taskbar and start menu mainly)
2. Apps (affects the color of the window menu and status bar)

Question 4

What are transparency effects?

Answer 4

Whether certain surfaces appear partly translucent (a simple on/off toggle)

Question 5

What 2 options do you have for accent colors?

Answer 5

1. Manual (choose)
2. Automatic (chosen from current background)

Question 6

You have the option of showing the accent color on title bars and window borders. T or F?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What accent toggle is only available if you choose Dark or Custom as the mode?

Answer 7

To show the accent color on the Start menu and the taskbar

Question 8

What is the Display Resolution?

Answer 8

the number of pixels horizontally and vertically that make up the image that Windows shows on your monitor

Question 9

Describe a higher-resolution display

Answer 9

More different-colored pixels are crammed into the same space

(it’s why elements with fixed sizes like icons and text appear smaller on higher-resolutions)

Question 10

Resolution is usually set to the ____ setting. Why? (2)

Answer 10

Resolution is usually set to the highest setting for maximum display clarity.

(can be set lower if desired but will be fuzzy)

Question 11

What is the Scale setting?

Answer 11

you specify a percentage to increase the size of fixed-size items like icons and message text to see it better

(100% = no scaling, to 175%+ depends on monitor)

Question 12

Landscape view is what?

Answer 12

wider than it is tall

Question 13

How do you disable a webcam? 4 steps

Answer 13

1. Settings
2. Privacy (Or Privacy & Security Win11)
3. Camera
4. Toggle off access to the camera from apps

(or can limit individual apps)

Question 14

How do you select default opening apps for Win11? (2)

1. by app
2. by extension

Answer 14

1. Apps > Default app > Select
2. Apps > Default app > Related settings > Choose defaults by file type

Question 15

For Win10, to choose default apps by file type or app what do you have to do?

Answer 15

Keep scrolling all the way down in the default apps list