23Using Your Inspiron LaptopSoftware FeaturesNOTE: For more information about thefeatures described in this section, seethe Dell Technology Guide on your harddrive or on the Dell Support website atsupport.dell.com.Productivity and CommunicationYou can use your computer to createpresentations, brochures, greeting cards, fliers,and spreadsheets. You can also edit and viewdigital photographs and images. Check yourpurchase order for software installed on yourcomputer.After connecting to the Internet, you can accesswebsites, setup an e-mail account, upload anddownload files, and so on.Entertainment and MultimediaYou can use your computer to watch videos,play games, create your own CDs, listen tomusic and internet radio stations. Your opticaldisc drive may support multiple disc mediaformats including CDs and DVDs.You can download or copy pictures and videofiles from portable devices, such as digitalcameras and cell phones. Optional softwareapplications enable you to organize and createmusic and video files that can be recorded todisc, saved on portable products such as MP3players and handheld entertainment devices, orplayed and viewed directly on connected TVs,projectors, and home theater equipment.Customizing the Desktop in Windows VistaYou can customize your desktop to change theappearance, resolution, wallpaper, screensaver,and so on by accessing the Personalizeappearance and sounds window.To access the display properties window:Right-click an open area of the desktop.1.Click2. Personalize, to open the Personalizeappearance and sounds window and learnmore about your customization options.