Set the time on the clock gadget

Almost all gadgets offer a wrench icon when position your mouse over them. You can use this icon to access settings for the gadget. The first thing you may want to set is the time on the clock gadget.    1.  Position the mouse pointer over the clock you dragged to the desktop. Look for the small x and the         wrench to appear. Clicking the x will remove the gadget from the desktop. Clicking the wrench will         open the gadget's properties, if properties are available.    2.  Click the arrow in the Time zone window and select your time zone from the list.    3.  Click the right arrow underneath the clock...

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Shut down Windows safely

When you're ready to tun off you computer, you need to do so using the method detailed here. Simply pressing the power button can damage the computer and/or the operating system.     1.  Click Start.             2.  Click the arrow shown here.     3.  Click shut down.           (Windows normally shows               shut down tab before arrow                                   but i have changed the            settings for my computer.)      Extra...

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