Icon Spacing

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Scott

I have a new netbook with WinXP and a 10.1" screen with 1024 x 600
resolution.
When I try to position the desktop icons, I can't move them freely around
the desktop.
They'll kind of "snap to" when they get close to another icon. I've gone
into
Properties/Appearance/Advanced and changed the Vertical Icon Spacing and
Horizontal Icon Spacing to larger and smaller numbers (currently 36), but it
still
doesn't allow me to move them precisely where I want them. What's the
procedure
to fine tune their position?

Thanks!
Scott
 
I have a new netbook with WinXP and a 10.1" screen with 1024 x 600
resolution.
When I try to position the desktop icons, I can't move them freely around
the desktop.
They'll kind of "snap to" when they get close to another icon. I've gone
into Properties/Appearance/Advanced and changed the Vertical Icon
Spacing and Horizontal Icon Spacing to larger and smaller numbers
(currently 36), but it still doesn't allow me to move them precisely
where I want them. What's the procedure to fine tune their position?

Thanks!
Scott
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Hi Scott,

Right click desktop, point to Arrange Icons By, in the 2nd little menu, is
there a checkmark by Align To Grid? Auto Arrange?

(You're welcome. :)
--Richard
 
Right-click on the desktop and select Arrange Icons By... then remove
the checkmark(s) from Auto-Arrange and/or Align to Grid, as suits your need.

Enjoy that netbook...it's going to put a lot of computers out of business.
 
Richard said:
Hi Scott,

Right click desktop, point to Arrange Icons By, in the 2nd little menu, is
there a checkmark by Align To Grid? Auto Arrange?

(You're welcome. :)
--Richard
Click to expand...
Richard,

Well, there you go. I right clicked on the desktop and discovered the icons
were checkmarked by Align to Grid. I unchecked it, and now I can move
them anywhere.

Thank you!!!
Scott
 
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