25. Adding Gadgets To The Sidebar
The vertical bar that sits on the right hand side
of your desktop is known as the Sidebar. Its purpose
is to provide information at a glance, such as, News
feeds; Weather Reports; Stock, etc, and provide
access to frequently used tools.
To achieve this aim these sidebar is populated
with Gadgets. These currently include such gadgets
as: calendar, Clock, Contacts, CPU Meter, Current
News Feed Headlines, Picture Puzzle, Slideshow'
Stock and Weather.
By default only the Clock, Sideshow and News
feed gadgets are displayed. To add other gadgets
proceed as follows:
1/ On the Sidebar Click the
+ (plus) sign situated at the top
of the Sidebar.
2/ The Gadget Window will now be
displayed.
3/ Select the Gadget you require
by double clicking on its image. Further Gadgets can
be obtained online by clicking the get more
gadgets online link at the bottom
right of the gadget window.
4/ As soon as you have double clicked on the
relevant gadget the gadget will appear on the
Windows Sidebar.