Exploring
The
World According to Bill
Joan Preppernau
Online Training Solutions, Inc.
Topics
Exploring
Windows Vista
What00
New and Different
Product
Branding and Editions
Features:
All Editions
*additional hardware requirements
Features:
All Editions
Features:
All Editions
Features:
All Premium Editions
*additional hardware requirements
Feature Premium Ultimate Business Enterprise Windows DVD Maker 眉 眉 Windows Movie Maker 眉 眉 Premium games 眉 眉 Windows Meeting Space 眉 眉 Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore 眉 眉 眉 Windows Fax and Scan 眉 眉 眉 Remote Desktop Connection 眉 眉 眉 Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption* 00Encrypts the entire system disk 眉 眉 Virtual PC Express 00Run two operating systems on one computer 眉 Subsystem for Unix-based Applications (SUA) 00Run UNIX-based programs and scripts on Vista 眉 Support for all 35 available interface languages 眉
Limited-Release Features
User
Interface
New
Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007: Windows Vista Edition
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Welcome
Screen
The Vista Desktop
Desktop
Backgrounds
*Ultimate Extra
Welcome Center
Windows
Sidebar
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Start
Menu
Personalizing
the Start Menu
Starting
a Program
Window Appearance
Dialog
Boxes
Navigation
and File Management
and stacking files Public folders
Windows
Explorer
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Public
Folders
Desktop
Search
Windows
Vista Basics
Practice Exercises
In this exercise, you will explore the storage structure of your computer, and locate basic Windows Vista settings and tools, while learning different ways of getting to the information stored on your computer. Navigating to Folders and Files
In this exercise, you will navigate among folders in various ways. Viewing Folders and Files in Different Ways
In this exercise, you will adjust the display of the Windows Explorer window and view the contents of a folder in different ways. You will also explore the Folder Options dialog box.
Windows
Vista Basics
Practice Exercises
In this exercise, you will quickly locate items on your computer and on the Internet. You will then use advanced criteria in the Search Results folder to look for other files and will open the Preview Pane to help identify the correct file. Using and Modifying Sidebar
In this exercise, you will change the appearance of the analog clock, display news headlines and open an article, and then add a gadget to Sidebar. Viewing and Cataloging Pictures*
In this exercise, you will display a photo in Photo Gallery and then add the folder in which the photo is stored to the gallery. In the Photo Gallery window, you will sort and filter the files in various ways to find the ones you want. You will also add tags and adjust the properties of some photos so that they are easier to find.
System
Management
Windows
Experience Index
Network
File and Sharing Center
Parental Controls
Security
Features
Ease
of Access Center
Sync
Center
Power
Management
Sleep
Mode
Windows
ReadyBoost
Windows
Program and Utilities
Hardware-Dependent
Features
Aero
Requirements
The
Aero Color Scheme
authentic, energetic, reflective, and open
Transparent window frames Additional color schemesAero
Effects
Windows
Mobility Center
Windows
Vista Administration Practice Exercises
In this exercise, you will set parental controls for another user account on your computer to limit the amount of time that user is allowed on the computer. You will then view the activity report that will be generated. Improving Your Computer00 Performance
In this exercise, you will examine the programs that Windows Vista starts when you turn on your computer, how Windows handles visual effects, and your computer00 power settings. Optimizing Visual Effects
In this exercise, you will check your computer00 hardware configuration to see whether it meets Windows Aero requirements, set the monitor colors and refresh rate to the levels necessary to configure Windows Aero, and then configure the Windows Aero color scheme, including window frame transparency.
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Information
About Windows Vista
Exploring
Windows Internet Explorer 7
What00
New and Different
Tabbed
Browsing
PopUp Blocker
Phishing Filter
RSS Feeds
Internet
Explorer 7 Exercises
In this exercise, you will start Internet Explorer and use various methods to open new, bookmarked, and linked Web sites and pages. You will open pages in the same window, on a new tab in the same window, and in a new window. You will navigate between sites and pages, close some sites, and then close them all. Changing Your Home Page
In this exercise, you will change your home page, add a second home page, and then set a blank home page.
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Information About
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Exploring
SharePoint
Products and Technologies
What00
New and Different
More Information About SharePoint Products and Technologies
Different textbooks will assume different editions of Windows Vista. These assumptions should be stated in the beginning of the book.
Screen captures might depict Windows
Aero settings that are not available.
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Desktop
Start button
Recycle Bin icon
Quick Launch toolbar
Taskbar
Notification area
Windows Sidebar
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Appears by default, unless you clear the check box in the lower-left corner of the window before closing it.
To reopen the Welcome Center, type Welcome in the Start Search box.
The Welcome Center provides information
about your computer hardware and operating system, and links to additional
information.
3
You can add, remove, move, and configure
Sidebar gadgets. If you add more gadgets than can be shown on the sidebar,
it becomes multiple pages. Scroll through the pages by clicking the
arrows at the top of the Sidebar.
4
Start menu folders now expand vertically
rather than horizontally. This can result in menu items being hidden
from view.
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User Account
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