Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications
Course 5116: Two days; Instructor-Led
Introduction
This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the
knowledge and skills to successfully configure mobile computers and
applications that run Windows Vista.
It will also provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary
to ensure successful configuration of the IT Pro tools and
productivity applications that ship with Windows Vista.
Students will focus on six main areas: maintenance and
optimization tools, media applications, productivity applications,
notebook computers, mobile devices, and Tablet PCs.
Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals who want to become
technology specialists. A Windows Vista technology specialist is
defined as a technology specialist interested in learning about,
assessing skills, using reference products, or taking exams to prove
his or her knowledge/skills/experience related to Microsofts
Windows Vista technologies. Technology specialists:
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Value and may be working toward an
extensive, deep technical knowledge in a particular
technology. |
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Are interested in learning about
Windows Vista technologies in greater detail. |
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Want to learn or test that they know
and can apply existing concepts, practices, procedures,
policies, and guidelines. |
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Work in roles where most questions have
clear right and wrong answers. |
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Focus primarily on the how to
associated with Windows Vista technologies. |
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On the job, work from functional
specifications, defined polices/conventions/standards, and
documented operational procedures that they have received
from superiors. |
Windows Vista technology specialists may work for an enterprise,
a medium-sized organization, a small organization, or a retail
organization.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Maintain and optimize Windows Vista
systems. |
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Configure Windows Vista Media
Applications. |
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Configure Windows Vista Productivity
Applications. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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Completed or have equivalent knowledge
and skills to 5115: Installing and Configuring the Windows
Vista Operating System. |
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Familiarity with computer hardware and
devices, such as the ability to look into device manager and
look for unsupported devices. |
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Basic TCP/IP knowledge, such as knowing
why you need to have a valid IP address. |
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Basic Microsoft Windows and Active
Directory knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user
accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and
group membership. |
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Experience with mapping network file
shares, such as being familiar with UNC paths and mapping
local resources to server/share. |
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Experience with running commands from a
command window, such as the DOS command prompt. |
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Experience with reviewing BIOS
settings. |
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students
have completed:
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First Look Clinic 5056 - First Look:
Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals. |
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Hands-on-Lab 5057 - First Look: Getting
Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals. |
Important: This learning product will be most useful to people
who intend to use their new skills and knowledge on the job
immediately after training.
Course Outline
Module 1: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Systems
This module explains how to use the performance tools and
diagnostics tools to maintain and optimize Windows Vista systems.
This module also explains how to configure Windows Update.
Lessons
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Maintaining Performance by Using
Windows Vista Performance Tools |
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Optimizing Windows by Using Windows
Vista Diagnostics Tools |
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Configuring Windows Update |
Lab: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista
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Monitoring General System Activity by
Using Resource Overview |
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Viewing System Stability by Using
Reliability Monitor |
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Configuring Windows Update |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Maintain performance by using Windows
Vista performance tools. |
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Optimize reliability by using Windows
Vista diagnostic tools. |
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Configure Microsoft Windows Update. |
Module 2: Configuring Windows Vista Media Applications
This module explains how to configure the Microsoft Windows Media
Player and the Windows Media Center.
Lessons
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Configuring Windows Media Player for
Windows Vista |
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Configuring Windows Media Center |
Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Media
Applications
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Configuring Windows Media Center |
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Configuring Windows Media Player |
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Troubleshooting Windows Media Player |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure Microsoft Windows Media
Player 11 for Windows Vista. |
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Configure Microsoft Windows Media
Center. |
Module 3: Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
This module explains how to configure the productivity tools
included with every edition of Windows Vista.
Lessons
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Configuring Windows Sidebar |
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Configuring Windows Mail |
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Configuring Windows Meeting Space |
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Configuring Windows Calendar |
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Configuring Windows Fax and Scan |
Lab : Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
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Setting Up Windows Vista Productivity
Applications |
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Configuring Windows Mail |
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Configuring Windows Sidebar |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Use and configure Windows Sidebar. |
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Use and configure Windows Mail. |
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Use and configure Windows Meeting
Space. |
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Use and configure Windows Calendar. |
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Use and configure Windows Fax and Scan. |
Module 4: Configuring Mobile Computers
This module explains how to configure the settings in Windows
Vista specifically for mobile computers, and also explains how to
configure power management.
Lessons
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Configuring Mobile Computer Settings |
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Configuring Mobile Devices |
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Configuring Power Options |
Lab: Configuring Mobile Computers
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Configuring a Sync Partnership for a
Mobile Device |
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Configuring Power Options |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure mobile computer settings. |
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Configure mobile devices. |
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Configure power options. |
Module 5: Configuring Tablet PC Settings
This module explains how to configure the options in Windows
Vista specifically for a Tablet PC.
Lessons
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Configuring Windows Vista Tablet PC
Settings |
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Configuring Pen and Input Devices |
Lab: Configuring a Windows Vista Tablet PC
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Configuring the Tablet PC Settings |
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Configuring Pen and Input Devices |
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure Windows Vista Tablet PC
settings. |
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Configure Pen and Input Devices. |
Module 6: Networking Mobile Computers
This module explains how to configure wireless networking and how
to use Windows Vista tools to use offline files.
Lessons
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Networking Without Wires |
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Connecting to a Wireless Network |
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Working with Offline Files |
Lab : Networking Mobile Computers
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Configuring a Wireless Network |
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Troubleshooting a Wireless Network |
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Using Offline Files |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure networks without wires. |
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Configure a connection to a wireless
network. |
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Configure Offline Files. |
