Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and
Applications
Course 5116: Two days;
Instructor-Led
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Lab: Configuring Mobile Computers
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Configuring a Sync Partnership for a Mobile
Device
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Configuring Power Options
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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After completing this module, students will be able
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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.
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