Course Outline

1. WORKING WITH THE CONTROL PANEL

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL PANEL

• About the Control Panel
• Displaying the Control Panel
• Using the Category View
• Switching Between Category and Classic Views
• Using the Classic View

MODIFYING APPEARANCE AND THEMES

• About Appearance and Themes
• Changing the Computer's Theme
• Changing the Desktop Background
• Choosing a Screen Saver
• Changing the Screen Resolution
• Modifying Display Properties
• Modifying Folder Options
• Customizing the Taskbar and Start Menu

CONFIGURING INTERNET AND NETWORK SETTINGS

• About Network and Internet Connections
• Setting or Changing Internet Connections
• Connecting to a Private Network
• Configuring Internet Options
• Displaying Network Connections

ADDING OR REMOVING PROGRAMS

• About Adding or Removing Programs
• Changing or Removing Programs
• Adding Programs
• Adding or Removing Windows Components

CHANGING SOUNDS

• About Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices
• Adjusting the System Volume
• Changing the Sound Scheme
• Changing Speaker Settings
• Changing Sound and Audio Device Properties
• Changing Speech Properties

SCHEDULING PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE

• About Performance and Maintenance
• Viewing Computer Information
• Adjusting Visual Settings
• Freeing up Hard Disk Space
• Backing up Data
• Optimizing your Hard Disk
• Using Administrative Tools
• Scheduling Tasks
• Setting Power Options

MODIFYING HARDWARE SETTINGS

• About Printers and Other Hardware
• Viewing Installed Printers or Fax Printers
• Adding Printers
• Using Game Controllers
• Setting Mouse Properties
• Setting Keyboard Properties
• Using Phones and Modems
• Adding Scanners and Cameras

MODIFYING USER ACCOUNTS

• About User Accounts
• Changing an Account Name
• Changing an Account Password
• Removing an Account Password
• Changing an Account Picture
• Changing an Account Type
• Changing the Passport Account
• Deleting an Account
• Creating a New Account
• Changing the way Users Log On or Off

MODIFYING DATE, TIME, TIME ZONE, LANGUAGE, AND REGIONAL OPTIONS

• About Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options
• Changing the Date and Time
• Changing the Format of Numbers, Dates, and Times
• Adding Other Languages

APPLYING ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS

• About Accessibility Options
• Adjusting Text and Screen Color
• Configuring Windows for Accessibility Users
• Setting Accessibility Options

2. WORKING WITH PRINTERS AND OTHER HARDWARE

ADDING AND MANAGING PRINTERS

• Displaying Installed Printers
• Installing a Plug and Play Printer
• Installing a Printer without Plug and Play
• Connecting to a Network Printer
• Renaming a Printer
• Changing Default Printers
• Viewing Printer Properties
• Sharing a Printer
• Deleting a Printer

ADDING A SCANNER OR CAMERA

• Displaying Installed Scanners or Digital Cameras
• Installing a Plug and Play Scanner or Digital Camera
• Installing a Scanner or Digital Camera without Plug and Play
• Viewing Device Properties

ADDING A GAME CONTROLLER

• Installing a Game Port Game Controller
• Installing a USB Game Controller
• Testing a Game Controller
• Calibrating a Game Controller
• Removing a Game Controller

ADDING A MODEM

• Displaying Installed Modems
• Installing a Modem
• Viewing Modem Properties
• Removing a Modem

MODIFYING MOUSE SETTINGS

• Modifying Button Options
• Selecting a Pointer
• Modifying Pointer Options
• Viewing Mouse Hardware Properties

MODIFYING KEYBOARD SETTINGS

• Modifying Speed Options
• Viewing Keyboard Hardware Properties

MANAGING HARDWARE

• Using the Add Hardware Wizard
• Using the Device Manager
• Modifying Hardware Profiles

3. WORKING WITH MULTIMEDIA

PLAYING AND MANAGING MUSIC

• About Windows Media Player
• Using the My Music Folder
• Opening Windows Media Player
• Playing CDs
• Using the Media Guide
• Copying Music from a CD
• Using the Media Library
• Creating Playlists
• Listening to Internet Radio Stations
• Copying Music to a CD or Device

CUSTOMIZING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

• Switching between Player Modes
• Selecting Different Skins
• Viewing Visualizations
• Changing Visualizations
• Modifying Audio, Video, and Graphic Equalizer Effects
• Checking for Player Updates

TAKING AND MANAGING DIGITAL PHOTOS

• Using the Scanner and Camera Wizard
• Using the My Pictures Folder
• Viewing Pictures with the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
• Editing a Digital Photo
• Renaming a Digital Photo
• Copying a Digital Photo
• Moving a Digital Photo
• Deleting a Digital Photo

SHARING DIGITAL PHOTOS

• Viewing Photos as a Slide Show
• Setting a Slide Show as your Screen Saver
• E-mailing Digital Photos
• Using the Photo Printing Wizard
• Ordering Prints Online

USING WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER

• About Windows Movie Maker
• Opening Windows Movie Maker
• Getting to Know the Windows Movie Maker Environment
• Recording Audio and Video
• Importing Audio and Video
• Creating a New Collection
• Creating a Project
• Creating a New Project
• Previewing a Project
• Saving a Project

EDITING AND SAVING A MOVIE

• Switching Workspace Views
• Zooming the Timeline
• Recording a Narration
• Trimming a Clip
• Creating a Transition
• Deleting a Clip
• Saving a Movie
• Sending a Movie

PLAYING GAMES

• About Windows XP Games
• Playing FreeCell
• Playing Hearts
• Playing Minesweeper
• Playing Solitaire
• Playing Space Cadet Pinball
• Playing Spider Solitaire

PLAYING INTERNET ZONE GAMES

• About Windows XP Internet Games
• Playing Internet Backgammon
• Playing Internet Checkers
• Playing Internet Hearts
• Playing Internet Reversi
• Playing Internet Spades

4. NETWORKING

SETTING UP A NETWORK

• About Workgroups
• Using the Network Setup Wizard

MAKING NEW CONNECTIONS

• About the New Connection Wizard
• Making a Local Area Connection
• Making a Dial-up or Virtual Private Network Connection
• Making a Direct Connection
• Making an Incoming Connection
• Configuring Network Connections
• Monitoring a Network Connection

CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET

• Setting up an Internet Connection
• Sharing an Internet Connection
• Enabling or Disabling the Internet Connection Firewall

SHARING RESOURCES

• Accessing My Network Places
• Adding a Network Place Shortcut
• Mapping a Drive
• Viewing Workgroup Computers
• Sharing Drives and Folders
• Sharing Printers

WORKING WITH A REMOTE DESKTOP

• About Remote Desktop
• Installing the Remote Desktop Connection Client
• Receiving a Remote Desktop Connection
• Disabling a Remote Desktop
• Printing to a Local Printer
• Making a Local Serial Port Available
• Redirecting Audio
• Making Local Disk Drives Available
• Connecting to a Remote Desktop

MANAGING A REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION

• Using the Clipboard
• Accessing Local Files and Folders
• Disconnecting a Remote Session
• Logging Off a Remote Session

5. OPTIMIZING AND MAINTAINING YOUR COMPUTER

MAINTAINING A COMPUTER SYSTEM

• Using System Restore
• Changing System Restore Settings
• Creating a System Restore Point
• Running the System Restore Wizard
• Using Device Driver Roll Back
• Running Device Driver Roll Back
• Using Last Known Good Configuration
• Running the Program Compatibility Wizard
• Applying Power Options
• Using Windows Task Manager
• USING SYSTEM TOOLS
• Viewing System Information
• Using Disk Cleanup
• Using the Backup or Restore Wizard
• Running the Disk Defragmenter
• Scheduling a Task
• Using the Character Map