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MS5116 - Configuring Windows Vista Application and Tools

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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully configure Windows Vista applications and tools. It will 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 learn how to configure tools and applications from three main areas: maintenance and optimization tools, media applications, and productivity applications.

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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have: • Completed or have equivalent knowledge and skills in 5115: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System. • Familiarity with PC hardware and devices. For example, ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices. • Basic TCP/IP knowledge. For example, that you need to have a valid IP address. • Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge. For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership. • Experience with mapping network file shares. For example, familiar with UNC paths, mapping local resources to server/share. • Experience with running commands from a command window. For example, DOS command prompt. • Experience with reviewing BIOS settings. In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed: • First Look Clinic 5056 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professio

Detailed Class Syllabus

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

Maintaining Performance by Using Windows Vista Performance Tools

Optimizing Windows by Using Windows Vista Diagnostics Tools

Configuring the Windows Update Tool

Lab: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista

Monitoring General System Activity by Using Resource Overview

Viewing System Stability by Using Reliability Monitor

Configuring Windows Update

Module 2: Configuring Windows Vista Media Applications
This module explains how to configure the Windows Media Player and the Windows Media Center.

Lessons

Configuring Windows Vista Media Player

Configuring Windows Media Center

Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Media Applications

Configuring Windows Media Center

Configuring Windows Media Player

Troubleshooting Windows Media Player

Module 3: Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
This module explains how to configure the productivity tools included with every edition of Windows Vista.

Lessons

Configuring Windows Sidebar

Configuring Windows Mail

Configuring Windows Meeting Space

Configuring Windows Calendar

Configuring Windows Fax and Scan

Lab : Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications

Setting Up Windows Vista Productivity Applications

Configuring Windows Mail

Configuring Windows Sidebar