Course 5116

Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications

Course Outline

Duration: 2 Day

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.

Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:

Maintain and optimize Windows Vista systems.

Configure Windows Vista Media Applications.

Configure Windows Vista Productivity Applications.


Course Content:

 

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 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

Configuring Windows Media Player for Windows Vista

Configuring 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

Configuring Windows Sidebar

Configuring Windows Mail

Configuring Windows Meeting Space

Configuring Windows Calendar

Configuring 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

Configuring Mobile Computer Settings

Configuring Mobile Devices

Configuring 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

Configuring Windows Vista Tablet PC Settings

Configuring 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

Networking Without Wires

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Working with Offline Files