Microsoft Windows Vista – Level 2
Course Outline

DURATION 1 Day
PREREQUISITES You need to be familiar with the topics covered in Level 1.
DESCRIPTION Windows Vista is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, Tablet PCs, and media centers.
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DESKTOP CUSTOMISATION

  • Personalising the Desktop

    • Sorting Desktop icons

    • Auto Arranging Desktop icons

    • Creating a Desktop shortcut

    • Creating a Desktop folder

    • Copying Desktop icons to Desktop folders

    • Deleting Desktop folders

    • Deleting Icons

    • Desktop Personalisation options

    • Desktop Personalisation - Windows Colour and Appearance

    • Using non-Aero windows display, or classic Windows display

    • Desktop Personalisation - Desktop Background

    • Desktop Personalisation - Screen Saver

    • Desktop Personalisation - Sounds

    • Desktop Personalisation - Mouse Pointers

    • Desktop Personalisation - Theme

    • Desktop Personalisation - Display Settings

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  • Taskbar Customisation

    • Taskbar Locking

    • Moving the Taskbar

    • Using AutoHide and Group

    • Other taskbar customization options

    • Customizing Notification Area icons

    • Displaying and hiding Taskbar toolbars

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  • Customizing the Quick Launch Toolbar

    • What is the Quick Launch toolbar?

    • Adding program icons

    • Removing program icons

    • Reordering icons within the Quick Launch toolbar

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  • Customizing the Start Menu

    • Customizing the Vista Start Menu

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  • Sidebar and Gadgets

    • Displaying the Sidebar

    • Customising the Sidebar

    • Adding Gadgets to the Sidebar

    • Removing gadgets from the Sidebar

    • Customising the Clock gadget

    • Customising the Slide Show gadget

    • Getting more gadgets online

SHARING FILES AND FOLDERS

  • Sharing Folders

  • Stopping folder sharing

  • Accessing shared folders and files on your network

  • Mapping a drive

SECURITY ISSUES

  • Opening the Security Center window

  • Firewall

  • Automatic updating

  • Malware protection

  • Other security settings

VISTA PROGRAMS

  • Windows Photo Gallery

    • Opening the Gallery

    • Controlling the pictures and videos display within the Photo Gallery

    • Adding tags

    • Deleting tags

    • Thumbnail views, grouping and sorting

    • Adding a folder to the Photo Gallery

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  • Windows Contacts

    • Starting Windows Contacts

    • Adding Contacts

    • Importing a contact list

    • Opening Contacts

    • Editing a record

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  • Windows Calendar

    • Opening the Calendar

    • Creating New Calendars

    • Adding Appointments

    • Changing the Calendar View

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  • Windows Media Centre

    • Setting up Windows Media Centre

    • Navigating Through Windows Media Centre

    • Music

    • Pictures and Videos

    • Online Media

    • TV and Movies

    • Tasks

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  • Windows Media Player

    • Opening Windows Media Player

    • Playing a movie DVD

    • Playing a music CD

    • Ripping a CD

    • Burning a CD

    • The Classic menu view

    • Creating Playlists

    • Listening to a Playlist

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  • Windows Movie Maker

    • Opening Windows DVD Maker

    • Importing media

    • Publishing a movie

 

 


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