VISTA OPERATING SYSTEM

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1 VISTA OPERATING SYSTEM 1

2 CHANGE FROM WINDOWS CLASSIC TO WINDOWS AERO (LAPTOPS/AT HOME:) 1. right click on taskbar > PROPERTIES > START MENU tab > 2. START > CONTROL PANEL > CONTROL PANEL HOME > APPEARANCE and PERSONALIZATION > PERSONALIZATION > WINDOW COLOR and APPEARANCE Blue link at bottom of dialog box > WINDOWS AERO (in Color Scheme list) > OK 2

3 CHANGE FROM WINDOWS CLASSIC TO WINDOWS AERO (COMPUTER LABS:) right click on taskbar > PROPERTIES > START MENU tab > START > CONTROL PANEL > PERSONALIZATION > in the list, select: WINDOWS AERO APPLY > OK 3

4 WINDOWS FLIP 3D -on taskbar preview your open windows in 3D stacks windows logo key + tab or windows logo + key scroll wheel (on mouse) 4

5 LIVE ICONS displays a thumbnail image of the actual contents of every file and its metadata (which are key words that are used to help organize folders by content) 5

6 TASKBAR BUTTONS - live, thumbnail-sized window previews. - ALT + TAB will navigate through OPEN PROGRAMS - ALT + F4 to shut down a program 6

7 SHADOW COPY automatically creates point-in-time copies of files as you work 7

8 WINDOWS EXPLORER & PREVIEW PANE ORGANIZE tab > LAYOUT > PREVIEW PANE 8

9 WINDOWS EXPLORER & START BUTTON Windows Explorer is the file management tool, i.e. allows you to move/copy delete files or folders to keep your files organized The word "START" replaced by: a blue Windows Orb (also called "PEARL"). At the left is the navigation pane, which lists the commonly used folders: DOCUMENTS, PICTURES, MUSIC, SEARCH, & RECENT ITEMS a list of all files and messages that you have edited in the: LAST 30 DAYS 9

10 START BUTTON Cont. PIN a program icon to the Start menu Create a shortcut to a program Pinned program icons appear on the left side of the START MENU, above the horizontal line. Right-click the program icon you want to pin to the Start menu, and then click Pin to Start Menu. 10

11 SEARCHING AND ORGANIZING In every folder in Windows, the Search box appears in the upper right corner. Want to find that program? Don't search through all those menus on the Start button, just type the first couple of characters into the bar at the bottom and the name will appear!! 11

12 PERSONALIZE YOUR COMPUTER cont.: APPEARANCE and PERSONALIZATION > PERSONALIZATION > ADJUST SCREEN RESOLUTION Best resolution for myitlab: 1024 x

13 PERSONALIZE YOUR COMPUTER cont.: Regional and Language settings via the Control Panel Change language format from Format tab Change keyboard languages on Keyboards and Languages tab: CONTROL PANEL > CLOCK, LANGUAGE, AND REGION for myitlab the Language should be English United States, and the Keyboard should be English United States, all other keyboards should be removed 13

14 BACK UP AND RESTORE CENTER 14

15 SECURITY Windows Firewall Windows Defender User Account Control (UAC) CONTROL PANEL > can help prevent UNauthorized changes to your computer by: requiring permission before performing actions that could potentially affect your computer's operation or that change settings that affect other users. 15

16 SECURITY CONT.: Windows Firewall & MYITLAB Firewall OR Anti-virus program may block multimedia content in myitlab. If your firewall or security program has the equivalent to a trusted sites list, you may be able to leave your security on if you add the sites and myitlabip address to that list: Installation Procedures for myitlab (last page: Security Software and Firewalls ) 16

17 SECURITY To enable automatic WINDOWS UPDATE: CONTROL PANEL > SECURITY CENTER > WINDOWS UPDATE > CHANGE SETTINGS Select the radio button beside: install updates automatically 17

18 REMOTE DESKTOP CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM AND MAINTENANCE > SYSTEM > ALLOW REMOTE ACCESS This feature is used to access another employee s computer without leaving your desk. To connect to a remote computer: 1. that computer must be turned on 2. it must have a network connection 3. Remote Desktop must be enabled 18

19 REMOTE DESKTOP you must have network access to the remote computer (this could be through the Internet) you must have permission to connect via the System properties dialogue box: CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM AND MAINTENANCE > SYSTEM > ALLOW REMOTE ACCESS 19

20 SYNC AND SHARING Sync with other : portable music players Windows Mobile devices. You can also share files and folders with people on your network even if they use a computer that's not running Windows 20

21 SNIPPING TOOL Use Snipping Tool for screen captures instead of: PrintScr -START > PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > SNIPPING TOOL Can choose to: Can SAVE the image as png, jpg, gif, or HTML Can the image from within the program To capture a snip Click arrow next to the NEW button, select a snip type 21

22 SHORTCUT KEYBOARD COMMAND FOR PROGRAMS (I.E. SNIPPING TOOL ) START > PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES right-click on SNIPPING TOOL > PROPERTIES In the textbox: SHORTCUT KEY: you will see the word: NONE Your cursor defaults here Key in a keystroke combination that you would like: APPLY > OK you can use this process for other applications 22 that you want to add keyboard shortcuts for

23 *** INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 *** Back & forward buttons REFRESH & STOP buttons on Address Bar INSTANT SEARCH area More of the webpage; less of the browser TABBED BROWSING Allows you to open multiple web pages at once NEW TAB button on tab row Enter a web address Can move from webpage to webpage by clicking on the specific tab 23

24 INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 cont.: Can SAVE a group of tabs ADD TO FAVORITES button > ADD TAB GROUP TO FAVORITES > give it a name > ADD button > OK Next time when you open IE, go to FAVORITES button (1st icon on toolbar) click on the named group QUICK TABS button (3rd icon on toolbar) Thumbnails of all webpages in the group, can then navigate to that page Little red X on top-right of each tab will close that tab/page 24

25 INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 cont.: INSTANT SEARCH Top-right of window when you key in the subject favourite search engine will find it Can make a list of search engines, by clicking on down-pointing arrow beside SEARCH textbox FIND MORE PROVIDERS > select from a list Can: CHANGE SEARCH DEFAULTS 25

26 SECURITY: INTERNET EXPLORER Protect important info by encrypting it (make unreadable) Malicious software: POP-UP BLOCKER PHISHING (fishing) FILTER a scam to steal your identity i.e. you get a letter from a bank saying they lost your social security no. or some other important ID info then asks you to fill out a form to verify your account likely it s a scam 26

27 SECURITY: INTERNET EXPLORER cont. TOOLS > PHISHING FILTER > REPORT THIS WEBSITE the browser will then BLOCK it TOOLS button > PHISHING FILTER > Turn On Automatic Website Checking > OK NOTE: In Internet Explorer 8 -PHISHING FILTER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY: SMART SCREEN FILTER: (The exam was created with Internet Explorer 7 ) 27

28 SECURITY INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED IN THE SECURITY STATUS BAR At a glance you'll see whether the site you're visiting has a valid secure sockets layer ( SSL) certificate or if there are irregularities in the certificate information. Double-click on the icon on Status bar at the top Of the window 28 to view the certificate

29 INTERNET EXPLORER-RSS FEEDS REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION Latest updates from your favourite website automatically Go the the website > click on the: VIEW FEEDS button `(next to HOME button, on toolbar) Click on the: ADD TO FAVORITES button > SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FEED button Will be added to FEEDS folder 29

30 RSS FEEDS: cont.: Get it next time by clicking on: FAVORITES button (1st icon on toolbar ) > FEEDS button 30

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