5116: Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications

This two-day 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.

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This course is intended for IT Professionals who want to become technology specialists. A Windows Vista technology specialist is defined as a technology specialist interested in learning about, assessing skills, using reference products, or taking exams to prove his or her knowledge/skills/experience related to Microsoft's Windows Vista technologies.

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Before attending this course, students must have:

• Completed or have equivalent knowledge and skills in MS5115: 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.

Important: This learning product will be most useful to people who intend to use their new skills and knowledge on the job immediately after training.

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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

Lessons

• Configuring Windows Media Player for Windows Vista
• Configuring Windows Media Center

Lessons

• Configuring Windows Sidebar
• Configuring Windows Mail
• Configuring Windows Meeting Space
• Configuring Windows Calendar
• Configuring Windows Fax and Scan

Lessons

• Configuring Mobile Computer Settings
• Configuring Mobile Devices
• Configuring Power Options

Lessons

• Configuring Windows Vista Tablet PC Settings
• Configuring Pen and Input Devices

Lessons

• Networking Without Wires
• Connecting to a Wireless Network
• Working with Offline Files