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5116 - Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have:

• Completed or have equivalent knowledge and skills to 5115: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System.
• Familiarity with computer hardware and devices, such as the ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices.
• Basic TCP/IP knowledge, such as knowing why you need to have a valid IP address.
• Basic Microsoft Windows and Active Directory knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
• Experience with mapping network file shares, such as being familiar with UNC paths and mapping local resources to server/share.
• Experience with running commands from a command window, such as the 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 Professionals.
• Hands-on-Lab 5057 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.

 

Module 1: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Systems

• 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

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

Module 3: Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications

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

Module 4: Configuring Mobile Computers

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

Module 5: Configure power options

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

Module 6: Networking Mobile Computers

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