Microsoft Windows 7 Advanced Training Manual

Table of Contents

Section 1: Making Windows 7 Work for You ............................................................................... 1

Lesson 1.1: Meet the Control Panel ...................................................................................................... 2
Opening the Control Panel ..................................................................................................................................2
Control Panel Overview .......................................................................................................................................3
Navigation Basics ................................................................................................................................................6
Changing the View ...............................................................................................................................................8
Lesson 1.2: Common Customization Tasks.......................................................................................... 9
Personalizing Your Computer ..............................................................................................................................9
Modifying Screen Resolution ............................................................................................................................. 15
Working with Multiple Monitors ........................................................................................................................ 17
Changing your Sound Scheme ........................................................................................................................... 22
Changing the Date and Time ............................................................................................................................. 25
Setting the Volume and Sound Properties .......................................................................................................... 27
Lesson 1.3: Advanced Customization Tasks ...................................................................................... 30
Changing How Your Mouse Behaves ................................................................................................................. 30
Setting Your Language ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Modifying Startup Programs.............................................................................................................................. 35
Viewing System Information .............................................................................................................................. 40
Lesson 1.4: Setting Accessibility Options ........................................................................................... 42
Opening the Ease of Access Center.................................................................................................................... 42
Changing Mouse Options................................................................................................................................... 43
Optimizing Your Display .................................................................................................................................... 45
Changing Input Methods .................................................................................................................................... 48
Accessing Commonly Used Options ................................................................................................................... 54
Lesson 1.5: Customizing User Accounts ............................................................................................. 55
Opening User Accounts...................................................................................................................................... 55
Adding a User Account ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Changing User Account Properties ................................................................................................................... 58
Removing a User Account .................................................................................................................................. 58
Section 1: Review Questions ................................................................................................................ 60

Section 2: Networking with Windows 7 ...................................................................................... 62

Lesson 2.1: Overview of Networking .................................................................................................. 63
Networking Terms .............................................................................................................................................. 64
Hardware Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 65
Using the Networking and Sharing Center ........................................................................................................ 68
Setting up an Internet Connection...................................................................................................................... 69
Setting up a Simple Network .............................................................................................................................. 75
Using the Homegroup ........................................................................................................................................ 78
Lesson 2.2: Other Networking Tasks .................................................................................................. 82
Viewing your Network Map ............................................................................................................................... 82
Network Sharing and Discovery ........................................................................................................................ 84
Sharing Drives, Folders, & Resources............................................................................................................... 86
Browsing the Network ........................................................................................................................................ 90
Basic Network Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 92
Lesson 2.3: Advanced Networking Tasks ........................................................................................... 94
Mapping a Network Drive .................................................................................................................................. 94
Connecting to a Network Printer ....................................................................................................................... 95
Connecting to a Domain or Workgroup ............................................................................................................. 98
Managing Network Connections and Protocols .............................................................................................. 102
 The Credential Manager and Windows Vault .................................................................................................. 106
Lesson 2.4: Wireless Networking ...................................................................................................... 108
Types of Wireless Networks ............................................................................................................................. 108
Wireless Networking Hardware and Terms ..................................................................................................... 109
Connecting to a Wireless Network ................................................................................................................... 110
Wireless Network Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 112
Section 2: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 113

Section 3: Maintaining and Optimizing your Computer .......................................................... 115

Lesson 3.1: Maintaining your Computer.......................................................................................... 116
Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk ........................................................................................................................... 116
Defragmenting your Hard Disk ....................................................................................................................... 118
Repairing Hard Disk Errors ............................................................................................................................ 122
Setting Power Options ..................................................................................................................................... 125
Lesson 3.2: Optimizing your Computer ........................................................................................... 129
Using Windows Update .................................................................................................................................... 129
Clearing Temporary Internet Files and Cookies ............................................................................................. 132
Scheduling Tasks .............................................................................................................................................. 135
About Fast User Switching............................................................................................................................... 144
Lesson 3.3: Using Windows Defender............................................................................................... 145
Opening Windows Defender ............................................................................................................................ 145
Interface Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 146
Performing a Scan ........................................................................................................................................... 148
Removing Malicious Objects............................................................................................................................ 151
Using Quarantine............................................................................................................................................. 151
Setting Defender Options ................................................................................................................................. 151
Lesson 3.4: Keeping your Family Safe.............................................................................................. 156
Opening the Parental Controls Center ............................................................................................................ 156
Setting Games Ratings ..................................................................................................................................... 157
Setting Time Limits........................................................................................................................................... 161
Restricting Applications ................................................................................................................................... 162
Web Filtering and Activity Reporting .............................................................................................................. 163
Section 3: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 168

Section 4: Hardware and Software ........................................................................................... 170

Lesson 4.1: The Basics of Managing Software ................................................................................. 171
Installing Software Packages ........................................................................................................................... 171
Removing Software Packages .......................................................................................................................... 175
Changing Startup Programs ............................................................................................................................ 177
Setting Program Compatibility Options ........................................................................................................... 181
Lesson 4.2: Advanced Software Management ................................................................................. 185
Enabling or Disabling Windows Features ....................................................................................................... 185
Using Windows Task Manager ........................................................................................................................ 187
Changing Default Applications ........................................................................................................................ 193
Setting File Types ............................................................................................................................................. 195
Setting Processor Affinity ................................................................................................................................. 196
Lesson 4.3: Managing Hardware ...................................................................................................... 200
Viewing System Information ............................................................................................................................ 200
Checking your System’s Score ......................................................................................................................... 201
Opening the Device Manager .......................................................................................................................... 203
Viewing Hardware and Devices....................................................................................................................... 203
Lesson 4.4: Advanced Hardware Management ............................................................................... 208
Updating Device Drivers ................................................................................................................................. 208
Improving System Performance ....................................................................................................................... 211
 Managing Your Hard Disks ............................................................................................................................. 216
Creating a Partition ......................................................................................................................................... 219
Deleting a Partition ......................................................................................................................................... 224
Section 4: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 227

Index ........................................................................................................................................... 229

Section 1: Making Windows 7 Work for You

In this section you will learn how to:

 Open and navigate through the Control Panel
 Change your view in the Control Panel
 Personalize your computer
 Change the resolution of your monitor
 Use multiple monitors
 Use different sound schemes
 Change the date and time
 Modify sound properties
 Modify mouse properties
 Change your display language
 Choose which programs launch when you start your computer
 View system information
 Open and use Ease of Access (accessibility) options
 Optimize your display
 Change input methods
 Add, modify, and remove user accounts
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