PLAN AND

PREPARE FOR
CONFIGURATION
Follow Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) procedures
in planning and preparing for configuration of computer
systems and networks;

 Prepare computer systems tools, devices,

equipment and materials;(virtually)
 Check computer systems and networks configuration
against specified requirements; and (virtually)
 Identify the procedures in using the tools and
equipment. (virtually)
 Direction: Give the
ACRONYMS complete meaning of 1. UTP 2. STP 3. IP
the following acronyms.

4. TCP /IP 5. HTTP 6. FTP 7. SSH 8. IMAP

9. SMTP 10.DHCP 11.DNS 12.TTL 13.LAN

14.VPN 15.NIC

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SAFETY
PROCEDURES
•It is essential to maintain safe working conditions
to prevent accidents and injury to any person or
damage to any object in a work area.
A safe work space

well-lit
clean
organized
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General Safety
Guidelines
Remove your watch or any
other jewelry and secure
loose clothing.
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Turn off the power and

unplug equipment before
opening the case and
performing service.
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Cover any
sharp edges
inside the
computer case
with tape.
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Never open a power

supply or a monitor
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Do not touch

areas in printers
that are hot or those
which use high
voltage.
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Know where the

fire extinguisher is
located and learn
how to use it.
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Know where
the first aid kit
is located.

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Keep food
and drinks
out of your
workspace.
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Keep your
workspace
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of clutter

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Lift heavy objects

with sturdy leg
support to avoid
back injury.
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Fire Safety Guidelines

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· Always have a planned19fire
escape route before beginning
any work.
Follow fire safety · Never fight a fire that is out of
guidelines to protect control or not contained.
equipment and lives
· Get out of the building quickly
in case of an out-of-control fire.

· Contact emergency services

immediately for help.
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General Directions:
Identify whether each statement is true or false. Gather picture evidences that make
it true or false. On the third column, show the effects of not following the safety
precautions through a picture presentation.
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 Let’s Recall

1. A safe workplace is clean, organized and well- 2. You can bring food and drinks inside the
lit. laboratory.

3. One must unplug the power from the source before opening a
case and performing services.

4. It is a best practice that a fire extinguisher and first aid kit be

available in the workplace.

5. You are allowed to open the power supply or a monitor.

6. The key to a well-tuned computer system is the proper

configuration.

7. Boot log stores all information from the boot process.

8. The shortcut of Microsoft Configuration is Ipconfig.

`Prepare Materials and
Tools Used for
Configuration
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What is configuration? e 24

- to put together (a computer or computer

system)
supplying connecting
arranging

a specific set of internal or external components:

Ex: My next laptop will be configured for gaming with a fast
processor and lots of memory.
Built-in tools used in Microsoft system
configuration
1. Microsoft System Configuration
This boot configuration utility allows you to set the programs that will run at
startup and to edit configuration files.
Register Edit
: This application allows you to edit the registry.
Direct X
Provides you with information about the DirectX API components
Control Panel Applets
differ slightly depending on the version of Windows installed
System Configuration Utility consists of
five functional tabs

GENERAL BOOT SERVICES STARTUP TOOLS

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General Tab e 27

The general tab is the

default tab in the System
configuration and shows
how the computer will start,
by default Normal startup
should be selected.
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Boot Tab e 28

This tab allows you to make

the same adjustments you
can make in the Windows
boot.ini file without having
to edit the file.
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Service Tab e 29

The Services tab allows you

to enable or disable any of
the Microsoft Windows
services or other program
services
running on the computer.
 Start Up Tab

The Startup tab is one of the

most frequent reasons most
Windows users enter the
System Configuration utility.
 Tools Tab

This Provides a convenient

list of diagnostic tools and
other advanced tools that
you can run.
Built-in tools used in Microsoft system
configuration
1. Microsoft System Configuration
This boot configuration utility allows you to set the programs that will run at
startup and to edit configuration files.
Register Edit
: This application allows you to edit the registry.
Direct X
Provides you with information about the DirectX API components
Control Panel Applets
differ slightly depending on the version of Windows installed
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Structure of the Registry 33

The Registry has a hierarchical structure, like the directories

on your hard disk. Each branch (denoted by a folder icon in the
Registry Editor, see below) is called a key.

Three Types of Values

String Binary DWORD

 There are six main branches (five in Windows 2000 and Windows
XP), each containing a specific portion of the information stored in the
Registry.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

- this branch contains all of your file

types as well as OLE information for
all your OLE-aware applications.
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 There are six main branches (five in Windows 2000 and Windows
XP), each containing a specific portion of the information stored in the
Registry.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

This branch points to the part of

HKEY_USERS appropriate for the
current user
 There are six main branches (five in Windows 2000 and Windows
XP), each containing a specific portion of the information stored in the
Registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHIN
E

this branch contains information

about all of the hardware and
software installed in your
computer.
 There are six main branches (five in Windows 2000 and Windows
XP), each containing a specific portion of the information stored in the
Registry.

HKEY_USERS

- this branch contains certain

preferences (such as colors and
control panel settings) for each of the
users of the computer.
 There are six main branches (five in Windows 2000 and Windows
XP), each containing a specific portion of the information stored in the
Registry.

HKEY_CURRENT_CONFI
G

this branch points to the part of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Built-in tools used in Microsoft system
configuration
1. Microsoft System Configuration
This boot configuration utility allows you to set the programs that will run at
startup and to edit configuration files.
Register Edit
: This application allows you to edit the registry.
Direct X
Provides you with information about the DirectX API components
Control Panel Applets
differ slightly depending on the version of Windows installed
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Direct X Diagnostic
The Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool provides you with
information about the DirectX API components and drivers on your
system.

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Built-in tools used in Microsoft system
configuration
1. Microsoft System Configuration
This boot configuration utility allows you to set the programs that will run at
startup and to edit configuration files.
Register Edit
: This application allows you to edit the registry.
Direct X
Provides you with information about the DirectX API components
Control Panel Applets
differ slightly depending on the version of Windows installed
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Control Panel Applets

The names of various applets in the

Control Panel differ slightly
depending on the version of Windows
installed.
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Appearance and Themes  Network and Internet
Connections
 Display
 Taskbar and Start menu  Internet options
 Folder options  Network connections

Sounds, Speech, and Audio

Devices:
 Sounds and audio devices  Speech
 Portable media devices
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Performance and Maintenance
Printers and Other Hardware

 Administrative tools  Game controllers

 Power options  Keyboard
 Scheduled tasks  Mouse
 System  Phone and modem options
 Printers and faxes
User Accounts  Scanners and cameras
 E-mail
 User accounts
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Date, Time, Language, and
Accessibility Options
Regional Options
 Date and time
 Regional and language
options

Security Center

 Internet options
 Automatic updates
 Windows firewall
I. MS Configuration Command Classification
Directions: There are five functional tabs in MS Configuration utility, namely General, Boot, Services,
Startup and Tools. Classify the following items according to the tabs they belong to. Place your answers
in the assignment tab. (MS Config Classification)
1. Event Viewer 6. No GUI Boot
2. Safe Boot 7. OS Boot information
3. List of services that start 8. Hide All Microsoft Services
when computer boots 9. Convenient List of
4. Make all boot settings Diagnostic Tools
permanent 10.Base Video
5. Normal startup

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 II. Applet Grouping
Directions: Complete the
diagram of various Control
Panel Applets with the
components included in
their category. Place your
answers in the assignment
tab. (MS Config)

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