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Windows XP:
Using Windows Effectively
Duration: 1 Day
Method: Hands-on, Instructor-led
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Introducing Windows XP
The Microsoft Windows XP family
Future product releases
Windows XP Home Edition vs Professional

The Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Logging onto Windows XP
The Desktop look-and-feel
Desktop settings
Desktop resources
The Taskbar
Task Manager

Configuring Windows XP
Control Panel fundamentals
Devices
Regional options
Windows Update

Accessibility Options
Introduction to Accessibility Options
Configuring Accessibility Options

Windows Users
What is a user profile?
What is a logon script?
What is a home directory?

Files and Folders
Filenames
File and folder attributes
Copying files and folders
Moving files and folders

File and Folder Security
File and folder permissions
Rules for applying NTFS permissions
Encrypted File System

Using the Network
Workgroups
Domains
Understanding the logon process
Browsing the network

Offline Files and Folders
Offline Files and Folders Overview
Enabling Offline Files
What Happens When I Reconnect to the Network?

Printing
Printer Terminology
Connecting to Printers
Printer Properties

The Internet
Connecting to the internet
Using Internet Explorer
Setting your homepage

Viruses and SpyWare
What is a Virus?
What is SpyWare?
Protecting your PC

Course Overview
Delegates will learn how to use Windows XP Professional in a networked business environment.
Course Aims
Delegates will learn how to configure their desktop environments, identify hardware devices, configure regional options, update Windows using Windows Update, understand what a user profile is, move and copy files and folders, set security on files and folders, browse the network, map network drives, configure offline files and folders, configure printing and printers, connecting to the Internet, understanding viruses and spyware and how to protect your PC from them.
Course Pre-requisites
This course assumes no previous knowledge of Windows XP.
Qualification Map
None.
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