11 CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE Chapter 5

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE2 OVERVIEW  Configure and manage desktop components  Configure display options  Configure power management options  Manage users’ profiles and data  Configure regional and language settings  Manage accessibility settings  Configure and manage desktop components  Configure display options  Configure power management options  Manage users’ profiles and data  Configure regional and language settings  Manage accessibility settings

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE3 CONFIGURING AND MANAGING DESKTOP COMPONENTS

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE4 CONFIGURING DISPLAY SETTINGS

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE5 DESKTOP THEMES  Collection of icons, fonts, sounds, mouse pointers, etc.  Applied using the Themes tab.  Individual elements can be modified to suit the user.  Collection of icons, fonts, sounds, mouse pointers, etc.  Applied using the Themes tab.  Individual elements can be modified to suit the user.

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE6 DESKTOP

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE7 DESKTOP CLEANUP

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE8 SCREEN SAVER  Manages screen saver selection and settings  Access to power management settings  Screen saver tab can be used to lock desktop  Manages screen saver selection and settings  Access to power management settings  Screen saver tab can be used to lock desktop

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE9 APPEARANCE

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE10 SETTINGS

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE11 CONFIGURING MULTIPLE DISPLAYS

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE12 CONFIGURING THE TASKBAR

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE13 CONFIGURING THE START MENU

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE14 CONFIGURING POWER OPTIONS  Power schemes  Advanced power options  Hibernate mode  Advanced Power Management (APM)  Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)  Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)  Power schemes  Advanced power options  Hibernate mode  Advanced Power Management (APM)  Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)  Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE15 POWER OPTIONS

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE16 POWER SCHEMES  Home/Office Desk  Portable/Laptop  Presentation  Always On  Minimal Power Management  Max Battery  Home/Office Desk  Portable/Laptop  Presentation  Always On  Minimal Power Management  Max Battery

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE17 ADVANCED POWER OPTIONS

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE18 HIBERNATE

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE19 ADVANCED POWER MANAGEMENT (APM)  Older power management standard  APM is detected during installation  Supported via non-ACPI hardware abstraction layer (HAL)  APM options enabled only if detected  Older power management standard  APM is detected during installation  Supported via non-ACPI hardware abstraction layer (HAL)  APM options enabled only if detected

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE20 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION AND POWER INTERFACE (ACPI)  Latest power management standard  Also supports advanced device configuration  Requires ACPI BIOS  ACPI HAL installed during Windows installation  Latest power management standard  Also supports advanced device configuration  Requires ACPI BIOS  ACPI HAL installed during Windows installation

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE21 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS)  Interfaced UPS can notify user of outages  System can shut down after designated interval  Some UPS devices use different signals  Read UPS interface instructions carefully  Interfaced UPS can notify user of outages  System can shut down after designated interval  Some UPS devices use different signals  Read UPS interface instructions carefully

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE22 USER PROFILES  User profiles contain user-specific configuration data  Stored in Documents And Settings folder tree  Can be portable (roaming profiles)  Roaming profiles are stored in network location  User profiles contain user-specific configuration data  Stored in Documents And Settings folder tree  Can be portable (roaming profiles)  Roaming profiles are stored in network location

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE23 USER PROFILES (CONTINUED)

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE24 INTELLIMIRROR TECHNOLOGIES  User data management (User Profiles)  User settings management (User Profiles and Group Policies)  Software installation and maintenance (Group Policies)  User data management (User Profiles)  User settings management (User Profiles and Group Policies)  Software installation and maintenance (Group Policies)

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE25 REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTIONS  Configure Windows XP to support various localities  Manage number systems and currencies  Manage time and date displays  Control locality switching when more than one locality is configured  Configure Windows XP to support various localities  Manage number systems and currencies  Manage time and date displays  Control locality switching when more than one locality is configured

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE26 ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS  Offer limited support for users with disabilities  Keyboard options for users with limited mobility  Sound Sentry for users with hearing impairment  Magnifier and Narrator for users with vision impairment  Offer limited support for users with disabilities  Keyboard options for users with limited mobility  Sound Sentry for users with hearing impairment  Magnifier and Narrator for users with vision impairment

Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE27 SUMMARY  Taskbar and Start menu can be customized.  User profiles enable roaming (IntelliMirror).  Regional options enable multinational use.  Accessibility options allow disabled users to use Windows XP.  Taskbar and Start menu can be customized.  User profiles enable roaming (IntelliMirror).  Regional options enable multinational use.  Accessibility options allow disabled users to use Windows XP.