1. Configuring Display Settings Chapter 4 powered by dj

2. Chapter Objectives  Work with Display & Visual Appearance settings  Personalize Start Menu, Taskbar and Notification Area  Work with Windows Aero  Configure Sidebar and Gadgets  Work with Tablet PC  Configure Power Options  Troubleshoot Windows Aero powered by dj

3. Recall  Windows Easy Transfer enables you to transfer data easily from one computer to the other  A Gadget can be an application that can connect to Web services to display weather forecasts, Internet radio streams and online photo album  The different editions of Windows Vista are Business, Enterprise, Home Premium, Ultimate and Home Basic  The two different methods of dual boot installation are Cold booting from the Windows Vista DVD and Inserting the Windows Vista DVD while running Windows XP powered by dj

4. Display & Visual Appearance Settings  Manage some settings such as window, button, color and font settings  Provides visual appearance feature to manage screen resolution, color quality, hardware acceleration and color management powered by dj

5. Modifying Windows Color and Appearance  Allows you to modify the color scheme and transparency settings  The color scheme is a predefined group of some settings such as font size and color that can be applied on the interface element powered by dj

6. Changing Desktop Background  A graphics files can be applied to the background in any of the format such.bmp,.gif,.jpg or.jpeg or. png extension  The three option to fill the space for the desktop  Center  Fit to screen  Tiles powered by dj

7. Setting Screen Saver  An animated image displayed for a certain time, when no user activity is performed  It extends the service life of some displays  Allows you to download screen saver from the Internet  Some screen saver such as photos, 3D text allows to change the settings powered by dj

8. Setting a Theme, Screen Resolution and Desktop Icons  Theme is a collection of visual elements and sound that can be applied to the computer desktop  Screen resolution determines how an image can fit on your screen  You can add the desktop icons for other folders and applications according to your requirements by default Recycle Bin is available powered by dj

9. Case Study I The Wellizon Textile Co. uses Windows Vista operating system. The system operator wants to customize the desktop. He wants to change the color scheme as Windows Standard and screens saver as 3D Text for his system powered by dj

10. Problem Changing the color scheme to Windows Standard and the screen saver as 3D Text powered by dj

11. Suggested Solution Change the colour scheme and screen saver from the Window color and Appearances option powered by dj

12. Practical Activity:  Demonstrate the procedure to access the Personalization window and change the color scheme. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the screen area and color. Demonstrate the procedure to change the desktop background and screen saver. Demonstrate the procedure to apply a new theme and display the desktop icon. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the icon of Network with desktop shortcut and color depth.(30 min) powered by dj

13. Multiple Monitor Settings  Connect more than one monitor at a time  Graphic adapters enable to do multiple monitor settings  Used for presentations or meetings to increase the desktop area  Open a multiple page document and view the layout of text and graphics by dragging them across several monitors  Extending the desktop can drag a window from one monitor to another powered by dj

14.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate a procedure to change display settings on multiple monitors.(10 min) powered by dj

15. Advance Setting  Adaptor Properties – Displays information about the graphics adapter card  Color Management – Supports color management for all devices  Monitor – To set the screen refresh rate in Monitor tab to reduce the flicker or simmer on the computer  Troubleshooting – Requires administrative permissions powered by dj

16.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to disable the selected drive. (10 min) powered by dj

17. Start Menu  Access some common folders such as Computer, Documents and Control Panel  The Start menu is divided into three basic parts:  Large left pane – Display the list of all programs  Lower left corner – Search for programs and files  Right pane – Provides access to commonly used folder, files settings and display the log off from windows or turn off button powered by dj

18.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to open a program and adding a program in Start menu. (2 min) powered by dj

19. The Search box  Search any files or folder which includes Documents, Pictures, Music, Desktop or other common location from your computer  Search your e-mail messages, saved instant messages, appointment and contacts  Also searches for the Internet favorites and the history of the websites you have visited powered by dj

20.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to customize the Start menu, changing the Start menu to Classic view and creating a custom shortcut key for any program. Demonstrate a procedure to search for a file using the Search Explorer. Ask the students to perform a procedure to search for an application using the instant search feature and show Internet links on the Start Menu.(15 min) powered by dj

21. Customizing Task Bar  Long horizontal bar at the bottom of screen  Contains the Start button, Notification area and some toolbars such as Quick launch bar and address bar  Provides one-click access to few programs  Lock, unlock move and resize the taskbar  Display toolbars on the taskbar and change the size and position of the toolbars powered by dj

22.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to open, lock and unlock a taskbar. Demonstrate the procedure to show, hide, move and resize a taskbar. (8 min) powered by dj

23. Customizing Notification Area  Contains the icons for programs and services running in the background  Appears at the right side of the taskbar  Allows users to:  Hide or show the Notification icons in the notification area  Change the date and time setting and the time zone settings powered by dj

24.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to hide or show the notification icon. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the date and time settings. (15 min) powered by dj

25. Case Study II The Wellizon Textile Co. has four sections Marketing, accounts, Manufacturing and Export. The company has Windows Vista operating system installed on the systems. The system operator needs to hide the icon from the notification area when inactive powered by dj

26. Problem Hide the icon from the notification area when inactive powered by dj

27. Suggested Solution Select the ‘Hide when inactive’ option from the drop down list of the Customize Notification Icon dialog box powered by dj

28. Customizing the Quick Launch Toolbar  Enables you to quick access the program  View some icons such as Internet Explorer, show desktop on the quick launch toolbar  Before using make sure that the quick launch toolbar should be enabled powered by dj

29.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to add a program to the toolbar. (3 min) powered by dj

30. Windows Aero  Provides Microsoft's best-designed, highest-performing desktop experience  Requires a PC with a well-suited graphics adapter  Run on a Premium, Business or Ultimate edition of Windows Vista  Features are:  Glass  Taskbar thumbnails  Windows Flip  Windows Flip 3D powered by dj

31. Working with Windows Aero  DirectX 9 capable  A WDDM driver  Hardware Pixel Shader 2.0  32 bit per pixel  Minimum of 64 MB graphic memory powered by dj

32.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedures to set Windows Aero as the desktop theme, set the transparency of the frame and turn off Aero. Demonstrate the procedure enable the Adjust for best performance option.(15 min) powered by dj

33. Customizing an Window Aero User Interface  Change the window color and appearances settings  Some display settings  Changing the window color  Setting your own blend of Hue  Saturation and Brightness for the color mixture  Setting the transparency of the frame or enabling the transparency check box if it is not required powered by dj

34. Configuring Sidebar and Gadgets  Used to display important information  Sidebar displays at the right side of your primary monitor  Sidebar contains some mini program called Gadgets  Allow user to make some settings:  It move from above all other window  Starting the window sidebar when windows start  Change the display setting for the sidebar  Open the window sidebar and close it  View the list of running gadgets powered by dj

35.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to start windows sidebar when windows start. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the display setting for sidebar. Demonstrate the procedure to add and remove a Gadget to gallery.(10 min) powered by dj

36. Case Study III The Wellizon Textile Co. has four departments Marketing, Accounts, Manufacturing and Export. The Manager uses Windows Sidebar feature of windows Vista operating system to add or remove gadgets. The manager wants to configure the Window sidebar and Gadget He requires Notes gadget at window sidebar to keep some notes powered by dj

37. Problem Adding Notes gadget at Window sidebar powered by dj

38. Suggested Solution Right-click on the Notes Gadget of the Gadgets dialog box and click Add. The Gadget appears in the sidebar powered by dj

39. Tablet PC  The Business, Enterprise, Home Premium and Ultimate Editions of Windows Vista provide the Tablet PC feature  Require appropriate Table PC hardware  Tablet PC s categories :  Slate – Notebook monitor with a thick back  Convertible – Normal laptop computer powered by dj

40. Working with Tablet PC  Use a pen device to enter data rather then keyboard  Limited capacity of the battery  Allow to change screen orientation:  Primary Landscape  Primary Portrait  Secondary Landscape  Secondary Portrait powered by dj

41. Configuring Handwriting Recognition  Targeting Specific Recognition Errors  Teaching the Recognizer your Handwriting Style  Managing Handwriting Recognition Data  Disabling the automatic learning feature powered by dj

42. Configure Pens and Input Devices  Interact with the screen through magnetic resonance  Allow to configure:  Pen options  Pointer options  Flicks powered by dj

43. Case Study IV The Wellizon Textile Co. has four sections Marketing, accounts, Manufacturing and Export. The Manager uses Tablet PC feature of windows Vista operating system. The screen orientation is changed into right side. So he wants to change the screen orientation powered by dj

44. Problem Changing the screen orientation powered by dj

45. Suggested Solution Select the Primary landscape orientation from the Orientation drop-down list of the display tab of Tablet PC Settings icon. Then click on Apply button powered by dj

46. Power Options Basics  Used to customize the computer uses energy  Provides the power plans such as Power Saver, Balanced and High Performance to save the power  The power plan determines when the computer’s display is shut off and when it enters a power down state  The three powers-down states are :  Shut Down  Sleeping  Hibernating powered by dj

47. Power Plan  A collection of hardware and system settings that manages how computer uses power  Three Power Plan are:  Balanced  Power Server  High Performance powered by dj

48.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to assign a Power Plan and configure the Advanced Power Options. Demonstrate the procedure to create a custom setting plan. Demonstrate the procedure to configure a computer's power buttons.(15 min) powered by dj

49. Case Study The Wellizon Textile Co. has four departments Marketing, Accounts, Manufacturing and Export. The company has Windows Vista installed on all the systems. The manager needs to reduce the flow of electricity by customizing the power options. He wants to set and modify the Power Saver Plan powered by dj

50. Problem Setting and modifying the Power Saver Plan powered by dj

51. Suggested Solution Select the appropriate time from the Turn off the display drop-down list of Edit Plan Settings window. Save changes powered by dj

52. Advanced Settings:  Password setting on wakeup  Configure the waiting time before the hard disk turn off  The wireless adapter settings  Configuring the sleeping time settings for the computer  USB devices settings  Power button configuration powered by dj

53. Advanced Settings:  PCI Express card power management  Processor power management  Search and index performance setting  Display Settings  Multimedia Settings powered by dj

54. System Performance Rating Tool ComponentMeasurement ProcessorCalculations per second Physical Memory (RAM)Memory operations per second GraphicsWindow Aero desktop performance Gamin graphics3D graphics performance Primary hard diskDisk data transfer rate powered by dj

55.  Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to generate a new Windows Experience Index score. (5 min) powered by dj

56. Summary I  Windows Vista allows you to modify windows color and appearance. You can configure the colors scheme, screen area and color  Windows Vista allows you to apply a new theme, configuring the desktop icons, changing display icon for desktop icon. It also allows you to change the screen resolution  Windows Vista allows you to customize the start menu, create a custom shortcut key for the program and search for a file using the Search Explorer powered by dj

57. Summary I  Windows Vista provides you to lock, unlock, move and size the taskbar, showing toolbars on the taskbar and sizing and positioning taskbar toolbars  Windows Aero provides some prominent features such as Glass, Taskbar thumbnails, Windows Flip and Windows Flip 3D  Gadgets can be used to display information such as the time, weather data, RSS feed summaries or Windows Vista performance information powered by dj

58. Summary II  Tablet PC settings allows you to change the screen orientation  Power option provides three states: Shut Down, Sleeping and Hibernating powered by dj