1. Configuring Windows Vista Applications Lesson 9

2. Skills Matrix Technology SkillObjective DomainObjective # Configuring Internet Explorer 7 Configure Windows Internet Explorer 7+ Configure RSS feeds Manage subscriptions Configure feed updates Configure the Search bar and Search providers Configure print and viewing controls Troubleshoot Print Preview issues 2.4

3. Skills Matrix Technology SkillObjective DomainObjective # Securing Internet Explorer 7 Configure Dynamic Security for Internet Explorer 7+ Resolve protected mode issues Configure the phishing service Configure Pop-Up Blocker Configure security zones Configure privacy settings Manage add-ons 3.3

4. Skills Matrix Technology SkillObjective DomainObjective # Working with Media Applications Configure and troubleshoot media applications 5.1 Using Windows MailConfigure Windows Mail5.2 Configuring the InboxConfigure inbox5.2 Using Windows ContactsConfigure contacts5.2 Using NewsgroupsConfigure newsgroups5.2

5. Skills Matrix Technology SkillObjective DomainObjective # Using Windows Meeting Space Configure Windows Meeting Space Configure people near me Create and manage meetings Share files 5.3

6. Skills Matrix Technology SkillObjective DomainObjective # Using Windows CalendarConfigure Windows Calendar Troubleshoot shared calendar issues 5.4 Using Windows Fax and Scan Configure Windows Fax and Scan 5.5

7. Chapter 9 What’s New in Internet Explorer 7 Modified interface Tabbed browsing Quick Tabs Tab groups Page zoom

8. Chapter 9 What’s New in Internet Explorer 7 (cont.) Instant searching Enhanced printing RSS feeds

9. Chapter 9 Subscribing to an RSS Feed Click Start, and then click Internet Explorer. Browse to the Website providing the feed to which you want to subscribe. When IE7 detects a feed, the Feeds button in the toolbar turns red. Click the Feeds button.

10. Chapter 9 Subscribing to an RSS Feed (cont.) Click the Subscribe To This Feed link. In the Name text box, type a name you want to assign to the feed. Select the folder to which you want to add the feed, or click New Folder to create one. Then click Subscribe.

11. Chapter 9 Viewing RSS Feeds Click Start, and then click Internet Explorer. Click the Favorites Center button. In the Favorites Center, click the Feeds button. Click one of your subscribed feeds to display its contents in the main IE7 window.

12. Chapter 9 Configuring Default Feed Settings Click Start, and then click Internet Explorer. Click the Tools button, and select Internet Options. Click the Content tab and, in the Feeds section, click Settings.

13. Chapter 9 Configuring Default Feed Settings (cont.) In the Every dropdown list, specify the interval at which IE7 should check the subscribed RSS feeds for updates. Click OK to close the Feed Settings dialog box. Click OK to close the Internet Properties sheet.

14. Chapter 9 Adding a Search Provider Click Start, and then click Internet Explorer. Click the down arrow on the right side of the Instant Search box and, from the context menu, select Find More Providers.

15. Chapter 9 Adding a Search Provider (cont.) Select one of the Web Search or Topic Search providers. Click Add Provider to add the selected search engine to the Instant Search list. To add a search provider that does not appear on the page, follow the steps in the Create Your Own box to capture the provider’s URL syntax for a search.

16. Chapter 9 Specifying a Default Search Provider Click Start, and then click Internet Explorer. Click the down arrow on the right side of the Instant Search box and, from the context menu, select Change Search Defaults.

17. Chapter 9 Specifying a Default Search Provider (cont.) In the Search Providers list, select the entry you want to set as the default and click Set Default. Then click OK. The Instant Search box changes to reflect the new default search provider.

18. Chapter 9 Configuring the Phishing Filter Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Select Network And Internet > Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab.

19. Chapter 9 Configuring the Phishing Filter (cont.) Scroll down in the Settings list and locate the Security section. Find the Phishing Filter option and select one of the three options listed. Click OK to save your changes, and close the Internet Properties sheet.

20. Chapter 9 Configuring the Pop-Up Blocker Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Select Network And Internet > Internet Options. Click the Privacy tab.

21. Chapter 9 Configuring the Pop-Up Blocker (cont.) Click Settings. To allow pop-ups from a specific Website, type the URL of the site in the Address Of Website To Allow text box and click Add. Adjust the Filter Level dropdown list to one of the settings listed. Click Close to close the Pop-Up Blocker Settings dialog box.

22. Chapter 9 Configuring Security Zones Internet Local Intranet Trusted Sites Restricted Sites

23. Chapter 9 Adding a Site to a Security Zone Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Select Network And Internet > Internet Options. Click the Security tab.

24. Chapter 9 Adding a Site to a Security Zone (cont.) Select the zone to which you want to add a site, either Trusted Sites or Restricted Sites. Click Sites. Type the URL of the Website that you want to add to the zone in the Add This Website To The Zone text box and click Add.

25. Chapter 9 Adding a Site to a Security Zone (cont.) Click Close to close the Trusted Sites or Restricted Sites dialog box. Click OK to close the Internet Properties sheet.

26. Chapter 9 Configuring Privacy Settings Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Select Network And Internet > Internet Options. Click the Privacy tab. Adjust the slider up or down to configure the cookie settings for the Internet zone. Click OK to close the Internet Properties sheet.

27. Chapter 9 Managing Add-Ons Click Start, and then click Internet. Click the Tools button, point to Manage Add-Ons, and select Enable Or Disable Add- Ons.

28. Chapter 9 Managing Add-Ons (cont.) Select radio buttons for the individual settings in each of the security categories. To enable or disable an add-on, select it in the list and click the Enable or Disable radio button.

29. Chapter 9 Managing Add-Ons (cont.) To delete an ActiveX control, select it in the list and click Delete. Click OK to close the Manage Add-Ons dialog box.

30. Chapter 9 Manually Configuring TCP/IP Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Network And Internet, and then click Network And Sharing Center. Click Manage Network Connections. Right-click the connection you want to manage and, from the context menu, select Properties.

31. Chapter 9 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. Click the Use The Following IP Address radio button and enter appropriate values. Manually Configuring TCP/IP (cont.)

32. Chapter 9 Configuring the Inbox Click Start, and then click All Programs > Windows Mail. In the Display Name text box, type your name as you would like it to appear in the From field of your outgoing messages, and then click Next. In the E-mail address text box, enter your email address and then click Next.

33. Chapter 9 Configuring the Inbox (cont.) Select the type of server your email account uses. In the Incoming Mail (POP3 or IMAP) Server text box, enter the server name provided by your ISP or network administrator. In the Outgoing E-mail Server (SMTP) Name text box, enter the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server name provided by your ISP or network administrator.

34. Chapter 9 Configuring the Inbox (cont.) Select the Outgoing Server Requires Authentication checkbox if your server requires you to log on before sending outgoing mail, and then click Next. In the E-mail Username text box, type the account name you will use to sign on to the email server. In the Password text box, type the password associated with your email account.

35. Chapter 9 Configuring the Inbox (cont.) Select the Remember Password checkbox if you want Windows Mail to remember your password for future logons, and then click Next. Click Finish to save your settings and to download your email. Click Close.

36. Chapter 9 Creating a Contact Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Contacts. Click New Contact.

37. Chapter 9 Creating a Contact (cont.) Type the first and last names of the person you want to add in the appropriate text boxes. Type the user’s email address in the E-mail text box and click Add. Click OK to create the contact.

38. Chapter 9 Creating a Newsgroup Account Click Start, and then click All Programs > Windows Mail. Click Tools > Accounts. Click Add.

39. Chapter 9 Creating a Newsgroup Account (cont.) Select Newsgroup Account and click Next. In the Display Name text box, type the name you want to use for newsgroup communications and then click Next. In the E-mail Address text box, type the email address that you want to use when communicating offline with newsgroup participants, and then click Next.

40. Chapter 9 Creating a Newsgroup Account (cont.) In the News (NNTP) Server text box, type the name of your news server. Select the My News Server Requires Me To Log On checkbox and click Next. In the E-mail Username and Password fields, type the credentials needed to log on to the news server and click Next. Click Finish.

41. Chapter 9 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click Windows Meeting Space. Click Yes, Continue Setting Up Windows Meeting Space. Setting Up a Windows Meeting Space

42. Chapter 9 In the Your Display Name text box, type the name you want to use when in a meeting. If you want to restrict meeting invitations, use the Allow Invitations From dropdown list to modify the default (“Anyone”) setting. Click OK. Setting Up a Windows Meeting Space (cont.)

43. Chapter 9 Creating a Meeting Click Start, point to All Programs, and click Windows Meeting Space. Click Start A New Meeting. In the Meeting Name text box, type an alternative name for the meeting if desired.

44. Chapter 9 Creating a Meeting (cont.) In the Password text box, type a password at least eight characters long. Click the right arrow button.

45. Chapter 9 Publishing a Calendar Click Start, point to All Programs, and click Windows Calendar. Click Share > Publish.

46. Chapter 9 Publishing a Calendar (cont.) In the Calendar Name text box, type an alternative name for the calendar if desired. In the Location To Publish Calendar text box, type the name of or browse to the location where you want to publish the calendar. This could be a folder on a local drive, a shared drive on the network using UNC notation (\\server\share), or the URL of a Website on the Internet.

47. Chapter 9 Publishing a Calendar (cont.) Select the Automatically Publish Changes Made To The Calendar checkbox if you want the program to update your published file each time you make changes to the calendar. Under Calendar Details To Include, select the checkboxes for the calendar elements you want to include in the publication.

48. Chapter 9 Publishing a Calendar (cont.) Click Publish. Click Announce if you want to send an email informing other users that your calendar is published. Then, click Finish.

49. Chapter 9 Setting Up Windows Fax Click Start, point to All Programs, and click Windows Fax And Scan. Click New Fax. Click Connect To A Fax Modem.

50. Chapter 9 Setting Up Windows Fax (cont.) In the Name text box, type an alternative name for the fax modem if desired, and then click Next. Select whether you want the modem to answer incoming calls automatically, to notify you of incoming calls, or to ignore them for now.

51. Chapter 9 Setting Up Windows Fax (cont.) After confirming that you are performing the action, a Windows Security Alert message box appears, seeking your permission to unblock the ports in Windows Firewall needed to receive incoming network connections. A New Fax window appears in which you can compose and send a fax message.

52. Chapter 9 Configuring Media Player Click Start, point to All Programs, and click Windows Media Player. Select the Custom Settings option, and then click Next. Select the corresponding checkboxes to activate the settings desired. Click Next.

53. Chapter 9 Configuring Media Player (cont.) Specify whether you want a Media Player icon on the desktop, in the Quick Launch toolbar, in both, or in neither place, and click Next. Select whether Media Player should be the default application for all audio and video files or whether you want to select the file types that should default to Media Player. Click Next.

54. Chapter 9 Configuring Media Player (cont.) Specify whether you want to configure Media Player to access an online store and click Next. Close Media Player.

55. Chapter 9 You Learned Windows Vista includes the latest version of the Internet Explorer Web browser, Version 7, which includes some important upgrades including tabbed browsing, tabbed groups, Quick Tabs, and page zoom.

56. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Many Websites that provide frequently changing content, such as news sites and blogs, now support a push technology called RSS, which simplifies the process of delivering updated content to designated users.

57. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) By default, the Instant Search box found in all Internet Explorer 7 windows enables users to perform searches using Microsoft’s Live Search engine. To use other search engines, you must first add them to the list of search providers.

58. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) IE7 has redesigned the Print Preview page to provide users with greater flexibility, both in viewing and formatting the pages to be printed. For example, IE7 adds a default Shrink To Fit setting that reduces each Web page to the point that it fill fit on a single sheet of paper.

59. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Protected mode is a way to run Internet Explorer 7 with highly reduced privileges. Windows Vista includes a security feature called Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC), which assigns various integrity access levels to processes running on the computer. These integrity access levels control what system resources the process is allowed to access.

60. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Phishing is a technique that takes social engineering to a mass scale. Instead of convincing-sounding telephone callers, phishing uses convincing-looking Websites that urge users to supply personal information, such as passwords and account numbers. Internet Explorer 7 includes a filter that examines traffic for evidence of phishing activity and displays a warning to the user if it finds any.

61. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) To provide different levels of access to specific applications, Internet Explorer 7 divides the addresses accessible with the Web browser into several different security zones, each of which has a different set of privileges.

62. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) In the context of Internet Explorer, a cookie is a file containing information about you or your Web-surfing habits that a Website maintains on your computer. IE7 includes a variety of privacy settings that you can use to limit the ability of Websites to create cookies on a Windows Vista computer.

63. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Windows Mail is the standard email and news client included with Windows Vista, replacing the Outlook Express application of previous versions. Windows Mail includes some important new features such as Instant Search, a junk mail filter, and a phishing filter.

64. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Configuring the junk mail filter enables you to create a balance between junk mail that makes it into your inbox and legitimate mail that ends up in the junk mail folder. Windows Contacts is a versatile application where you can store information about the people you communicate with on a regular basis.

65. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Internet newsgroups are text-based messaging forums that participants around the world use to discuss topics of interest such as operating systems, television shows, software, politics, sex, religion, and virtually every other conceivable subject. Before you can access the messages in a newsgroup, you must have a newsreader program, such as the one provided by Windows Mail, and access to a news server.

66. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Windows Meeting Space is the Windows Vista collaboration tool that replaces the NetMeeting application in previous Windows versions. With Windows Meeting Space, you can collaborate on a single document with up to ten users at remote locations or perform real-time demonstrations by sharing your desktop with remote users.

67. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) Windows Calendar is a simple scheduling program that can also share its data with other users on a network. Windows Fax And Scan is a Windows Vista application that enables you to send and receive faxes using a scanner and a modem with faxing capabilities.

68. Chapter 9 You Learned (cont.) All Windows Vista editions include Windows Media Player, which provides basic media library and playback functions. The Home Premium and Ultimate editions include Windows Media Center, which provides more advanced multimedia functions.