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CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE

Chapter 5. CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE. 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.

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CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE

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  1. Chapter 5 CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE

  2. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE 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

  3. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE CONFIGURING AND MANAGING DESKTOP COMPONENTS

  4. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE CONFIGURING DISPLAY SETTINGS

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

  6. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE DESKTOP

  7. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE DESKTOP CLEANUP

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

  9. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE APPEARANCE

  10. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE SETTINGS

  11. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE CONFIGURING MULTIPLE DISPLAYS

  12. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE CONFIGURING THE TASKBAR

  13. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE CONFIGURING THE START MENU

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

  15. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE POWER OPTIONS

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

  17. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE ADVANCED POWER OPTIONS

  18. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE HIBERNATE

  19. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE 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

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

  21. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE 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

  22. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE 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

  23. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE USER PROFILES (CONTINUED)

  24. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE INTELLIMIRROR TECHNOLOGIES • User data management (User Profiles) • User settings management (User Profiles and Group Policies) • Software installation and maintenance (Group Policies)

  25. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE 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

  26. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE 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

  27. Chapter 5: CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE 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.

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