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Windows Tutorial 8 Connecting to Networks with Mobile Computing. Objectives. Manage mobile computing devices Present information to an audience Explore network concepts Manage network connections Set up and use a homegroup Access shared network folders Synchronize folders
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Windows Tutorial 8Connecting to Networks with Mobile Computing
Objectives • Manage mobile computing devices • Present information to an audience • Explore network concepts • Manage network connections • Set up and use a homegroup • Access shared network folders • Synchronize folders • Allow remote access to your computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Mobile Computing New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Managing Mobile Computing Devices • A mobile computing device, or a mobile personal computer (PC), is a computer you can easily carry, such as a laptop, notebook, or Tablet PC New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using the Mobility Center • The Mobility Center organizes mobile computer controls into a single location New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using the Mobility Center New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Selecting a Power Plan • Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Windows Mobility Center. • Click the Battery Status arrow button, and then click a power plan. Or • Click the battery icon in the notification area of the taskbar. • Click a power plan option button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Modifying a Power Plan • Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. • In Category view, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Power Options. In Large icons or Small icons view, click Power Options. • Click Change plan settings for the power plan you want to modify. • Click a button for a power setting, and then click the amount of time to wait before applying the setting. • Click Change advanced power settings. • Expand an advanced setting, change the setting, and then click the OK button. • Click the Save changes button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Selecting Other Power Options New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Presenting Information to an Audience • Before you give a presentation, you can use the Windows Mobility Center to adjust presentation settings, which are a collection of options that prepare your computer for a presentation • In the Presentation Settings tile, click the Change presentation settings icon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Presenting Information to an Audience New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Connecting to an External Display Device • Connect your mobile computer to an external display device, such as a projector or secondary monitor. • If Windows does not automatically detect the external display and open a dialog box with display options, open Windows Mobility Center and then click the Connect display button in the External Display tile. • Click the appropriate button to duplicate, extend, or show your desktop on the external display only. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Connecting to a Network Projector • Click the Start button on the taskbar, point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Connect to a Network Projector. • If you are asked for permission to connect, click Yes. If you are then asked for permission to continue, click the Continue button. • If a dialog box opens with a message that Windows Firewall is blocking the network projector, click Allow the network projector to communicate with my computer. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Connecting to a Network Projector • Select Search for a projector (recommended) or Enter the projector network address. • Click an available projector in the list or enter the network address, enter the projector password, if necessary, and then click the Connect button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Exploring Network Concepts New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Exploring Network Concepts • Network adapters • Network hubs and switches • Routers and access points • Modems • Cables New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Setting Up a Small Office or Home Network • Install the hardware • Set up an Internet connection • Connect the computers • Test the connections New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Managing Network Connections New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Connecting to a Wireless Network • In the Windows Mobility Center, click the Change wireless network settings icon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Sharing Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using a Windows Homegroup • When you set up a Windows 7 computer, Windows creates a homegroup for you • Other user accounts can join the homegroup and access files • Computers must be running Windows 7 • To create a homegroup, click the Start button on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel • Click in the Search box, type homegroup, and then click HomeGroup in the Control Panel window New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using a Windows Homegroup • Click the Create a homegroup button • Click the check boxes as necessary to select the printers and all of the libraries you want to share • Click the Next button • Click the Print password and instructions link, and then click the Print this page button • Click the Finish button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using a Windows Homegroup • To join a computer to the homegroup, open the HomeGroup window • Click the Join now button • Select the check boxes as necessary, and then click the Next button • Type the homegroup password and then click the Next button • Click the Finish button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using a Windows Homegroup New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Access Offline Files • You can create offline files to access files and folders on the network even when the network is not connected • Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click in the Search box, type Offline, and then click Manage offline files. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Access Offline Files • Open the Control Panel in Category view, and then click Network and Internet • In the Network and Internet window, click View network computers and devices to open the Network window. • Double-click the computer listed on your network to display the users and resources on the computer. • Double-click the Users folder, and then double-click the Public folder. • Right-click the Public Documents folder, and then click Always available offline on the shortcut menu if this command is not checked. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Synchronizing Folders • To make sure that you have the most recent versions of your files, you can synchronize information on your mobile PC, desktop computer, and other devices by using Sync Center • Open the Windows Mobility Center window • Click the Change synchronization settings icon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Synchronizing Folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using Remote Desktop Connection • Remote Desktop Connection is a technology that allows you to use one computer to connect to a remote computer in a different location New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
