Windows Tutorial 8 Connecting to Networks with Mobile Computing

1. Windows Tutorial 8Connecting to Networks with Mobile Computing

2. Objectives • Manage mobile computing devices • Present information to an audience • Explore network concepts • Manage network connections • Connect to another computer • Access shared network folders • Synchronize folders • Allow remote access to your computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

3. 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 Vista

4. Using the Mobility Center • The Mobility Center organizes mobile computer controls into a single location New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

5. Using the Mobility Center New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

6. Selecting a Power Plan • Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Windows Mobility Center • Click the Change power settings 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 Vista

7. Modifying a Power Plan • Click the Start button on the taskbar, then click Control Panel • In Category view, click Hardware and Sound, then click Power Options. In Classic view, double-click Power Options • Click Change plan settings for the power plan you want to modify • Click a button for a power setting, then click the amount of time to wait before applying the setting • Click Change advanced power settings • Expand an advanced setting, change the setting, then click the OK button • Click the Save changes button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

8. Selecting Other Power Options New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

9. 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 Vista

10. Presenting Information to an Audience New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

11. 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 the New Display Detected dialog box, open the Windows Mobility Center, then click the Connect display button in the External Display tile • Click the appropriate option button to mirror (the default), extend, or show your desktop on the external display only • If you are extending your desktop, click the Left or Right option button to extend your desktop in one of these directions • Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

12. 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 • Select Search for a projector (recommended) or Enter the projector address • Click an available projector in the list or enter the network address, enter the projector password, if necessary, then click the Connect button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

13. Exploring Network Concepts New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

14. Exploring Network Concepts • Network adapters • Network hubs and switches • Routers and access points • Modems • Cables New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

15. 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 Vista

16. Managing Network Connections New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

17. Connecting to a Wireless Network • In the Windows Mobility Center, click the Change wireless network settings icon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

18. Connecting Remotely to a Wired Network • Click the Start button on the taskbar, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, and then click Network and Sharing Center • In the left pane of the Network and Sharing Center window, click Set up a connection or network • Click Connect to a workplace, and then click the Next button • To connect to the VPN using the Internet, click Use my Internet connection (VPN) New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

19. Connecting Remotely to a Wired Network • Enter the Internet address of the VPN server • Enter the name of the VPN server, then click the Next button • Enter your user name and password, then click the Connect button • After the wizard creates the connection, click Connect now, if necessary, to connect to the network New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

20. Identifying Workgroups and Domains New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

21. Browsing a Network • Click the Start button on the taskbar, then click Network New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

22. Turning On File Sharing New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

23. 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 Vista

24. Enabling and Disabling Remote Assistance • Click the Start button on the taskbar, click Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, then click System • In the left pane of the System window, click Remote settings. (If you are asked for permission to continue, click the Continue button.) • To enable Remote Assistance, make sure the Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer check box is selected • To disable Remote Assistance, click the Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer check box to remove the check mark • Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

25. Mapping a Network Drive New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

26. Removing Drive Mapping • Open the Computer window • Right-click the mapped drive and click Disconnect on the shortcut menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

27. Synchronizing Folders • Set up a folder on another computer for synchronizing. (Right-click the folder on another computer, then click Always Available Offline.) • Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Sync Center • To synchronize manually, click the Offline Files folder, and then Sync All. To synchronize automatically, click Next, click At a scheduled time or On an event or action, and then click Finish to accept the default time or event New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

28. Synchronizing Folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista