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Chapter 10: Configuring Windows Vista Applications. Welcome Center. Windows Sidebar. Displayed on the right side of the desktop by default Uses Gadgets:. Windows Mail. Replacement for Outlook Express. Encryption in Windows Mail. Supports the following encryption algorithms:
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Windows Sidebar • Displayed on the right side of the desktop by default • Uses Gadgets:
Windows Mail • Replacement for Outlook Express
Encryption in Windows Mail • Supports the following encryption algorithms: • Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) • Data Encryption Standard (DES) • 128-bit, 64-bit, and 40-bit Rivest Cipher 2 (RC2)
Windows Mail Features • Message Rules • Importing and Exporting • Contacts • Messages • Improved Search • Windows Mail Communities • Junk E-Mail Filters • Phishing Filter
Windows Contacts • Used to store contact information 7
Windows Calendar • Used to store appointments and tasks • Calendar can be published to a shared network location or to the Internet
Windows Fax and Scan • Used to scan documents and to send and receive faxes without a fax machine • Must create an account to send or receive faxes
Windows Meeting Space • Replacement for NetMeeting • Used to collaborate with up to 10 Windows Vista users • Share applications • Show your desktop • Distribute and collaboratively edit documents • Create notes for users • Uses People Near Me to connect to other users on the network
Windows Media Player 11 • Enables you to: • Play digital media • Rip music • Burn CDs and DVDs • Synchronize files to MP3 players • Shop for digital media online
Windows Media Center • Enables you to: • Record and watch TV • Listen to the radio • Play audio or video from a file, CD, or DVD • Burn a CD or DVD • Watch a slide show • Stream or download online music • Stream digital media to a Windows Media Center Extender (MCE) device • Play online games on demand
Media Center Extenders (MCEs) • Enables you to watch or record TV, watch videos, listen to music, and view pictures. • MCE devices include: • Network-capable TVs • Network-capable DVD players • Xbox 360s • Setup: • requires the eight-digit Setup Key of the MCE device • requires that the device and computer can communicate over the network
Windows Sideshow • Enables you to view information on an alternative display device, such as: • LCD display on the lid of a laptop or keyboard • Mobile phone display • Sideshow-enabled TV or LCD
Windows Sync Center • Enables you to synchronize music and files between your computer and a network folder or mobile device. • Cannot synchronize to a network folder with Vista Starter, Home Basic, or Home Premium • One-way and two-way synchronization availalbe
Windows CardSpace • Enables you to create cards that are used to send personal information to websites. • Types of cards: • Personal cards • Managed cards • Data is secured using PIN numbers.