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Page 1: Configuring the Windows 2000 Environment. Overview Configuring and Managing Hardware Configuring Display Options Configuring System Settings Configuring

Configuring the Windows 2000 Environment

Page 2: Configuring the Windows 2000 Environment. Overview Configuring and Managing Hardware Configuring Display Options Configuring System Settings Configuring

Overview

Configuring and Managing Hardware

Configuring Display Options

Configuring System Settings

Configuring the Desktop Environment

Configuring Internet Options for Client Computers

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Configuring and Managing Hardware

Installing Hardware

Updating Drivers

Managing Driver Signing

Using Hardware Profiles

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Installing Hardware

Connect the device to your computer.Connect the device to your computer.

Load the appropriate device drivers for the device.

Load the appropriate device drivers for the device.

Configure device properties and settings, if necessary.

Configure device properties and settings, if necessary.

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Updating Drivers

Start the Device ManagerStart the Device Manager

Open the Properties of Device to UpdateOpen the Properties of Device to Update

Run the Update Device Driver Wizard Run the Update Device Driver Wizard

To Update a DriverTo Update a DriverTo Update a DriverTo Update a Driver

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Managing Driver SigningSystem Properties

General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced

Hardware WizardThe Hardware wizard helps you install, uninstall, repair,unplug, eject, and configure your hardware.

Hardware Wizard...

Device Manager

The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installedon your computer. Use the Device Manager to change theproperties of any device.

Driver Signing... Device Manager...

Hardware ProfilesHardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and storedifferent hardware configurations.

Hardware Profiles...

OK Cancel ApplyApply

Driver Signing Options

To ensure their integrity, all files on the Windows 2000 CD aredigitally signed by Microsoft and are automatically verified duringSetup.

When you install new software, the following verification settingswill be used.

File signature verification

Ignore - Install all files, regardless of file signature

Warn - Display a message before installing an unsigned file

Block - Prevent installation of unsigned files

Administrator option

Apply setting as system default

OK Cancel

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Using Hardware ProfilesSystem Properties

General Network Identification Hardware User Profile Advanced

? X

You can set up hardware profiles for different hardware configurations. At startup, you can choose the profileyou want to use.

DeleteDelete

Hardware Profiles

Properties Copy… Rename…

Available hardware profiles:

Hardware profiles selection

? X

Profile 1 (Current))

When Windows starts:

Wait until I select a hardware profile

Select the first profile listed if I

30 seconds

OK Cancel

Copy Profile

Profile 2

From: Profile 1 (Current)

To:

OK

Cancel

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Configuring Display Options

Configuring the Display

Multimedia: Introduction to Multiple Monitors

Configuring Multiple Monitors

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Configuring System Settings

Modifying Environment Variables

Modifying Startup and Recovery Options

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Modifying Environment VariablesEnvironment Variables

User variables for administrator

System variables

Variable Value

Variable Value

New... Edit... Delete

OK Cancel

New... Edit... Delete

TEMP

TMP C:\Documents and Settings\admini...

C:\Documents and Settings\admini...

ComSpec C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe

NUMBER_OF…OSOs2LibPath

1Windows_NTC:\WINNT\system32\os2\dll;

System Properties

General

Performance

OK Cancel

Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced

Performance options control how applications use memory which affects the speed of your computer.

Performance Options…

Environment VariablesEnvironment variables tell your computer where to find certain types of information.

Environment Variables…

ApplyApply

Startup and RecoveryStartup and recovery options tell your computer how to start and what to do if an error causes your computer to stop.

Startup and Recovery…

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Modifying Startup and Recovery OptionsStartup and Recovery

System startup

OK Cancel

“Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server’ /fastdetect

Display list of operating systems for

System Failure

Write an event to the system logWrite an event to the system log

Automatically reboot

Write Debugging Information

Kernel Memory Dump

Dump File:

Default operating system

30 seconds

Send an administrative alert

%SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP

Overwrite any existing file

System Properties

General

Performance

OK Cancel

Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced

Performance options control how applications use memory which affects the speed of your computer.

Performance Options…

Environment VariablesEnvironment variables tell your computer where to find certain types of information.

Environment Variables…

ApplyApply

Startup and RecoveryStartup and recovery options tell your computer how to start and what to do if an error causes your computer to stop.

Startup and Recovery…

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Configuring the Desktop Environment

Configuring Regional Options

Configuring Accessibility Options

Managing Applications

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Configuring Regional Options

General

Numbers

Currency

Time

Date

Input Locales

Regional Options

Settings for the current user

Advanced…Set default…

OK Cancel

ArabicArmenianBalticCentral EuropeCyrillic

Language settings for the systemYour system is configured to read and write documents in multiplelanguages.

ApplyApply

Many programs support international settings for numbers, currencies,times, and dates. Set the locale in order to use the standard settings.

General

Your locale (location):English (United States)

Numbers Currency Time Date Input Locales

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Configuring Accessibility OptionsAccessibility Options

Keyboard Sound Display Mouse General

StickyKeysUse StickyKeys if you want to use Shift, Ctrl, or Altkey by pressing one key at a time.

Use StickyKeys Settings...

Settings...

Settings...

FilterKeysUse FilterKeys if you want Windows to ignore brief orrepeated keystrokes, or slow the repeat rate.

Use FilterKeys

ToggleKeysUse ToggleKeys if you want to hear tones whenpressing Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock.

Use ToggleKeys

Show extra keyboard help in programs

OK Cancel ApplyApply

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Managing Applications

ManagementUse Add/Remove Programs to manage applications on client computers

ManagementUse Add/Remove Programs to manage applications on client computers

PreparationIdentify products that will work on the Windows 2000 platform

PreparationIdentify products that will work on the Windows 2000 platform

InstallationInstall applications or Windows Installer packages from a compact disk, a network, or the Internet

InstallationInstall applications or Windows Installer packages from a compact disk, a network, or the Internet

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Configuring Internet Options for Client Computers

Changing the Home Page

Caching Temporary Internet Files

Configuring Proxy Server Settings

Setting Security Levels for Web Content Zones

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Review

Configuring and Managing Hardware

Configuring Display Options

Configuring System Settings

Configuring the Desktop Environment

Configuring Internet Options for Client Computers