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CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE

Chapter 5

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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 DESKTOP COMPONENTS

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CONFIGURING DISPLAY SETTINGS

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DESKTOP THEMES

Collection of icons, fonts, sounds, mouse pointers, etc.

Applied using the Themes tab.

Individual elements can be modified to suit the user.

Note: You can download many of these from www.Customize.org

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DESKTOP

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DESKTOP CLEANUP

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SCREEN SAVER

Manages screen saver selection and settings

Access to power management settings

Screen saver tab can be used to lock desktop

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APPEARANCE

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SETTINGS

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CONFIGURING MULTIPLE DISPLAYS

Where would something like thisbe handy?

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CONFIGURING THE TASKBAR

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CONFIGURING THE START MENU

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CONFIGURING POWER OPTIONS

Power schemes

Advanced power options

Hibernate mode

Advanced Power Management (APM)

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

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POWER OPTIONS

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POWER SCHEMES

Home/Office Desk

Portable/Laptop

Presentation

Always On

Minimal Power Management

Max Battery

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ADVANCED POWER OPTIONS

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HIBERNATE Hibernate requires enough free disk space to save the entire contents of the system’s RAM. Thus, a system with 1 GB of RAM requires at least 1 GB of free space on the system volume to enable hibernation.

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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

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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION AND POWER INTERFACE (ACPI)

Latest power management standard

Also supports advanced device configuration

Requires ACPI BIOS

ACPI HAL installed during Windows installation

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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

Note: When would you use a UPS?

PowerChute program

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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

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USER PROFILES (CONTINUED)

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INTELLIMIRROR TECHNOLOGIES

User data management (User Profiles)

User settings management (User Profiles and Group Policies)

Software installation and maintenance (Group Policies)

Note: It is a set of technologies that together manage user data, system and application settings, and software installation and management.

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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

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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

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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.