Title: Windows Tutorial 8 Connecting to Networks with Mobile Computing
1Windows Tutorial 8Connecting to Networks with
Mobile Computing
2Objectives
- 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
3Managing 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
4Using the Mobility Center
- The Mobility Center organizes mobile computer
controls into a single location
5Using the Mobility Center
6Selecting 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
7Modifying 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
8Selecting Other Power Options
9Presenting 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
10Presenting Information to an Audience
11Connecting 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
12Connecting 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
13Exploring Network Concepts
14Exploring Network Concepts
- Network adapters
- Network hubs and switches
- Routers and access points
- Modems
- Cables
15Setting Up a Small Office or Home Network
- Install the hardware
- Set up an Internet connection
- Connect the computers
- Test the connections
16Managing Network Connections
17Connecting to a Wireless Network
- In the Windows Mobility Center, click the Change
wireless network settings icon
18Connecting 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)
19Connecting 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
20Identifying Workgroups and Domains
21Browsing a Network
- Click the Start button on the taskbar, then click
Network
22Turning On File Sharing
23Using 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
24Enabling 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
25Mapping a Network Drive
26Removing Drive Mapping
- Open the Computer window
- Right-click the mapped drive and click Disconnect
on the shortcut menu
27Synchronizing 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
28Synchronizing Folders