CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE USER EXPERIENCE

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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.

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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
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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
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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

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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)

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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.