Module 12: Configuring Windows XP Professional for Mobile Computing

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Module 12 Configuring Windows XP Professional
for Mobile Computing
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Overview

• Configuring Power Management Options for Mobile
  Computing
• Making Files, Folders, and Web Pages Available
  for Offline Use

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Lesson Configuring Power Management Options for
Mobile Computing

• Introduction to Configuring Hardware for Mobile
  Computing
• Selecting a Power Scheme
• Using Power-Saving Options

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Introduction to Configuring Hardware for Mobile
Computing
Local Printer
Wireless Modem
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Selecting a Power Scheme
A power scheme is a collection of settings that
manage a computers power usage
Home/Office Desk Portable/Laptop Presentation Alwa
ys On Minimal Power Management Max Battery
Portable/Laptop
Select a power scheme
Select a time to hibernate the computer
automatically
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Using Power-Saving Options
The following power-saving options reduce power
consumption

• Standby
• For short periods of non-use
• The monitor and hard disk turn off automatically
• The operating system continues to run in a
  low-power state

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• Hibernation
• For extended periods of non-use
• The desktop is saved to hard disk
• The monitor and hard disk turn off automatically
• The system shuts down

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Lesson Making Files, Folders, and Web Pages
Available for Offline Use

• Examining Offline Files and Folders
• Configuring Files and Folders for Offline Use
• Configuring Caching Settings for Offline Files
• Making Web Pages Available for Offline Use
• Managing File Synchronization

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Examining Offline Files and Folders
Log off
User logs off
Synchronize

• Local files are synchronized with server files

User is disconnected from the network

• User works with the marked local copy of the file

User logs on
Log on
Synchronize

• Local files are synchronized with server files

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Configuring Files and Folders for Offline Use
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Configuring Caching Settings for Offline Files
Automatic Caching Files will automatically be cached when they are first opened
Program Caching Read-only files will be cached once then the local copies will be used
Manual Caching Only files specifically marked by the user will be cached
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Making Web Pages Available for Offline Use
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Managing File Synchronization
To configure synchronization settings
Start synchronization from the Accessories menu
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Select offline items to synchronize
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Choose a network connection
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Choose when to synchronize
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Lab A Configuring Offline Files

• Exercise Configuring a Client Computer for
  Offline Files