Pace IT - Control Panel (Part 3)

Control Panel utilities III.

Instructor, PACE-IT Program – Edmonds Community College

Areas of Expertise Industry Certifications

PC Hardware

Network Administration

IT Project Management

Network Design

User Training

IT Troubleshooting

Qualifications Summary

Education

M.B.A., IT Management, Western Governor’s University

B.S., IT Security, Western Governor’s University

Entrepreneur, executive leader, and proven manger

with 10+ years of experience turning complex issues

into efficient and effective solutions.

Strengths include developing and mentoring diverse

workforces, improving processes, analyzing

business needs and creating the solutions

required— with a focus on technology.

– Unique to Windows XP.

– Unique to Windows Vista.

– Unique to Windows 7.

PACE-IT.

Control panel utilities III.

– Add/Remove Programs.» Best built in utility for removing programs.

– Network Connections.» Used to modify NICs and network connections.

– Printers and Faxes.» Used to add or modify printers and their drivers.

– Automatic Updates.» Used to modify the behavior of automatic updates.

– Network Setup Wizard.» Walks the user through the steps to set up a SOHO

network.


– Tablet PC Settings.» Used for tablets; handwriting recognition can be set here.

– Pen and Input Devices.» Used to set stylus and other input device behavior for

touch enabled devices.

– Offline Files.» Enables a hosted file to be kept locally; also establishes

sync behavior.

– Problem Reports and Solutions.» Checks for solutions to known PC problems and sends

reports.

– Printers.» Same functions as Printers and Faxes utility in XP.


– HomeGroup.» Simpler method for sharing printer, files, photos, etc.

Only Windows 7 and newer can join.

– Action Center.» Monitors key security settings; also includes additional

alerts that the user may want to investigate.

• Similar to Security Center in XP and Vista.

– Remote Application and Desktop

Connection.» Establishes and manages quick links to remote

applications or desktops.

– Troubleshooting.» Contains several other applets that can be used to

troubleshoot PC problems.



Add/Remove Programs, Network Connections, Printers and Faxes, and

Automatic Updates are all unique to Windows XP.

Topic

Unique to Windows XP.

Summary

Tablet PC Settings, Pen and Input Devices, Offline Files, Problem Reports

and Solutions, and Printers are all unique to Windows Vista.Unique to Windows Vista.

HomeGroup, Action Center, Remote Applications and Desktop

Connections, and Troubleshooting are unique to Windows 7. While the

utilities may change a little, there are still other ways to achieve the same

functionality in each of the operating systems.

Unique to Windows 7.

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Pace IT - Control Panel (Part 3)

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