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Lab 05

CONFIGURING AND
MANAGING THE USER
EXPERIENCE

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CONTENTS

A. Problem
B. Solution

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A. PROBLEM

You are a technical support for ABC Ltd.

There is a new employee that was hired to
communicate with the East Asia customers.
You are assigned to configure his computer
with these requirements:
The Language
Can use Simplified Chinese, Traditional

Chinese, and Japanese language

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The Desktop
More workspace than default and screen does not

flicker

The Desktop Appearance must look like Windows

Server 2003

The Desktop background must be his favorite picture

named HarryPotter.jpg

The My Computer, My Documents, and Internet

Explorer Icons should be appeared on the Desktop

Computer will be automatically locked after 5

minutes idle

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The Start Menu and the Taskbar

Remove Microsoft Outlook Express icon from start

menu

Do not appear the My Recent Documents list, My

Music, and My Pictures on start menu

There should be shortcuts to frequently access

folders in Data driver named: Workspace, Ebooks,

Software, Movie

Quick Launch with some frequently access programs

embedded in the Taskbar, include: Show Desktop

command, Internet Explorer, My Computer, Mozilla
Firefox

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B. SOLUTION

I.

Configuring Display Properties

II. Configuring Start Menu and Taskbar

III. Configuring Multiple Languages

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I. CONFIGURING DISPLAY PROPERTIES

1. Setting Themes
2. Setting Desktop Background
3. Setting Desktop Items
4. Setting Password Protect on Screen Saver

Resume

5. Setting Screen Resolution

6. Setting Screen Refresh Rate

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1. SETTING THEMES

Access Themes tab on Desktop Properties

dialog box: Right-click the desktop

Properties: Themes
Change to Windows Classic Theme

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2. SETTING DESKTOP BACKGROUND

Access Desktop tab on Desktop Properties dialog

box Browse to HarryPotter.jpg

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3. SETTING DESKTOP ITEMS

Access Desktop tab on Desktop Properties

dialog box > Customize Desktop...

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4. SETTING PASSWORD PROTECT

ON SCREEN SAVER RESUME

Access Screen Saver tab on Desktop

Properties dialog box

Select On resume, password protect

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5. SETTING SCREEN RESOLUTION

Access Settings tab on Desktop Properties

dialog box
Increase Resolution

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6. SETTING SCREEN REFRESH RATE

Access Settings tab on Desktop Properties dialog

box
Advanced Settings: Monitor
Increase fresh rate

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II. CONFIGURING START MENU AND TASKBAR

1. Removing Start Menu Items

2. Creating Shortcuts in Start Menu
3. Setting Quick Laugh on Taskbar

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1. REMOVING START MENU ITEMS

Access Start Menu tab on Taskbar and Start

Menu Properties dialog box:

Right click at Start Menu
Properties: Start Menu
Customize...
Remove unused items

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2. CREATING SHORTCUTS IN START MENU

Access Start Menu folder in User Profiles folder

Create shortcuts to frequently access folders

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3. SETTING QUICK LAUGH ON TASKBAR

Access Taskbar tab on Taskbar and Start Menu

Properties dialog box

Select Show Quick Launch

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III. CONFIGURING MULTIPLE LANGUAGES

1. Installing Files for East Asia Languages

2. Adding Input Languages

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1. INSTALLING FILES
FOR EAST ASIA LANGUAGES
Access Date, Time, Language, and Regional

Options in Control Panel

Add other languages

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2. ADDING INPUT LANGUAGES

Access Date, Time, Language, and Regional

Options in Control Panel

Add other languages Details...
Add requirement languages

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REFERENCES

Microsoft Official Academic Course 70-270:

Installing, Configuring, and Administering

Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 2nd Ed
Chapter 5, by Field Dave

Microsoft Official Academic Course 70-270:

Installing, Configuring, and Administering

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Lab
Manual Lab 5, by Owen Fowler