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Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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NTFS

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NT File System

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FAT

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File Allocation Table

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With which version of Windows did MS omit the overlay concept for the OS?

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Windows 95

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What was the last version of Windows to come in both Server and Professional versions?

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Windows 2000

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Versions of Windows XP

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  • XP Home
  • XP Media Center
  • XP Professional
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What is a Windows Domain?

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A group of networked computers all under the control of a single computer running a version of Windows Server (the Domain Controller)

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What features does XP Professional offer?

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  • Log into a Domain
  • Encrypting File System
  • Support for multiple processors
  • Support for Remote Desktop
  • Support for NTFS Access Control
  • Support for Group Policy
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What is Media Center?

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A personal Video Recorder (PVR) than enables you to watch and record TV and organize all of your media, from photos to music.

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Versions of Windows Vista

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  • Vista Home Basic
  • Vista Home Premium
  • Vista Business
  • Vista Enterprise
  • Vista Ultimate
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How do you determine which version of Windows you have?

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  1. Right-click Computer and select Properties to bring up the System Information window
  2. Select System from the Control Panel window
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Versions of Windows 7

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  • 7 Starter
  • 7 Home Premium
  • 7 Professional
  • 7 Ultimate
  • 7 Enterprise
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12
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Max RAM for 32-bit and 64-bit OS

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32-bit: 4 GB

64-bit: 16 exabytes

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Naming scheme for 32-bit and 64-bit software:

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32-bit: x86 (because of the x86 CPU architecture)

64-bit: x64

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14
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How do you run software in compatibility mode on a Widows Vista or 7 machine?

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Use compatibility mode:

  1. Right-click the application’s .exe file
  2. Select Properties
  3. Select the Compatibility tab
  4. Select checkbox for compatibility mode and choose the OS
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Logon Screen

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The Welcome Screen or Classic Screen (Professional ver. only) where the user enters his/her username and password

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Desktop

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The primary interface of the computer. The Desktop is technically a folder in your Windows user profile

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How do you activate Windows Aero?

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  1. Right-click the Desktop
  2. Select Personalize
  3. Select an Aero theme
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18
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Parts of the Task Bar and Start Menu

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4 Parts:

  1. Start Menu
  2. Quick Launch Toolbar (XP and Vista)
  3. Running Programs
  4. Notification Area/System Tray
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What is a Jump List?

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Context-sensitive information about the applications pinned to your taskbar. You’ll see recent documents, commands, and pinned documents

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How do you open a Jump List?

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Right-click the application icon or left-click and drag up on the icon on your task bar

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How do you move and copy files from one folder to another on the same drive?

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To move: click and drag

To copy: right-click and drag, then select copy; ctr + click and drag

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How do you move and copy files from one folder to another on a different drive?

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To move: Shift + click and drag

To copy: Click and drag

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What three important settings are within Folder Options?

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  • Hide extensions for known file types
  • Show hidden files and folders
  • Hide protected OS files
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How do you add My Documents to the desktop in XP?

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  1. Right-click the desktop and select Properties
  2. Select the Desktop tab and click Customize Desktop
  3. On the General tab, check the box next to My Documents and click OK
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How do you add My Documents/Files to the desktop in Win 7?

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  1. Right-click the desktop and select Personalize
  2. Click the Change Desktop Icons link
  3. Select User’s Files and click OK
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What is a Library?

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A collection of folders brought together in a single location for easy access. This simplifies the search for files when needed for projects.

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How do you create new libraries?

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  • Click the New Library button within the Library folder

* Right-click the Libraries folder in the navigation pane and choose New - Library

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What purpose does the Recycle Bin serve?

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The Recycle Bin stores files selected and deleted by the user. To permanently delete the files, the user must empty the recycle bin.

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How does one adjust the sizeof the recycle bin?

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Right-click the recycle bin and select Properties. Adjust the size on the Properties window.

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What is the My Network Places (XP) or Network (Vista/7) folder’s purpose?

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It shows all network connections you have access to.

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What is Windows Sidebar?

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An application that allows you to pin small applications called gadgets to your Windows desktop. This is available in Vista. Windows 7 removed the sidebar aspect and kept the gadgets.

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32
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What are hot keys?

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Key combinations that accomplish certain tasks in Windows. Also known as keyboard shortcuts. These may change depending on the application you are working in.

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F1

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Help

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F2

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Rename

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F3

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Search Menu

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F5

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Refresh a current window

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F6

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Move among selections in current windows

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38
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CTRL-ESC

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Open Start Menu

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39
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ALT-TAB

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Switch between open programs

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ALT-F4

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Quit program

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CTRL-Z

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Undo the last command

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42
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CTRL-A

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Select all the items in the current window

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43
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SHIFT-Delete

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Delete item permanently

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44
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SHIFT-F10

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Open a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an item)

45
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SHIFT

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Bypass the automatic-run feature for optical media (by pressing and holding down the shift key while you insert optical media)

46
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ALT-SPACE

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Display the main window’s System menu (from this menu you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)

47
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ALT-ENTER

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Open the properties for the selected object

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CTRL-C

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Copy

49
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CTRL-X

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Cut

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CTRL-V

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Paste

51
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CTRL-Z

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Undo

52
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Windows key

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Opens the Start Ment

53
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Windows key-D

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Show Desktop

54
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Windows key-E

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Windows Explorer

55
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Windows key-L

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Lock the computer

56
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Windows key-Tab

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Cycle through taskbar options (of Flip 3D with Windows Aero in Vista/7)

57
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Windows key-Pause/Break

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Open the System Properties dialog box

58
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SystemRoot

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The installation location for Microsoft Windows; %SystemRoot%

59
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What is the default SystemRoot location?

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c:\Windows

60
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What command in CMD do you use to get to the system root?

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cd %systemroot%

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%systemroot%\Fonts

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This folder stores all files associated with fonts

62
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%systemroot%\Offline Files (Offline web pages in Win 7)

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Stores web page files for offline viewing

63
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%systemroot%\System32 (sysWOW64 for 64-bit machines)

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Stores the critical applications that are part of Windows

64
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%systemroot%\Temp

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Stores temporary files used by running applications

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C:\Programs

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Stores the files for installed applications

66
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C:\Programs (x86)

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Stores the files for installed 32-bit applications on a 64-bit machine

67
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C:\Documents and Settings (XP)
C:\Users\ (Vista/7)

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Stores the User Profile folders

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\Documents and Settings\Default User (hidden) (XP)

\Users\Default (hidden) (Vista/7)

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The template that Windows uses to create new user accounts

69
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\Documents and Settings\All Users (XP)

\Users\All Users (Vista/7)

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This profile stores settings that apply to all user accounts on the machine (e.g., which applications show up in the Start Menu, etc.)

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\Documents and Settings\Shared Documents (XP)

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With Simple File Sharing turned on in Windows XP, this is the only folder shared with other users

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\Documents and Settings\ (XP)

\Users\ (Vista/7)

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This folder stores all settings for a specific user account

72
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\Documents and Settings\Desktop (XP)

\Users\Desktop (Vista/7)

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This folder stored the files on the user’s desktop

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\Documents and Settings\ocuments (Vista/7)

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The My Documents folder for the user

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\Documents and Settings\Application Data (hidden) (XP)

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Stores information and settings used by various programs that the user has installed (e.g., the ost file for an Exchange mailbox)

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\Documents and Settings\Start Menu (XP)

\Users\Start Menu (Vista/7)

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Stores customizations made to the Start Menu by that user

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\Users\Downloads (Vista/7)

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The default save location for downloaded files

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Object

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Any single thing you see on your desktop

78
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Right-click

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Clicking the right-button with the mouse hovering over an object brings up a context menu for the object

79
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Context Menu

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A menu of available options for the particular object right-clicked by the user

80
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Control Panel

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A collection of programs called applets used to manage and maintain Microsoft Windows

81
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Device Manager

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A location to examine and configure all of the hardware and drivers installed on a Windows PC

82
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How do I open the Device Manager?

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  1. Control Panel - System - Hardware tab (XP only) - Device Manager
  2. Right-click (My) Computer - Properties - Hardware tab (XP only) - Device Manager
  3. Right-click (My) Computer - Manage - Device Manager
  4. Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management
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Device Manager error symbols

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  • Red X - (XP) Device is disabled
  • Downward Arrow (Vista/7) - Disabled device
  • Black exclamation point on yellow triangle - problem with the device
  • Yellow question mark - device not recognized
  • Blue i - Automatic configuration for the device is disabled
84
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System Tools Folder

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A folder in the Start Menu that contains utilities designed to help manage Windows

85
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How do I get to the System Tools folder?

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Start menu - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools

86
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Activate Windows

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(All); A utility that assists in the activation of Microsoft Windows

87
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Backup

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(XP); Enables you to back up selected files and folders to removable media

88
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Backup Status and Configuration

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(Vista); Backs up all personal data; does not allow you to backup individual files and folders

89
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Windows PC Complete Backup

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(Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise); Allows you to perform a complete PC backup; does not allow backing up individual files and folders

90
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Character Map

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(All); Enables you to copy Unicode characters to the clipboard

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Disk Cleanup

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(All); Looks for unneeded files on your computer to be deleted

92
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Disk De-fragmenter

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(All); Allows you to de-fragment your hard drive

93
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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

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(XP); Copies your files and folders, including your settings from Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

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Windows Easy Transfer

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(Vista/7); Copies files and folders, user accounts, and other settings

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Schedules Tasks

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(All); Schedule the starting and stopping of any Windows program. Uses command line with the appropriate switches to start the applications.

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Security Center

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(XP); A central location to adjust security settings

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System Information

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(All); Information about the installed hardware and software on the machine

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System Restore

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(All); Allows you to take a snapshot of your PC by copying critical files and settings. You can return Windows to this Snapshot if something goes wrong during the installation of software

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Resource Monitor

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(7); Tracks CPR, memory, disk, and network usage

100
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Command line

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(All); An interface to interact with Windows via command line

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Microsoft Management Console

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Allows you to access administrative applications, called snap-in, by loading these tools to the console.

102
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Administrative Tools

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A collection of premade consoles used to manage your computer. These can be found in the Control Panel or the Start Menu if you add it.

103
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Computer Management

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An applet contains a number of useful tools for managing your computer. The tools are different for each version of Windows

104
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Event viewer

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Contains a log of events that have happened on your computer.  The main categories are as follows:
• Application
• Security
• Setup
• System
• Forwarded Events
105
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Performance

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(XP); Contains two snap-ins: System Monitor and Performance Logs and Alerts. This is used to read log files that are collected concerning events happening on the computer. You can customize this tool to add counters for specific data.

106
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Reliability and Performance Monitor

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(Vista/7): A utility that allows you to track the performance of your computer. The reliability monitor (must be added in with Win 7) shows reliability information for your computer, including problems with installed applications

107
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Services

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Applications running in the background that support Windows and application functionality

108
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Action Center

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(7); A one-page collection of event messages, warnings, and maintenance messages. What displays here can be customized

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