Course 5410: Personalizing Windows Vista

Introduction In this online course, you will learn how you can customize the Windows Vista™ operating system to look and function exactly how you want. This course will cover applying desktop themes, backgrounds, sound effects, and screen-savers, as well as the new Aero Glass display effects. This course will also cover using the Easy Windows Transfer wizard for copying settings and files from your old computer to Windows Vista. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Customize the user interface to change the appearance of Windows Vista™.
• Customize the system options in Windows Vista™.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Lab Information Course Information Personalizing Windows Vista Module Introduction Customizing the User Interface Lesson Introduction Lab: Changing the Default Theme Change the Desktop Background Lab: Managing a Screen Saver Self Test Customizing System Options Lesson Introduction Hardware Requirements for Windows Aero Color Scheme Lab: Checking the Hardware Configuration Lab: Managing Your System Date and Time Change Your Computer Name Self Test Module Summary Glossary Module Introduction System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled