Configuring Display Settings

Chapter 4

powered by dj

Chapter Objectives

Work with Display & Visual Appearance settings

Personalize Start Menu, Taskbar and Notification Area

Work with Windows Aero Configure Sidebar and Gadgets Work with Tablet PC Configure Power Options Troubleshoot Windows Aeropowered by dj

Recall

Windows Easy Transfer enables you to transfer data easily from one computer to the other

A Gadget can be an application that can connect to Web services to display weather forecasts, Internet radio streams and online photo album

The different editions of Windows Vista are Business, Enterprise, Home Premium, Ultimate and Home Basic

The two different methods of dual boot installation are Cold booting from the Windows Vista DVD and Inserting the Windows Vista DVD while running Windows XP

powered by dj

Display & Visual Appearance Settings

Manage some settings such as window, button, color and font settings

Provides visual appearance feature to manage screen resolution, color quality, hardware acceleration and color management

powered by dj

Modifying Windows Color and Appearance

Allows you to modify the color scheme and transparency settings

The color scheme is a predefined group of some settings such as font size and color that can be applied on the interface element

powered by dj

Changing Desktop Background

A graphics files can be applied to the background in any of the format such .bmp, .gif, .jpg or .jpeg or . png extension

The three option to fill the space for the desktop Center Fit to screen Tiles

powered by dj

Setting Screen Saver

An animated image displayed for a certain time, when no user activity is performed

It extends the service life of some displays

Allows you to download screen saver from the Internet

Some screen saver such as photos, 3D text allows to change the settings

powered by dj

Setting a Theme, Screen Resolution and Desktop Icons Theme is a collection of visual elements

and sound that can be applied to the computer desktop

Screen resolution determines how an image can fit on your screen

You can add the desktop icons for other folders and applications according to your requirements by default Recycle Bin is available

powered by dj

Case Study I

The Wellizon Textile Co. uses Windows Vista operating system. The system operator wants to customize the desktop. He wants to change the color scheme as Windows Standard and screens saver as 3D Text for his system

powered by dj

Problem

Changing the color scheme to Windows Standard and the screen saver as 3D Text

powered by dj

Suggested Solution

Change the colour scheme and screen saver from the Window color and Appearances option

powered by dj

Practical Activity:

Demonstrate the procedure to access the Personalization window and change the color scheme. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the screen area and color. Demonstrate the procedure to change the desktop background and screen saver. Demonstrate the procedure to apply a new theme and display the desktop icon. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the icon of Network with desktop shortcut and color depth.(30 min)

powered by dj

Multiple Monitor Settings Connect more than one monitor at a time

Graphic adapters enable to do multiple monitor settings

Used for presentations or meetings to increase the desktop area

Open a multiple page document and view the layout of text and graphics by dragging them across several monitors

Extending the desktop can drag a window from one monitor to another

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate a procedure to change display settings on multiple monitors.(10 min)

powered by dj

Advance Setting

Adaptor Properties – Displays information about the graphics adapter card

Color Management – Supports color management for all devices

Monitor – To set the screen refresh rate in Monitor tab to reduce the flicker or simmer on the computer

Troubleshooting – Requires administrative permissions

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to disable the selected drive. (10 min)

powered by dj

Start Menu

Access some common folders such as Computer, Documents and Control Panel

The Start menu is divided into three basic parts: Large left pane – Display the list of all

programs Lower left corner – Search for programs and

files Right pane – Provides access to commonly

used folder, files settings and display the log off from windows or turn off button

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to open a program and adding a program in Start menu. (2 min)

powered by dj

The Search box

Search any files or folder which includes Documents, Pictures, Music, Desktop or other common location from your computer

Search your e-mail messages, saved instant messages, appointment and contacts

Also searches for the Internet favorites and the history of the websites you have visited

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to customize the Start menu, changing the Start menu to Classic view and creating a custom shortcut key for any program. Demonstrate a procedure to search for a file using the Search Explorer. Ask the students to perform a procedure to search for an application using the instant search feature and show Internet links on the Start Menu.(15 min)

powered by dj

Customizing Task Bar

Long horizontal bar at the bottom of screen

Contains the Start button, Notification area and some toolbars such as Quick launch bar and address bar

Provides one-click access to few programs

Lock, unlock move and resize the taskbar

Display toolbars on the taskbar and change the size and position of the toolbars

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to open, lock and unlock a taskbar. Demonstrate the procedure to show, hide, move and resize a taskbar. (8 min)

powered by dj

Customizing Notification Area

Contains the icons for programs and services running in the background

Appears at the right side of the taskbar

Allows users to: Hide or show the Notification icons in

the notification area Change the date and time setting and

the time zone settingspowered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to hide or show the notification icon. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the date and time settings. (15 min)

powered by dj

Case Study II

The Wellizon Textile Co. has four sections Marketing, accounts, Manufacturing and Export. The company has Windows Vista operating system installed on the systems. The system operator needs to hide the icon from the notification area when inactive

powered by dj

Problem

Hide the icon from the notification area when inactive

powered by dj

Suggested Solution

Select the ‘Hide when inactive’ option from the drop down list of the Customize Notification Icon dialog box

powered by dj

Customizing the Quick Launch Toolbar

Enables you to quick access the program

View some icons such as Internet Explorer, show desktop on the quick launch toolbar

Before using make sure that the quick launch toolbar should be enabled

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to add a program to the toolbar. (3 min)

powered by dj

Windows Aero

Provides Microsoft's best-designed, highest-performing desktop experience

Requires a PC with a well-suited graphics adapter

Run on a Premium, Business or Ultimate edition of Windows Vista

Features are: Glass Taskbar thumbnails Windows Flip Windows Flip 3Dpowered by dj

Working with Windows Aero

DirectX 9 capable A WDDM driver Hardware Pixel Shader 2.0 32 bit per pixel Minimum of 64 MB graphic memory

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedures to set Windows Aero as the desktop theme, set the transparency of the frame and turn off Aero. Demonstrate the procedure enable the Adjust for best performance option.(15 min)

powered by dj

Customizing an Window Aero User Interface

Change the window color and appearances settings

Some display settings Changing the window color Setting your own blend of Hue Saturation and Brightness for the color

mixture Setting the transparency of the frame or

enabling the transparency check box if it is not required

powered by dj

Configuring Sidebar and Gadgets Used to display important information

Sidebar displays at the right side of your primary monitor

Sidebar contains some mini program called Gadgets

Allow user to make some settings: It move from above all other window Starting the window sidebar when windows start Change the display setting for the sidebar Open the window sidebar and close it View the list of running gadgetspowered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to start windows sidebar when windows start. Ask the students to perform the procedure to change the display setting for sidebar. Demonstrate the procedure to add and remove a Gadget to gallery.(10 min)

powered by dj

Case Study III

The Wellizon Textile Co. has four departments Marketing, Accounts, Manufacturing and Export. The Manager uses Windows Sidebar feature of windows Vista operating system to add or remove gadgets. The manager wants to configure the Window sidebar and Gadget He requires Notes gadget at window sidebar to keep some notes

powered by dj

Problem

Adding Notes gadget at Window sidebar

powered by dj

Suggested Solution

Right-click on the Notes Gadget of the Gadgets dialog box and click Add. The Gadget appears in the sidebar

powered by dj

Power Options Basics Used to customize the computer uses energy

Provides the power plans such as Power Saver, Balanced and High Performance to save the power

The power plan determines when the computer’s display is shut off and when it enters a power down state

The three powers-down states are : Shut Down Sleeping Hibernating

powered by dj

Power Plan

A collection of hardware and system settings that manages how computer uses power

Three Power Plan are: Balanced Power Server High Performance

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to assign a Power Plan and configure the Advanced Power Options. Demonstrate the procedure to create a custom setting plan. Demonstrate the procedure to configure a computer's power buttons.(15 min)

powered by dj

Case Study

The Wellizon Textile Co. has four departments Marketing, Accounts, Manufacturing and Export. The company has Windows Vista installed on all the systems. The manager needs to reduce the flow of electricity by customizing the power options. He wants to set and modify the Power Saver Plan

powered by dj

Problem

Setting and modifying the Power Saver Plan

powered by dj

Suggested Solution

Select the appropriate time from the Turn off the display drop-down list of Edit Plan Settings window. Save changes

powered by dj

Advanced Settings:

Password setting on wakeup

Configure the waiting time before the hard disk turn off

The wireless adapter settings

Configuring the sleeping time settings for the computer

USB devices settings

Power button configurationpowered by dj

Advanced Settings:

PCI Express card power management

Processor power management

Search and index performance setting

Display Settings

Multimedia Settingspowered by dj

System Performance Rating Tool

Component Measurement

Processor Calculations per second

Physical Memory (RAM) Memory operations per second

Graphics Window Aero desktop performance

Gamin graphics 3D graphics performance

Primary hard disk Disk data transfer rate

powered by dj

Practical Activity: Demonstrate the procedure to generate a new Windows Experience Index score. (5 min)

powered by dj

Summary I

Windows Vista allows you to modify windows color and appearance. You can configure the colors scheme, screen area and color

Windows Vista allows you to apply a new theme, configuring the desktop icons, changing display icon for desktop icon. It also allows you to change the screen resolution

Windows Vista allows you to customize the start menu, create a custom shortcut key for the program and search for a file using the Search Explorerpowered by dj

Summary I

Windows Vista provides you to lock, unlock, move and size the taskbar, showing toolbars on the taskbar and sizing and positioning taskbar toolbars

Windows Aero provides some prominent features such as Glass, Taskbar thumbnails, Windows Flip and Windows Flip 3D

Gadgets can be used to display information such as the time, weather data, RSS feed summaries or Windows Vista performance informationpowered by dj

Summary II

Tablet PC settings allows you to change the screen orientation

Power option provides three states: Shut Down, Sleeping and Hibernating

powered by dj