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XP Objectives Manage mobile computing devices Present information to an audience Explore network concepts Manage network connections Set up and use a homegroup Access shared network folders Synchronize folders Allow remote access to your computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 72

XP Mobile Computing New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 73

XP Managing Mobile Computing Devices A mobile computing device, or a mobile personal computer (PC), is a computer you can easily carry, such as a laptop, notebook, or Tablet PC New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 74

XP Using the Mobility Center The Mobility Center organizes mobile computer controls into a single location New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 75

XP Using the Mobility Center New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 76

XP Selecting a Power Plan Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Windows Mobility Center. Click the Battery Status arrow button, and then click a power plan. Or Click the battery icon in the notification area of the taskbar. Click a power plan option button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 77

XP Modifying a Power Plan Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. In Category view, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Power Options. In Large icons or Small icons view, click Power Options. Click Change plan settings for the power plan you want to modify. Click a button for a power setting, and then click the amount of time to wait before applying the setting. Click Change advanced power settings. Expand an advanced setting, change the setting, and then click the OK button. Click the Save changes button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 78

XP Selecting Other Power Options New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 79

XP Presenting Information to an Audience Before you give a presentation, you can use the Windows Mobility Center to adjust presentation settings, which are a collection of options that prepare your computer for a presentation In the Presentation Settings tile, click the Change presentation settings icon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 710

XP Presenting Information to an Audience New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 711

XP Connecting to an External Display Device Connect your mobile computer to an external display device, such as a projector or secondary monitor. If Windows does not automatically detect the external display and open a dialog box with display options, open Windows Mobility Center and then click the Connect display button in the External Display tile. Click the appropriate button to duplicate, extend, or show your desktop on the external display only. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 712

XP Connecting to a Network Projector Click the Start button on the taskbar, point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Connect to a Network Projector. If you are asked for permission to connect, click Yes. If you are then asked for permission to continue, click the Continue button. If a dialog box opens with a message that Windows Firewall is blocking the network projector, click Allow the network projector to communicate with my computer. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 713

XP Connecting to a Network Projector Select Search for a projector (recommended) or Enter the projector network address. Click an available projector in the list or enter the network address, enter the projector password, if necessary, and then click the Connect button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 714

XP Exploring Network Concepts New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 715

XP Exploring Network Concepts Network adapters Network hubs and switches Routers and access points Modems Cables New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 716

XP Setting Up a Small Office or Home Network Install the hardware Set up an Internet connection Connect the computers Test the connections New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 717

XP Managing Network Connections New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 718

XP Connecting to a Wireless Network In the Windows Mobility Center, click the Change wireless network settings icon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 719

XP Sharing Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 720

XP Using a Windows Homegroup When you set up a Windows 7 computer, Windows creates a homegroup for you – Other user accounts can join the homegroup and access files – Computers must be running Windows 7 To create a homegroup, click the Start button on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel Click in the Search box, type homegroup, and then click HomeGroup in the Control Panel window New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 721

XP Using a Windows Homegroup Click the Create a homegroup button Click the check boxes as necessary to select the printers and all of the libraries you want to share Click the Next button Click the Print password and instructions link, and then click the Print this page button Click the Finish button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 722

XP Using a Windows Homegroup To join a computer to the homegroup, open the HomeGroup window Click the Join now button Select the check boxes as necessary, and then click the Next button Type the homegroup password and then click the Next button Click the Finish button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 723

XP Using a Windows Homegroup New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 724

XP Access Offline Files You can create offline files to access files and folders on the network even when the network is not connected Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click in the Search box, type Offline, and then click Manage offline files. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 725

XP Access Offline Files Open the Control Panel in Category view, and then click Network and Internet In the Network and Internet window, click View network computers and devices to open the Network window. Double-click the computer listed on your network to display the users and resources on the computer. Double-click the Users folder, and then double-click the Public folder. Right-click the Public Documents folder, and then click Always available offline on the shortcut menu if this command is not checked. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 726

XP Synchronizing Folders To make sure that you have the most recent versions of your files, you can synchronize information on your mobile PC, desktop computer, and other devices by using Sync Center Open the Windows Mobility Center window Click the Change synchronization settings icon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 727

XP Synchronizing Folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 728

XP Using Remote Desktop Connection Remote Desktop Connection is a technology that allows you to use one computer to connect to a remote computer in a different location New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 729