Tutorial 12 Managing Hardware and Networks

Objectives Learn about Plug and Play hardware Examine Windows 7 support for newer types of hardware Examine the importance of hardware resource assignments View hardware configuration settings in Device Manager Troubleshoot hardware problems Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Objectives Check your computer name and workgroup or domain name View networked computers in the same workgroup Use the Network and Sharing Center Compare three ways to share folders on a network Create a mapped drive Create, join, and leave a homegroup Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Device Manager Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Comparing Types of Hardware Devices Plug and Play (PnP) standards are now used for hardware devices A bona fide Plug and Play computer system has the following features: ACPI BIOS Plug and Play hardware devices and device drivers Plug and Play operating system Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) detects devices in a networked environment Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Comparing Types of Hardware Devices Windows 7 provides enhanced support for the following technologies: Universal Serial Bus (USB) IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394b FireWire SATA and eSATA Sensors Device Stage Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Understanding Hardware Resource Assignments Windows 7 can allocate four types of resources to hardware devices Interrupt request (IRQ) resources Input/Output (I/O) resources Direct Memory Access (DMA) resources Memory resources Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using Device Manager Important source of information about hardware components Displays a hardware tree Identifies conflicts Hardware Device Resource Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using Device Manager You can display properties for individual hardware devices Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using Device Manager The Device Manager adds and removes items from the hardware tree as they are added to and removed from the computer When you choose to safely remove a USB flash drive, the Device Manager will report an error until it is physically removed from the computer Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using Device Manager Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using Device Manager USB Host Controller listed under the Serial Bus controllers category consists of one or more computer chips that identifies a USB hardware device and determines its bandwidth requirements Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) A USB Root Hub: Attachment or removal of USB devices Manages power to USB devices Manages distribution of signals Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Troubleshooting Hardware Problems Device Manager detects three types of hardware problems: Disabled device Resource conflict Unknown device Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Troubleshooting Hardware Problems Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Networking Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities Two types of networks Server-based Server Domain Peer-to-peer network Workgroup HomeGroup Each computer has a name that uniquely identifies it on the network Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities The Network window allows you to browse resources on your local network Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities The Network and Sharing Center displays current network settings and a network map Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities In the upper-left corner of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the Change advanced sharing settings link to open the Advanced sharing settings Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities The Local Area Connection link provides access to the network connection settings and lists services used by the connection Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities The Sharing Wizard can allow others access to your folders and files Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities You can set permissions for individual users or for groups of users File sharing permissions allow you to specify whether users can read your files, or read and write your files Once a file or folder is shared, the UNC path is displayed in the File Sharing window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities Advanced sharing settings allow you to: Change the Share name Set permissions for individual users Specify the number of simultaneous users who can access the shared folder Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities A mapped drive is a shared network folder that is assigned a drive name Right-click a shared folder icon and then select Map network drive Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Windows 7 Networking Capabilities Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using the HomeGroup Feature to Share Network Resources Windows 7 introduces the new HomeGroup networking feature so users on different Windows 7 computer systems can easily share libraries and printers with other computers in the same homegroup Click the Network icon for your wired or wireless connection in the notification area of the taskbar, click the Open Network and Sharing Center link, and then click the Choose homegroup and sharing options link in the Network and Sharing Center window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using the HomeGroup Feature to Share Network Resources Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using the HomeGroup Feature to Share Network Resources To create a homegroup, open the Start menu, click Control Panel, click the Network and Internet link in the Control Panel window, click the HomeGroup link, click the “Create a homegroup” button, select the libraries you want to share, decide whether to share printers, click the Next button, record or print your homegroup password, and then close the HomeGroup window To access resources in a homegroup, click Network on the Start menu, click HomeGroup in the Navigation pane, and then select and open a shared resource on another HomeGroup computer Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12

Using the HomeGroup Feature to Share Network Resources If another user wants to join the homegroup, that user opens the Control Panel, clicks the “Choose homegroup and sharing settings” link, clicks the Join now button, selects the libraries that user wants to share, decides on whether to share printers, enters the homegroup password, and clicks Finish To leave a homegroup, open the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet link, click the “Choose homegroup and sharing options” link, click the “Leave the homegroup” link, click the “Leave the homegroup” option in the Leave the HomeGroup dialog box, click the Finish button, and close the Homegroup window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 12