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Module 2: Adding Hardware to Windows XP Professional Clients.

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1 Module 2: Adding Hardware to Windows XP Professional Clients

2 Installing Hardware Devices Configuring Modems, Printers, and Monitors Troubleshooting Device Drivers Disabling and Uninstalling Hardware Devices Overview

3 Lesson: Installing Hardware Devices Types of Hardware The Hardware Installation Process Device Driver Configuration Device Resource Configuration

4 Types of Hardware Hot swap hardware  USB  FireWire Cold swap hardware  PCI cards  ISA cards Plug and Play drivers (Windows XP and Windows 2000) Non-Plug-and-Play drivers (Windows 2000 only)  SCSI

5 The Hardware Installation Process Begin using the device 3 3 Install the device driver 2b Connect the device to your computer 1 1 Windows automatically installs Plug and Play devices 2a Install and configure the device driver 2C Missing drivers or non-Plug-and-Play Non-Plug-and-Play

6 Device Driver Configuration Windows XP Professional automatically installs and configures Plug and Play device drivers Use Device Manager to configure non-Plug-and-Play device drivers manually  Displays a list of active devices  Re-creates list every restart or dynamic change  Manages drivers and ports, not hardware

7 Device Resource Configuration Device resource settings determine which physical resources the driver uses Windows XP Professional automatically configures Plug and Play device resources Use Device Manager to configure device resources manually:  I/O range  Memory range  Interrupt request

8 Practice: Adding Devices with the Add Hardware Wizard Review the Add Hardware Wizard Manually install and configure a modem using the Add Hardware Wizard Review the Add Hardware Wizard Manually install and configure a modem using the Add Hardware Wizard 1 1 2 2

9 Lesson: Configuring Modems, Printers, and Monitors Modem and Printer Configuration Monitor Configuration How to Configure Multiple Monitors

10 Modem and Printer Configuration Use Phone and Modem Options to configure telephone dialing rules and modem settings Use Printers and Faxes to select and configure printers

11 Monitor Configuration Configure monitor settings to:  Change the desktop appearance  Add multiple monitors to increase available screen space for large documents or multiple applications

12 How to Configure Multiple Monitors To configure multiple monitors: Install an additional video adapter 1 1 Extend the display on to the secondary monitor 3 3 Start Windows XP Professional to install drivers 2 2 Change secondary display settings 4 4

13 Lesson: Troubleshooting Device Drivers Signed and Unsigned Device Drivers How to Update Device Drivers How to Roll Back Device Drivers

14 Signed and Unsigned Device Drivers Signed device driver files have passed compatibility tests and have not been altered Unsigned drivers can overwrite system file drivers and cause system instability Use of unsigned drivers can be limited  Locally  Centrally by using Group Policy

15 How to Update Device Drivers To update a device driver: Open Device Manager 1 1 Run the Hardware Update Wizard 3 3 Select device Properties 2 2

16 Practice: Updating Device Drivers Update a device driver

17 How to Roll Back Device Drivers To roll back a device driver: Open Device Manager 1 1 Roll back the driver 3 3 Select device Properties 2 2

18 Practice: Rolling Back Device Drivers Roll back a device driver

19 Lesson: Disabling and Uninstalling Hardware Devices How to Disable and Enable Hardware Devices What Is Surprise Removal? How to Uninstall Hardware Devices

20 How to Disable and Enable Hardware Devices To disable or re-enable hardware: Open Device Manager 1 1 Enable or Disable device 3 3 Select the device 2 2

21 What Is Surprise Removal? Surprise removal The removal of a device from a computer without first stopping the device Can stop application processes Can cause data loss or data corruption

22 How to Uninstall Hardware Devices Removing or uninstalling devices: Use safe removal to remove hot-swap devices Uninstall devices that do not support safe removal

23 Practice: Disabling and Uninstalling Hardware Disable hardware Re-enable hardware Uninstall hardware Disable hardware Re-enable hardware Uninstall hardware 1 1 2 2 3 3


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