Windows XP:
New Features

Topic-Level Outline

             Days: 0.5

Prerequisites: Windows 2000: Basic or equivalent experience

             Unit 1 : Working with the Windows XP interface

           Topic A: 0 The Windows XP desktop

           A-1:           Starting Windows XP

           A-2:           Examining the new Start menu

           A-3:           Pinning shortcuts to the Start menu

           A-4:           Unpinning and removing Start menu shortcuts

           A-5:           Displaying the Desktop toolbar on the taskbar

           A-6:           Changing the taskbar and Start menu properties

           A-7:           Examining stacking taskbar buttons

           A-8:           Managing the taskbar group

           Topic B: 0 The Help and Support Center

             B-1:             Picking a help topic

             B-2:             Using the Index

             B-3:             Searching for help topics

             B-4:             Using the Favorites list

             B-5:             Displaying the History list

             Unit 2 : Managing files and the computer

           Topic A: 0 Working with My Computer

           A-1:           Navigating in My Computer

           A-2:           Examining the new views

           A-3:           Using the Files and Folder tasks to move a file

           A-4:           Using Picture Tasks to set the desktop background

           A-5:           Working with built-in zipped files

           Topic B: 0 Using the Control Panel

           B-1:           Changing the desktop theme and the background

           B-2:           Customizing the desktop

           B-3:           Using the Cleanup Wizard

           B-4:           Switching between users

           B-5:           Creating a password for your user account

           Topic C: 0 Examining the Search Companion

             C-1:             Searching for computer files

             C-2:             Searching the Internet

             C-3:             Using the refinement suggestions

             Unit 3 : Using the multimedia features

           Topic A: 0 Working with multimedia

           A-1:           Using Media Player 8.0

           A-2:           Changing the skin

           A-3:           Importing pictures and sound files into Movie Maker

           A-4:           Creating a Windows movie project

           A-5:           Saving the movie

           A-6:           Editing a Windows movie

           Topic B: 0 Sharing multimedia with others

             B-1:             Sending pictures as e-mail attachments

             B-2:             Moving pictures to a shared folder

             B-3:             Examining the Web Publishing Wizard

             Unit 4 : Configuring user and system settings

           Topic A: 0 Using Remote Assistance

           A-1:           Examining the Remote system settings

           A-2:           Sending a Remote Assistance invitation

           A-3:           Using Remote Assistance to take control

           A-4:           Examining the Internet Connection Firewall

           Topic B: 0 Using the new system tools

           B-1:           Examining Automatic Updates of Windows XP

           B-2:           Examining driver signing

           B-3:           Configuring Remote Desktop

           B-4:           Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

           B-5:           Creating a restore point

           B-6:           Using System Restore

           Topic C: 0 Shutting down the computer

                        C-1:                        Logging off the computer

                        C-2:                        Turning off the computer