Windows Tutorial 9 Maintaining Hardware and Software

1. Windows Tutorial 9Maintaining Hardware and Software

2. Objectives • Back up and restore files • Create a system restore point • Install and uninstall software • Maintain hard disks • Enable and disable hardware devices • Install and update device drivers • Adjust monitor settings • Set up multiple monitors • Install and set up printers New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

3. Backing Up Files • Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click Backup and Restore Center • Click Back up files • Follow the steps in the wizard. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

4. Backing Up Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

5. Backing Up Files • Where to Save Your Backup File • Internal hard drive • External hard drive • Writeable disc • Network folder • Back up files • Back up computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

6. Backing Up Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

7. Restoring Files and Folders • You restore files using the Restore Files Wizard, which you also start from the Backup and Restore Center window New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

8. Creating a System Restore Point • To save system files without affecting your personal files, you can use System Restore • Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click System Restore. (If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or provide confirmation.) • Click the open System Protection link in the System Restore dialog box • Click the System Protection tab, if necessary, then click the Create button • Enter a description to help you identify the restore point, then click the Create button • Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

9. Creating a System Restore Point New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

10. Installing Software • You can install software from at least three locations: from a CD or DVD, Web site, or network folder New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

11. Uninstalling a Software Program • Click the Start button on the taskbar, click Control Panel, click Programs, then click Programs and Features New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

12. Installing a Software Update • Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then click Windows Update • In the left pane, click Check for updates, then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer • If Windows finds updates, click View available updates • Select the updates you want to install, then click Install. (If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.) • Restart your computer, if necessary New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

13. Viewing Installed Updates New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

14. Maintaining Hard Disks • Defragmenting a drive organizes clusters so that files are stored most efficiently • Viewing Hard Disk Properties • Click the Start button, and then click Computer • Right-click a hard disk in the Computer window, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

15. Maintaining Hard Disks New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

16. Checking for Partitions • A partition (sometimes called a volume) is part of a hard disk that works like a separate disk New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

17. Deleting Unnecessary Files with Disk Cleanup • In the Local Disk (C:) Properties dialog box, click the General tab • Click the Disk Cleanup button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

18. Checking a Hard Disk for Errors • In the Local Disk (C:) Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

19. Defragmenting a Disk New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

20. Working with Devices and Drivers New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

21. Enabling and Disabling Devices • Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation • Expand the list of devices as necessary, then click a device • If the device is disabled, click the Enable button on the toolbar to enable it. If the device is enabled, click the Disable button on the toolbar to disable it New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

22. Enabling and Disabling Devices New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

23. Maintaining Your Monitor • Brightness and contrast • Display resolution • Native resolution • Color settings • Screen refresh rate • Screen text and icons New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

24. Adjusting the Display Refresh Rate • Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Personalization, click Personalization, and then click Display Settings • Click the Advanced Settings button • Click the Monitor tab • Click the Screen refresh rate button, then click a refresh rate New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

25. Setting Up and Extending the Desktop and Multiple Monitors • Physically connect the additional monitor to your computer • In the New Display Detected dialog box, click the Show different parts of my desktop on each display (extended) option button • Click the Left or Right option button • Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

26. Setting Up and Extending the Desktop and Multiple Monitors New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

27. Installing a Local Printer • Follow the printer manufacturer’s instructions to connect the printer to your computer • If Windows does not automatically detect the printer and install its drivers, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers • Click the Add a printer button on the toolbar • In the Add Printer Wizard, click Add a local printer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

28. Installing a Local Printer • Click the Next button to accept the existing printer port • Select the printer manufacturer and the printer name, and then click the Next button • Enter a printer name, and then click the Next button • Click the Finish button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista

29. Installing a Local Printer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista