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Chapter 3: Configuring the Windows Vista Environment
Windows Vista Management Utilities
• Microsoft Management Console
• Registry Editor
• Device Manager
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Microsoft Management Console
• Type MMC in Search box
• Framework to organize and standardize administrativetools – “snap-ins”
• Author mode and three User modes
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Microsoft Management Console Modes
• Author Mode– Author mode allows all MMC functions
• User Mode – Full Access– Full functionality, but cannot add or remove snap-ins or
change console properties• User Mode – Limited Access, Multiple Window
– Allows users to create new windows, but not close existing windows. Limited to the console tree as last saved.
• User Mode – Limited Access, Single Mode– Allows users to access only the areas of the console
that were visible when last saved. Can not create new windows
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Microsoft Management Console
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Registry Editor
• Allows access to Registry
• REGEDIT
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Registry Editor
• Registry– The database used by the
operating system to store configurations information.
– Regedit should only be used for advanced configuration, by users with advanced knowledge. Most configuration should be done with Control Panel.
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Registry Editor• Registry Keys
– HKEY_CURRENT_USER• Configuration information for the user who is
currently logged in.– HKEY_USERS
• Configuration information for all users of the computer
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE• Computer Hardware information, regardless of
who is logged in.• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
• Configuration information used for Windows Explorer to associate file types with apps.
• HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG• Configuration of the hardware profile used
during system startup.
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Device Manager
• Used to– View a list of all hardware that is
installed on your computer– Determine and update device drivers– Change hardware settings– Disable, enable, and uninstall devices– Use driver rollback– Troubleshoot devices– Print a summary of devices
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Device Manager
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Managing Device Drivers
• Hardware installed– Plug and Play Devices
• Automatic and dynamic recognition of hardware that is installed
• Automatic resource allocation or reallocation
– Non-Plug and Play Devices (Legacy)• Vista supports non-plug and play
devices, and you will have to configure resources manually as always. IRQ, I/O, Memory, DMA
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Managing Device Drivers
• To Update Device Drivers– System Tools > Device Manager
in Computer Management– Right-click device, choose
properties, click Driver tab– Update Driver… button starts
Update Wizard
• You can also Roll Back a driver to the Previous, if need be
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Troubleshooting• If Device Manager detects a problem with
a device, the following icons will appear.– A Blue i indicates that Automatic
settings has been disabled, in place of manual configuration
– A Black down arrow indicates that the device is recognized by Vista but disabled.
– A Black exclamation point indicates the device has a problem and may not be working
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Managing Disk Devices
• Hard Disk Drives– See Chapter 7
• DVD, CD-ROM– Double-click device name in
Device Manager
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Managing Display Devices
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Managing Display Devices
• Configuring Video Adapters– Configure Resolution, Color
Selection, etc.– Multiple Display support
• If built in display adapter, install Vista first before second adapter.
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Power Management• Particularly useful for laptops
– Configured by going to Control Panel, System and maintenance, Power Options
• Vista includes a Battery Meter to manage power consumption.– Visual indication of the amount of
charge left. Red Circle with an X indicates to change power source.
– Clicking on Meter is a shortcut to switch between Power Plans.
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Power Management• Built-in power plans
– Controls the trade-off between quick computer access and power savings.
– Balanced• Display after 20 minutes, PC after 1 hour
– Wireless stays in high performance
– Power saver• Same as balanced, but also Hard Drive after
20 minutes of idle.
– High Performance• Display after 20 minutes, but nothing else.
• Create custom power plan– Based on one of the built-in power plans
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Power Options
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Advanced Power Settings
• Monitor, hard disk, and sleep settings– Sleep leaves data in volatile RAM– Hibernate will copy to non-volatile drive
• Require a password on wakeup
• Power button and lid actions– Do nothing, shut down, or sleep
• Multimedia settings
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ReadyBoost / ReadyDrive
• ReadyBoost– Uses non-volatile flash drive as an additional
cache of memory if the system runs out of RAM
– When flash drive is installed, select this option
• ReadyDrive– Uses the fash drive to recover
from hibernation quickly, because it’s faster than a mechanical hard drive.
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Windows Vista Services
• A service is a program, routine, or process that performs a specific function within the Windows Vista operating system.
• There are a variety of ways to manage services, but usually though Control Panel >Administrative Tools
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Managing Windows Vista Services
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Windows Vista Services
• The Services Window will list information such as:– The Service Name– A description of the Service– Start-up Type of the Service
• Manual, Automatic, Automatic (delayed start), or Disabled
– Status of the Service
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