C= onfident. Windows Vista enables a new level = of confidence in your PC with new features and improvements that make Windows easier to u= se and more secure.

C= onnected. Windows Vista makes you more produ= ctive by seamlessly connecting you to people, devices and information.=

User Account Information

Account	Password	Role
Administrator	password=	Deprecated; used indirectly in demos to elevate privileges.
<your own account>	password=	This is the main demo account. F= eel free to change the name from “<your own account>” to yo= ur own name.
Jennyg	password=	Available for future use
Evana	password=	Available for future use

Demo Setup

o Check for see demo accounts: <yourself>, Evana, and Jennyg

o Copy Shortcut from Start menu to Desktop for your own folder.<= /p>

o Run IE to clear start-up configurations

o Check Internet or Intranet connection

o Check available search providers to IE search

o Turn on Phishing Filer

o Check for Web pages: Microsoft.com, MSN.com, MSNBC.com & the a group: NYTIMES.com (ctrl-click World, Nation= al, Sports & Technology). Als= o, delete any demo groups

o Copy Demo files from disk if not already available

o Add Text Heavy Page to Favorites (MSN.com works fine)

o Check Sidebar, make sure it looks good and no gadgets are hanging around the desk= top, Exit Sidebar if open

o Check Folder (<your own account>), Open and make sure Reading Pane is off on “Configure this Explorers Layout”, Maximize Folder before closi= ng

o Deleted any “extra” (i.e. Demo) saved searches from Saved Search Folder=

o Check IE and make sure Classic Menus is Off and Text size is set to medium or size appropriate for audience

o Check for Microsoft Office 2003 or later install

o Add Contact to you own folder (e.g. your own information if appropriate), if yo= u do this each time the content will grow.

o Add any appropriate gadgets from LIVE.COM

Talking Points<= /o:p>	Demo Actions
WINDOWS VISTA INTRODUCTION
Hello and thank you for joining me for this presentation of Tips and Tricks for Windows Vista. My name is <<your name>> and I will be your ho= st for the next 45 minutes or so. Windows Vista is the latest Operating System for your client PC. In today’s session you wil= l see how Windows Vista helps you be more effective in your work by allowing you to access your information easily, no matter where it is. Windows Vista accomplishes this = through advanced integration across technologies, networks, and systems, as well = as providing access to better organized information. Ok, let’s take a look a Windows Vista and how to save time and accompli= sh important tasks more efficiently.	Click <your own account> user icon Type *password* for the password Click right facing arrow
Once you start using Windows Vista, you will recognize familiar elements such = as the Start menu, which is now faster, more streamlined, and more helpful t= han in previous versions of Windows. It is easy to even begin personalizing your PC to your own identity. Navigation is also more consiste= nt, like back buttons. Visually you will notice the desktop looks different with the addition of 3-D affe= cts. The affects clearly represent th= e document, file or whatever you are examining. Plus, you will find a number of intuitive options to personalize y= our desktop and your Windows Vista environment.	Click Start button Click Start button again to close Right-click on the desktop > Personalize Click Desktop Background Click Back button
Notice the lighting effects on the window controls. Each button glows diffusely as I= mouse over, so you can visually distinguish items. It’s a very natural-looking effect that extends past the borders of the buttons. Microsoft put a lot of effort in= to even minor details to make the users experience more clear and confident.=	Mouse over the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons of the open window Click X to close
FILE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
Your Windows knowledge will directly transfer over to Windows Vista so you will hit the ground running. For Example, we can easily open folders on the desktop. In addition, we can modify our views, Windows Vista will provide a “reading view” for documents, giving you a quick glimpse of t= he document before you open it. This will increase your efficiency. No longer will you need to open the applic= ation to view the contents.	Double-click= <your own account> Folder on desktop to open Maximize <your own account> Folder Double-click Documents Folder Double-click Demo Files Folder Move AND Hover over Toolbar icon, return to configure layout (far left icon on toolbar) Click Layout= Fly-out > Click Reading Pane<= /b> Click “Reading Layou= t” Word Document Point to preview Click Layout Fly-out > Click Reading Pane (off)
Windows Vista also simplifies your life by helping you find and manage all the information that resides on your PC. New desktop search and organization features let you work with your files and email efficiently.
ADDRESS BAR
Navigation of your folders and files is easy. Folders are easily opened; the <your own account> folder, as= you can see, includes files located on the PC that belong to <your own account>. You may also n= otice the sub-folders designate content. This line is the Address bar, a simple click allows us to navigate to the top level folders on this PC. W= hen I click this arrow all the sub-folders for <your own account>, are displayed, they have been streamlined.&n= bsp; For example you see Music, rather than “My Music,” “Pictures” rather than “My Pictures” and “Documents” rather than “My Documents.” The locations of files are repre= sented more easily in this hierarchical structure.	Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar next to of the folder icon Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar to the right of <your own account>= ; Move mouse away from <your own account> folder dropdown Press Alt key Press Alt key again to hide Classic Menus
Windows Vista has the flexibility to navigate in whichever way you are most comfortable. We have the choice of navigating the traditional method, by double-clicking the folder or choosing the Address bar. To go to Document= s, we click the arrow and choose Documents.= Continuing we can visit the Finance Folder. The Address bar now displays our location.&n= bsp; Root or desktop folder, to <your own account> folder, to the Documents folder to the Finance. <= /span><<use the mouse to focus audie= nce attention on each element of the address bar>> We can preview our documents with a zoom affect by changing the size of the icons through the Views menu, an excellent way to preview a file before an action, such as opening.	Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar to the right of <your own account>= ;, Select Contacts. Click Back arrow Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar to the right of top-level folder, Selec= t Computer. Click Back arrow Click Views Fly-away arrow Move scroll bar up and down slowly to preview files (start and return to Details)=
Windows Vista provides more functionality in less space than Windows XP. Common tasks and folder navigati= on are now available in the same view. The Address bar and Search functions take less space, leaving more room for you to work with your files.&nb= sp; Notice, to again streamline your actions, the Menu Bar is context-sensitive, and provides tasks appropriate for the current selection. Different tasks appear for folde= rs, documents, and media files.	Indicate the location of the Address Bar, the Search box and P= roperties Pane Click Address Bar drop down arrow<= /o:p> (show the DOS-like path is available) Click X to Close Window
PROGRAM MENU
Windows Vista makes it easy to find and launch an application using integrated search. As I type an application’s name in the Search box, the Start Menu zero= es in on a match. The Start Menu will filter down until only “Calculator” is showing.	Click Start Button > Type “calc“ in the Start Search box. Press ENTER to launch Calculator.
RUNNING APPLICATIONS
You might be concerned the RUN command has disappeared. However, the Search box is multifunctional. It will act as the RUN command line too.	Click Start Button > Type “command” press Enter Move Windows to expose
The traditional use of “All Programs” to access applications installed on the PC is available as well. Notice I can also toggle or swit= ch back to the initial start application list, by clicking the Back arrow. It is still just as easy to open Microsoft Excel from the menus, but instead= of the flyaway menus which could get away from you, there is now an expanding list.	Click Start Button > Click All Programs Click Back Click All Programs Click Microsoft Office > Click Microsoft Excel Click Restore Down button
FILE SEARCH
The Start Menu can also help you find more than applications. You can find documents, email, contacts, appointments and even Internet favorites. The Start Menu searches across y= our entire PC. It’s great= for when you know exactly what you want, maybe just not where.	Click Start Button > Slowly Type “Evan” in the Start Search box. Use <BACKSPACE> to clear the Search box Slowly Type “Jenn” in the Search box
The Search folder replaces the Search wizard in Windows XP – you’= ll never have to see that again!	Click Start Button > Search = Type “Jenn” in the Search box.
The Document folder Search box filters the folders and documents currently in view. Navigating among the folders found there enables you to better target your search.<= /span> Notice a quick search of documents will yield those result for that folder and a quick search of Administrative Folder yield the contents for the search of files within that folder. But this search does drill down into sub-folder= s.	Double-click Documents Type “Evan” in the Search box.
ADVANCED FILE SEARCH
Differing from the Start Menu’s Search, the Search folder enables you to fine tune searches. By using the Advanced Filter Pane and the “add a filter” control, you can design a search that meets specific needs. We already searched for Jenn, now we are narrowing that search to only docum= ents that also have the keyword marketing.	Navigate to through Documents folder Demo Files. Select the fly-out arrow by the green “plus” sign and choose= add filter. <= /p> Click the fly-out next to “Title” and select keywords Type “marketing” where it says “add a keyword”. Press <ENTER> to update the results <= /p>
SAVING FILE SEARCHES
Once you build a useful search, you can save it for later use as a saved searc= h. A saved search is a new feature = in Windows Vista that enables you to take any search that you’ve run a= nd save it for later usage. Th= is prevents you from having to design the same search over and over again. Why would you save a search? Th= ere are many reasons, for example, you save your files chronologically in fol= ders by month, and then you wish to find all files related to a particular subject, a saved search would make these files available, just like a fol= der whenever you need them.	Press the ALT key to expose the traditional Explorer = Click File > Save Search Type Jenn’s Marketing docs and Cl= ick Save Close all windows
One benefit of a saved search is that it doesn’t matter where files res= ide on your PC - Search Folders find your content for you. As more “Jenn / marketing&= #8221; documents are saved to my PC, they automatically appear in my custom Sear= ch Folder. Your Search Folders are easily accessed from the Document folder’s navigation pane, and are also located in a folder in your user’s profile.	Click Start > Documents Maximize Folder Click Saved Searches in the left pane
NAVIGATION PANE
The Navigation Pane provides easy links to your Documents, personal folders.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> In addition each special folder = features content specific Search Folders. For example, the Document folder features “Last 30 Days Documents” and “Attachments”, while the Photos folder f= eatures Search Folders like “Last 30 Days Pictures and Videos”. It is IMPORTANT to point out at the bottom of the Navigation Pane is an expandable Folders control. This makes it easy to toggle between your current location and another folder = location you might want to search. You will find this Folders option useful if you typically use the folder hierarchy tree in previous versions of windows.<= o:p>	Press the folders arrow, found in the lower-left corner of the Navigati= on Pane. Switch to the Demo Files folder by selecting it in the Navigation Pane. Maximize the Explorer Windows
Windows Vista goes beyond search, using metadata or “document properties= 221; to help you see your files in flexible ways. Metadata-based views are especia= lly helpful when viewing large amounts of data.	Click the fly-out control on the Authors column header check the boxes next to EVAN, JENNIFERC,= and JENNYG. Click the Authors fly-out control again Uncheck the boxes ne= xt to Jenn, Jim and Terry. Select the Group option. <= o:p> Select the Sort option to return to previous view
This system utilizes the file properties; you may hear this referred to as Metadata. Microsoft Office = applications automatically write properties like author and date written. Perhaps the most meaningful properties for your documents are custom properties y= ou put on them using keywords. If I add the keyword “finance” to a document, it adds new meaning = to the file and allows me to reference the file in new ways. The same document will now show up under both the Administration and Finance Groups. You can use keywords and properties in the Search box, too.=	Click the fly-out on the “keywords” column header, = and choose the “group̶= 1; option. (You may need to sc= roll right) Select the READING LAYOUT document.&nbs= p; Note the document’s properties in= the preview pane. (Bottom of open Folder explorer) Resize the Properties Pane Select the “Edit Properties” link Click the fly-out on the Views button, and drag the slider to resize the icons Leave the slider at Details<= /span>
WINDOWS CONTROL= PANEL
You have seen some of the ways Windows Vista is consistent. Another example, every folder wi= ndow features a Search box. This comes in handy even in places like the Control Panel.	Click Start and select Control Panel. Type the term “power” in the Quick Search box, and Power Options should appear
The control panel is still where you modify and configure your applications a= nd your computer. However, fin= ding specific utilities with the control panel is easier since more items are logically grouped together. As you see similarly grouped control panel functions are displayed on the fi= rst page. To ease the transitio= n you can easily switch to the Classic View for control panel.	Click Classic View on left navigation pane Click Back arrow to return to Control panel view
Sometimes you will want to see the basic systems information of you PC, which even includes a “Rating” for the system performance. Also, you may want more detail information on the performance of the systems, and that is just one click away. Here we can see how Windows Vista views the relative performance of this particular PC, which might give us ideas on where to upgrade.<= /span>	Click System and Maintenance Click View amount of RAM and processor speed (under System) Click Performance on Left Navigation pane (lower left) Click << next to Performance Rati= ng and Tools and select Control Pan= el
Networking continues to be a priority for Windows Vista, as more and more informatio= n is shared and access via the Internet and an organizations network. The control panel offers options= for wireless networking configuration, a map of the network, configuration of= the Internet Options, and a number of network related properties. =	Click Network and Internet Show the Network Center map and that it is also available from an icon in the system tray
OFFLINE FILES &= amp; SYNC CENTER<= /span>
Offline files, is a straight forward means of configure access to files that you might need to access when the PC is not connected to a network. The new Windows Vista Sync Center gives you = one place where you can manage data synchronization in several scenarios: bet= ween multiple PCs, between network servers and PCs, and with the devices you connect to your PC.	Click Offline Files <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Click Open Sync Center Right-click Offline Files Folder > C= lick Explore Point to Sync toolbar at top= <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Close Sync Center= Windows Close Control Panel
WINDOWS MOBILIT= Y CENTER
Some control panel configurations are accessible on the system tray. For example, Mobility Center brings many settings and controls into one easy-to-access location. Now it’s easier than ever = to control and configures your wireless network, screen brightness or extern= al monitor; attributes typically associated with mobile computing.	Right-click the Power Options icon in the system tray, and select Mobility Center Describe the settings and controls available
If you give presentations using a laptop or Tablet PC, you’ve probably= had situations where you’ve received an email or messenger notification right in the middle of a meeting. Maybe you’ve wrapped up a presentation and closed PowerPoint only to realize you’ve left a personal photo as your desktop background. If you can rela= te, then you’ll appreciate Windows Vista’s new Presentation Setti= ngs control.	Click the Pr= ojector Icon in the middle of the Pr= esentation Settings tile Click Cancel=
Presentation Settings lets you define a number of settings that you’d like to use during a presentation. You can defin= e a volume level, disable the screen saver, and even choose a business appropriate desktop such as a solid color or corporate logo. Presentation Settings also disables hibernation and standby, and suppresses notificati= ons from email programs, instant messengers and system alerts. When you’re ready to present, click Turn On Settings and feel confident that your PC won’t disrupt your meeting. And when the meeti= ng is over, Turn Off Settings will restore all your normal preferences.	CAUTION: Do NOT configure or enable presentation settings – it does n= ot work properly and may cause problems with your desktop or power settings<= /p> Clo= se Mobility Center Close Power Options
IE7: CUSTOMIZING APPEARANCE
Windows Vista enhances the Internet Explorer experience. The upcoming release of Internet Explorer 7 not only adds important new security and privacy features, but makes everyday tasks easier through features such as tabbed= browsing, inline search, and shrink-to-fit printing. So, depending on the page you are viewing and the resolution of your monitor = you can adjust the text to fit the situation. This can make some web pages eas= ier to read. Adjusting the some ca= n also enhance the visual nature of the page, larger text and larger images, if = that is important for the page. Anytime you need them, you also have access to the familiar menus of previous versions of IE and this is just = if you want the menus on all the time. Most common functions are easily available from the menu bar buttons without the classic menus. Thus the menus may become obsolete for you as you familiarize yourself with the aspects of IE7.	Ensure you= 217;re logged in as <your own accoun= t> Launch Internet Explorer Click Page menu > Text Size > Select smallest Click Page menu > Zoom > 400% Click Page menu > Text Size > Large= st Scroll around= to show text and images Click Page menu > Zoom > 100% Click Tools menu > Full Screen Press F11 to return= Show ALT, the= n Click Tools > Toolbars > Classi= c menu Click Page menu > Text Size > Select smaller
IE7: WEB SEARCH
Searching has become an integrated part of finding information on the web and now w= ith the integrated Toolbar Search B= ox you can access a variety of popular search engines with the click of a button= . We have our IE search configured for MSN Search, however, you are able to ea= sily add more search engines, such as AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, and Yahoo! Search engines.	Click the fly-out on the Search bar to show available providers Search on a topic of interest to you (example: “bigfoot”) Press Enter Click Quick Search dropdown arrow> Get Search Providers… Select Google Click Back button
IE7: TABBED BROWSING
Sometimes when you are surfing the Internet doing research you will need to open a number of web pages looking for the best content. IE7 features tabbed browsing. O= pening new tabs is as easy as holding the control key and clicking links, or by clicking with the mouse wheel. This makes it easier to manage IE windows and web pages informatio= n working with groups of pages from different sites. You can also use the “new tab” tab to open a new tabbed window, a= nd then type the URL	Control-click several links in the sear= ch results. Click the new tab button and type a URL=
IE7 includes some great features to help you get the most from tabbed browsing. Quick Tabs displays snapshots of all of your open tabs. You can quickly visualize and se= lect the tab you want, and also close or refresh tabs. I am sure many of you can envision many uses in you routines for the tabs a= nd associated groupings. The n= ext step is to re-use or revisit these groups and pages when needed.	Click the Quick Tabs button, just left of the left-most tab (four squar= es) Right-click one of the tabs and describe the available options. Choose Re= fresh
IE7: FAVORITES<= /st1:PlaceName> CENTER<= /st1:PlaceType>
Using the Favorites Center, You can create Tab Group= s by placing your favorites in subfolders.&nb= sp; Clicking the arrow to the right of the folder opens each link in a= new tab. You can even set a Tab Group as your home page, so all your favorite pages op= en every time you start IE7.	Click the Favorites Center= , the star icon on the toolbar. Click Add Tab Group to Favorites … Type Demo Tab Group Right-click a tab and select Close Other Tabs.<= /p> Click Home icon on top navigation Click the Favorites Center= , the star icon on the toolbar. Click the blue arrow to the right of your link folder (it appears when = you mouse over the folder) Click Quick Tabs button
IE7: PRINT PREVIEW
NOTE: PRINT PREVIEW WILL NOT CHANGE FR= OM “FIT TO PAGE” If you’ve ever had problems getting a web page to print, you’ll = be glad to know that IE7 gives great results when printing web pages. IE shrinks web pages to fit on p= aper correctly, so you get the result you want with less waste. You can save even more paper by turning off headers and footers. Finally, if you just want to print a selection of a web page, simply highlight it before printing.	Click on a tab you’d like to use = to demo Print Preview. Text-he= avy pages work best. Note: If = the page preview does not render quickly, change the scale from “shrink= to fit” to some other value. Click the fly-out next to the Print Icon button, and choose Print Preview. Change the print size from shrink to fit to 90% to show how web pages usually won’t fit on a page nicely Click the turn off headers and footers button Click Page View Fly-out and select 2 Pa= ge View close print preview highlight some text on the page, and print preview again<= /span> Close Print Preview
IE7: ANTI-PHISHING
Phishing scams imitate legitimate websites hoping to trick users into handing over sensitive personal information. Phishing scams are a major concern on the Internet, and have exponentially in the last year. Several new features in Internet Explorer 7 will help users avoid phishing scams.=
IE7 makes it easy for users to find out if they’re visiting a legitimate site. A security report is available for every secured site visited. This report is easy to read and = helps the user determine if the website is legitimate. Remember if you are unsure of what something does, you can always get help, which = is often immediately available with a simple click.	Open the Favorites Center and click on Favorites button Hover over the Anti-Phishing group Click Tools > Phishing Filter > Check this website Click “How does phishing help protect me?” Link Close the Help Click OK button
IE7: CLEAR BROWSING HISTORY
IE7 provides a central easy to clear your browsing history. I can clear specific areas such = as Temporary Internet Files or Cookies, or I can clear my entire browsing history with the Delete = All button.	Click the Tools > Select De= lete Browsing History Click Delete All
SOME CHANGES YOU MAY WANT TO DISCOVER
So you have seen many new ways to do some old things. However, there are some other ch= anges to the Windows environment with Windows Vista. For example, if you used Outlook Express and not the Outlook available from the Microsoft Office Suite, you will no longer see Outlook Express. This does not mean you will not have access to your email through Windows Vista; simply it has been redesigned and named Windows Mail. Also, you may notice there is no Net Meeting.&= nbsp; However, Windows collabor= ation gives you the ability to share documents, programs, or your desktop with other people. <= /p> There is the addition of Windows Defen= der (optional demo), which assists you in protecting your PC, network and organization from unwanted and problematic software, such as. spyware A Windows Fax and Scan tool is available to help managed digital documents, throughout an organization.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> You might find the addition of RSS support for IE a useful tool and you will continue to hear more about Win= dows Sidebar and Gadgets. <= /o:p> Windows Sideb= ar is a little = like a desktop corral, where you keep small applications that are helpful to frequently used tasks, these include World Clocks for example if your work requires International communication. There are plenty of new programs, software, and features to explore; so set some time aside and try some of them. Oh, do not worry; when you need an executive break, Windows Solitaire is still avai= lable on most configurations.	Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Mail<= /p> Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Collaboration Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Defender Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Fax and Scan= Click Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Sidebar Click Start button > All Programs= > Games (right)= Click Windows Solitaire icon

OPTION DEMONSTR= ATION CONTENT
Optional: IE7: RSS SUPPORT
IE7 has great support for RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, used to deliver content when you are “tuned-in” to the web page. Need to expl= ain more here what an RSS feed does and the benefit. Many people will not kno= w. e.g. Some sites, such as news sites, allow you to get an RSS feed that se= nds you the latest articles or content from the site on a regular basis.= RSS has revolutionized the way people use the Internet, but RSS feeds can be tough to discover. IE7 make= s feed discovery easy by detecting the links available on a web page. The RSS icon glows orange when R= SS feeds are detected.	Close all but one tab. (Right-click Tab= and select Close other Tabs) Click the Favorites Center, the star icon on the toolbar and Open the News > New York Times Scroll to the bottom of the page, and select the “Add New York T= imes RSS Feeds” link. Click the fly-out next to the RSS button to display available= feeds Select the Sports feed
Selecting a feed loads the content into a simple, easy-to-read layout. The feed is easily searched and = sorted using the toolbar at the right. Subscribing to a feed is as easy as clicking the Subscribe button. Subscribed feeds are placed into= a central RSS store where they are available to other applications.	Enter a term to search in the Search Box – look for a t= erm on the page that will give a result *(Do not enter the text in the Explor= er Quick Search but the feed search on the page)* Clear the search term using backspace Click the Sort By links to show sorting capabilities<= /p> Click the Favorites Center, the star icon on the toolbar and click the = Feeds button<= /p> Click a Feed link Click the Favorites Center, the star icon on the toolbar and click the = Feeds button to close the Favor= ites View Close IE by click X
Optional: WINDOWS SIDEBAR
Windows Sidebar keeps information and tasks at your fingertips, and helps you be = more productive at work and at home. Windows Sidebar is a platform for a brand new category of mini applications, for both the desktop and the Web. These new mini-applications are = called Gadgets for Windows Sidebar.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>	Click Start button > All Programs > Accessories= > Windows Sidebar
Gadgets bring the tasks and information important to me right to the desktop, wit= hout the need to launch full applications.&nb= sp; For example I can glance at a news site, even when I’m doing other things on the computer. This could show new photos co-workers uploaded from onsite situati= ons; for example insurance adjusters, appraisers, construction progress, diagr= ams, flow processes, and other visual business related content. These images c= an be uploaded to a web location great way for organizations to stay connect= ed.	Gadgets displayed are: Launcher Slide Show RSS feed Recycle Bin Clock
Many gadgets can be dragged to the desktop for an exp= anded experience.	Drag the slideshow gadget onto the desktop. Drag the slideshow gadget back to the Sidebar
This RSS gadget provides news headlines in real time,= from any provider I like. = If I see a particularly interesting headline, I can click it for the full stor= y.	Optional: click he= adline RSS Gadget to open browser. Close IE when finished.
The gadget library stores all the gadgets I have available on my computer. Sidebar is extensible, so I can download more gadgets from the Web.	Click the + at the bottom of the Sideba= r. Close the gadget library. Right-click the Sidebar icon in the sys= tem tray, and select Exit=
These are just some examples of gadgets that partners and Microsoft can build f= or Windows Sidebar. We expect = to see many more in the future. So= me day your IT department may send the latest corporate news to the Sidebar.
END OF DEMO
DEMO RESET<= /h1>
Restore the Document Explorer to its original state. Open Start > Documents the Views fly-out Click the Tiles view (2^nd from top) Click the fly-out on the keyword column header Choose don’t group by keyword Ensure that no other sorting or filteri= ng options are enabled
Reset Windows Defender. There is no post demo cleanup necessary= if the script is followed accurately in its entirety.
Remove the NY Times Sports RSS feed Open IE7, and open the Favorites Center= Click the Feeds button, locate the NY Times feed, and delete it.

Talking Points<= /o:p>

Demo Actions

WINDOWS VISTA INTRODUCTION

Hello and thank you for joining me for this presentation of Tips and Tricks for Windows Vista. My name is <<your name>> and I will be your ho= st for the next 45 minutes or so. Windows Vista is the latest Operating System for your client PC. In today’s session you wil= l see how Windows Vista helps you be more effective in your work by allowing you to access your information easily, no matter where it is. Windows Vista accomplishes this = through advanced integration across technologies, networks, and systems, as well = as providing access to better organized information.

Ok, let’s take a look a Windows Vista and how to save time and accompli= sh important tasks more efficiently.

Click <your own account> user icon

Type password for the password

Click right facing arrow

Once you start using Windows Vista, you will recognize familiar elements such = as the Start menu, which is now faster, more streamlined, and more helpful t= han in previous versions of Windows.

It is easy to even begin personalizing your PC to your own identity. Navigation is also more consiste= nt, like back buttons.

Visually you will notice the desktop looks different with the addition of 3-D affe= cts. The affects clearly represent th= e document, file or whatever you are examining. Plus, you will find a number of intuitive options to personalize y= our desktop and your Windows Vista environment.

Click Start button

Click Start button again to close

Right-click on the desktop > Personalize

Click Desktop Background

Click Back button

Notice the lighting effects on the window controls. Each button glows diffusely as I= mouse over, so you can visually distinguish items. It’s a very natural-looking effect that extends past the borders of the buttons. Microsoft put a lot of effort in= to even minor details to make the users experience more clear and confident.=

Mouse over the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons of the open window Click X to close

FILE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION

Your Windows knowledge will directly transfer over to Windows Vista so you will hit the ground running. For Example, we can easily open folders on the desktop.

In addition, we can modify our views, Windows Vista will provide a “reading view” for documents, giving you a quick glimpse of t= he document before you open it. This will increase your efficiency. No longer will you need to open the applic= ation to view the contents.

Double-click= <your own account> Folder on desktop to open

Maximize <your own account> Folder

Double-click Documents Folder

Double-click Demo Files Folder

Move AND Hover over Toolbar icon, return to configure layout (far left icon on toolbar)

Click Layout= Fly-out > Click Reading Pane<= /b>

Click “Reading Layou= t” Word Document

Point to preview

Click Layout Fly-out > Click Reading Pane (off)

Windows Vista also simplifies your life by helping you find and manage all the information that resides on your PC.

New desktop search and organization features let you work with your files and email efficiently.

ADDRESS BAR

Navigation of your folders and files is easy. Folders are easily opened; the <your own account> folder, as= you can see, includes files located on the PC that belong to <your own account>. You may also n= otice the sub-folders designate content.

This line is the Address bar, a simple click allows us to navigate to the top level folders on this PC. W= hen I click this arrow all the sub-folders for <your own account>, are displayed, they have been streamlined.&n= bsp;

For example you see Music, rather than “My Music,” “Pictures” rather than “My Pictures” and “Documents” rather than “My Documents.” The locations of files are repre= sented more easily in this hierarchical structure.

Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar next to of the folder icon

Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar to the right of <your own account>= ;

Move mouse away from <your own account> folder dropdown

Press Alt key

Press Alt key again to hide Classic Menus

Windows Vista has the flexibility to navigate in whichever way you are most comfortable. We have the choice of navigating the traditional method, by double-clicking the folder or choosing the Address bar. To go to Document= s, we click the arrow and choose Documents.= Continuing we can visit the Finance Folder.

The Address bar now displays our location.&n= bsp; Root or desktop folder, to <your own account> folder, to the Documents folder to the Finance. <= /span><<use the mouse to focus audie= nce attention on each element of the address bar>>

We can preview our documents with a zoom affect by changing the size of the icons through the Views menu, an excellent way to preview a file before an action, such as opening.

Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar to the right of <your own account>= ;, Select Contacts.

Click Back arrow

Click Fly-away arrow on Address bar to the right of top-level folder, Selec= t Computer.

Click Back arrow

Click Views Fly-away arrow

Move scroll bar up and down slowly to preview files (start and return to Details)=

Windows Vista provides more functionality in less space than Windows XP. Common tasks and folder navigati= on are now available in the same view. The Address bar and Search functions take less space, leaving more room for you to work with your files.&nb= sp;

Notice, to again streamline your actions, the Menu Bar is context-sensitive, and provides tasks appropriate for the current selection. Different tasks appear for folde= rs, documents, and media files.

Indicate the location of the Address Bar, the Search box and P= roperties Pane

Click Address Bar drop down arrow<= /o:p>

(show the DOS-like path is available)

Click X to Close Window

PROGRAM MENU

Windows Vista makes it easy to find and launch an application using integrated search.

As I type an application’s name in the Search box, the Start Menu zero= es in on a match. The Start Menu will filter down until only “Calculator” is showing.

Click Start Button >

Type “calc“ in the Start Search box.

Press ENTER to launch Calculator.

RUNNING APPLICATIONS

You might be concerned the RUN command has disappeared. However, the Search box is multifunctional. It will act as the RUN command line too.

Click Start Button >

Type “command” press Enter

Move Windows to expose

The traditional use of “All Programs” to access applications installed on the PC is available as well. Notice I can also toggle or swit= ch back to the initial start application list, by clicking the Back arrow.

It is still just as easy to open Microsoft Excel from the menus, but instead= of the flyaway menus which could get away from you, there is now an expanding list.

Click Start Button >

Click All Programs

Click Back

Click All Programs

Click Microsoft Office > Click Microsoft Excel

Click Restore Down button

FILE SEARCH

The Start Menu can also help you find more than applications. You can find documents, email, contacts, appointments and even Internet favorites. The Start Menu searches across y= our entire PC. It’s great= for when you know exactly what you want, maybe just not where.

Click Start Button >

Slowly Type “Evan” in the Start Search box.

Use <BACKSPACE> to clear the Search box

Slowly Type “Jenn” in the Search box

The Search folder replaces the Search wizard in Windows XP – you’= ll never have to see that again!

Click Start Button > Search =

Type “Jenn” in the Search box.

The Document folder Search box filters the folders and documents currently in view. Navigating among the folders found there enables you to better target your search.<= /span>

Notice a quick search of documents will yield those result for that folder and a quick search of Administrative Folder yield the contents for the search of files within that folder. But this search does drill down into sub-folder= s.

Double-click Documents

Type “Evan” in the Search box.

ADVANCED FILE SEARCH

Differing from the Start Menu’s Search, the Search folder enables you to fine tune searches. By using the Advanced Filter Pane and the “add a filter” control, you can design a search that meets specific needs.

We already searched for Jenn, now we are narrowing that search to only docum= ents that also have the keyword marketing.

Navigate to through Documents folder Demo Files.

Select the fly-out arrow by the green “plus” sign and choose= add filter. <= /p>

Click the fly-out next to “Title” and select keywords

Type “marketing” where it says “add a keyword”.

Press <ENTER> to update the results <= /p>

SAVING FILE SEARCHES

Once you build a useful search, you can save it for later use as a saved searc= h. A saved search is a new feature = in Windows Vista that enables you to take any search that you’ve run a= nd save it for later usage. Th= is prevents you from having to design the same search over and over again.

Why would you save a search? Th= ere are many reasons, for example, you save your files chronologically in fol= ders by month, and then you wish to find all files related to a particular subject, a saved search would make these files available, just like a fol= der whenever you need them.

Press the ALT key to expose the traditional Explorer =

Click File > Save Search

Type Jenn’s Marketing docs and Cl= ick Save

Close all windows

One benefit of a saved search is that it doesn’t matter where files res= ide on your PC - Search Folders find your content for you. As more “Jenn / marketing&= #8221; documents are saved to my PC, they automatically appear in my custom Sear= ch Folder.

Your Search Folders are easily accessed from the Document folder’s navigation pane, and are also located in a folder in your user’s profile.

Click Start > Documents

Maximize Folder

Click Saved Searches in the left pane

NAVIGATION PANE

The Navigation Pane provides easy links to your Documents, personal folders.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> In addition each special folder = features content specific Search Folders. For example, the Document folder features “Last 30 Days Documents” and “Attachments”, while the Photos folder f= eatures Search Folders like “Last 30 Days Pictures and Videos”.

It is IMPORTANT to point out at the bottom of the Navigation Pane is an expandable Folders control. This makes it easy to toggle between your current location and another folder = location you might want to search. You will find this Folders option useful if you typically use the folder hierarchy tree in previous versions of windows.<= o:p>

Press the folders arrow, found in the lower-left corner of the Navigati= on Pane.

Switch to the Demo Files folder by selecting it in the Navigation Pane.

Maximize the Explorer Windows

Windows Vista goes beyond search, using metadata or “document properties= 221; to help you see your files in flexible ways. Metadata-based views are especia= lly helpful when viewing large amounts of data.

Click the fly-out control on the Authors column header check the boxes next to EVAN, JENNIFERC,= and JENNYG.

Click the Authors fly-out control again

Uncheck the boxes ne= xt to Jenn, Jim and Terry.

Select the Group option. <= o:p>

Select the Sort option to return to previous view

This system utilizes the file properties; you may hear this referred to as Metadata. Microsoft Office = applications automatically write properties like author and date written.

Perhaps the most meaningful properties for your documents are custom properties y= ou put on them using keywords. If I add the keyword “finance” to a document, it adds new meaning = to the file and allows me to reference the file in new ways.

The same document will now show up under both the Administration and Finance Groups.

You can use keywords and properties in the Search box, too.=

Click the fly-out on the “keywords” column header, = and choose the “group̶= 1; option. (You may need to sc= roll right)

Select the READING LAYOUT document.&nbs= p;

Note the document’s properties in= the preview pane. (Bottom of open Folder explorer)

Resize the Properties Pane

Select the “Edit Properties” link

Click the fly-out on the Views button, and drag the slider to resize the icons

Leave the slider at Details<= /span>

WINDOWS CONTROL= PANEL

You have seen some of the ways Windows Vista is consistent. Another example, every folder wi= ndow features a Search box. This comes in handy even in places like the Control Panel.

Click Start and select Control Panel.

Type the term “power” in the Quick Search box, and Power Options should appear

The control panel is still where you modify and configure your applications a= nd your computer. However, fin= ding specific utilities with the control panel is easier since more items are logically grouped together.

As you see similarly grouped control panel functions are displayed on the fi= rst page. To ease the transitio= n you can easily switch to the Classic View for control panel.

Click Classic View on left navigation pane

Click Back arrow to return to Control panel view

Sometimes you will want to see the basic systems information of you PC, which even includes a “Rating” for the system performance. Also, you may want more detail information on the performance of the systems, and that is just one click away.

Here we can see how Windows Vista views the relative performance of this particular PC, which might give us ideas on where to upgrade.<= /span>

Click System and Maintenance

Click View amount of RAM and processor speed (under System)

Click Performance on Left Navigation pane (lower left)

Click << next to Performance Rati= ng and Tools and select Control Pan= el

Networking continues to be a priority for Windows Vista, as more and more informatio= n is shared and access via the Internet and an organizations network. The control panel offers options= for wireless networking configuration, a map of the network, configuration of= the Internet Options, and a number of network related properties. =

Click Network and Internet

Show the Network Center map and that it is also available from an icon in the system tray

OFFLINE FILES &= amp; SYNC CENTER<= /span>

Offline files, is a straight forward means of configure access to files that you might need to access when the PC is not connected to a network.

The new Windows Vista Sync Center gives you = one place where you can manage data synchronization in several scenarios: bet= ween multiple PCs, between network servers and PCs, and with the devices you connect to your PC.

Click Offline Files

<= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Click Open Sync Center

Right-click Offline Files Folder > C= lick Explore

Point to Sync toolbar at top=

<= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Close Sync Center= Windows

Close Control Panel

WINDOWS MOBILIT= Y CENTER

Some control panel configurations are accessible on the system tray. For example, Mobility Center brings many settings and controls into one easy-to-access location. Now it’s easier than ever = to control and configures your wireless network, screen brightness or extern= al monitor; attributes typically associated with mobile computing.

Right-click the Power Options icon in the system tray, and select Mobility Center

Describe the settings and controls available

If you give presentations using a laptop or Tablet PC, you’ve probably= had situations where you’ve received an email or messenger notification right in the middle of a meeting. Maybe you’ve wrapped up a presentation and closed PowerPoint only to realize you’ve left a personal photo as your desktop background. If you can rela= te, then you’ll appreciate Windows Vista’s new Presentation Setti= ngs control.

Click the Pr= ojector Icon in the middle of the Pr= esentation Settings tile

Click Cancel=

Presentation Settings lets you define a number of settings that you’d like to use during a presentation. You can defin= e a volume level, disable the screen saver, and even choose a business appropriate desktop such as a solid color or corporate logo.

Presentation Settings also disables hibernation and standby, and suppresses notificati= ons from email programs, instant messengers and system alerts.

When you’re ready to present, click Turn On Settings and feel confident that your PC won’t disrupt your meeting. And when the meeti= ng is over, Turn Off Settings will restore all your normal preferences.

CAUTION: Do NOT configure or enable presentation settings – it does n= ot work properly and may cause problems with your desktop or power settings<= /p>

Clo= se Mobility Center

Close Power Options

IE7: CUSTOMIZING APPEARANCE

Windows Vista enhances the Internet Explorer experience. The upcoming release of Internet Explorer 7 not only adds important new security and privacy features, but makes everyday tasks easier through features such as tabbed= browsing, inline search, and shrink-to-fit printing.

So, depending on the page you are viewing and the resolution of your monitor = you can adjust the text to fit the situation. This can make some web pages eas= ier to read. Adjusting the some ca= n also enhance the visual nature of the page, larger text and larger images, if = that is important for the page.

Anytime you need them, you also have access to the familiar menus of previous versions of IE and this is just = if you want the menus on all the time. Most common functions are easily available from the menu bar buttons without the classic menus. Thus the menus may become obsolete for you as you familiarize yourself with the aspects of IE7.

Ensure you= 217;re logged in as <your own accoun= t>

Launch Internet Explorer

Click Page menu > Text Size > Select smallest

Click Page menu > Zoom > 400%

Click Page menu > Text Size > Large= st

Scroll around= to show text and images

Click Page menu > Zoom > 100%

Click Tools menu > Full Screen

Press F11 to return=

Show ALT, the= n Click Tools > Toolbars > Classi= c menu

Click Page menu > Text Size > Select smaller

IE7: WEB SEARCH

Searching has become an integrated part of finding information on the web and now w= ith the integrated Toolbar Search B= ox you can access a variety of popular search engines with the click of a button= .

We have our IE search configured for MSN Search, however, you are able to ea= sily add more search engines, such as AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, and Yahoo! Search engines.

Click the fly-out on the Search bar to show available providers

Search on a topic of interest to you (example: “bigfoot”)

Press Enter

Click Quick Search dropdown arrow> Get Search Providers…

Select Google

Click Back button

IE7: TABBED BROWSING

Sometimes when you are surfing the Internet doing research you will need to open a number of web pages looking for the best content.

IE7 features tabbed browsing. O= pening new tabs is as easy as holding the control key and clicking links, or by clicking with the mouse wheel. This makes it easier to manage IE windows and web pages informatio= n working with groups of pages from different sites.

You can also use the “new tab” tab to open a new tabbed window, a= nd then type the URL

Control-click several links in the sear= ch results.

Click the new tab button and type a URL=

IE7 includes some great features to help you get the most from tabbed browsing.

Quick Tabs displays snapshots of all of your open tabs. You can quickly visualize and se= lect the tab you want, and also close or refresh tabs.

I am sure many of you can envision many uses in you routines for the tabs a= nd associated groupings. The n= ext step is to re-use or revisit these groups and pages when needed.

Click the Quick Tabs button, just left of the left-most tab (four squar= es)

Right-click one of the tabs and describe the available options. Choose Re= fresh

IE7: FAVORITES<= /st1:PlaceName> CENTER<= /st1:PlaceType>

Using the Favorites Center, You can create Tab Group= s by placing your favorites in subfolders.&nb= sp; Clicking the arrow to the right of the folder opens each link in a= new tab.

You can even set a Tab Group as your home page, so all your favorite pages op= en every time you start IE7.

Click the Favorites Center= , the star icon on the toolbar.

Click Add Tab Group to Favorites …

Type Demo Tab Group

Right-click a tab and select Close Other Tabs.<= /p>

Click Home icon on top navigation

Click the Favorites Center= , the star icon on the toolbar.

Click the blue arrow to the right of your link folder (it appears when = you mouse over the folder)

Click Quick Tabs button

IE7: PRINT PREVIEW

NOTE: PRINT PREVIEW WILL NOT CHANGE FR= OM “FIT TO PAGE”

If you’ve ever had problems getting a web page to print, you’ll = be glad to know that IE7 gives great results when printing web pages. IE shrinks web pages to fit on p= aper correctly, so you get the result you want with less waste.

You can save even more paper by turning off headers and footers.

Finally, if you just want to print a selection of a web page, simply highlight it before printing.

Click on a tab you’d like to use = to demo Print Preview. Text-he= avy pages work best.

Note: If = the page preview does not render quickly, change the scale from “shrink= to fit” to some other value.

Click the fly-out next to the Print Icon button, and choose Print Preview.

Change the print size from shrink to fit to 90% to show how web pages usually won’t fit on a page nicely

Click the turn off headers and footers button

Click Page View Fly-out and select 2 Pa= ge View

close print preview

highlight some text on the page, and print preview again<= /span>

Close Print Preview

IE7: ANTI-PHISHING

Phishing scams imitate legitimate websites hoping to trick users into handing over sensitive personal information. Phishing scams are a major concern on the Internet, and have exponentially in the last year.

Several new features in Internet Explorer 7 will help users avoid phishing scams.=

IE7 makes it easy for users to find out if they’re visiting a legitimate site. A security report is available for every secured site visited. This report is easy to read and = helps the user determine if the website is legitimate.

Remember if you are unsure of what something does, you can always get help, which = is often immediately available with a simple click.

Open the Favorites Center and click on Favorites button

Hover over the Anti-Phishing group Click Tools > Phishing Filter > Check this website

Click “How does phishing help protect me?” Link

Close the Help

Click OK button

IE7: CLEAR BROWSING HISTORY

IE7 provides a central easy to clear your browsing history. I can clear specific areas such = as Temporary Internet Files or Cookies, or I can clear my entire browsing history with the Delete = All button.

Click the Tools > Select De= lete Browsing History

Click Delete All

SOME CHANGES YOU MAY WANT TO DISCOVER

So you have seen many new ways to do some old things. However, there are some other ch= anges to the Windows environment with Windows Vista. For example, if you used Outlook Express and not the Outlook available from the Microsoft Office Suite, you will no longer see Outlook Express. This does not mean you will not have access to your email through Windows Vista; simply it has been redesigned and named Windows Mail.

Also, you may notice there is no Net Meeting.&= nbsp; However, Windows collabor= ation gives you the ability to share documents, programs, or your desktop with other people. <= /p>

There is the addition of Windows Defen= der (optional demo), which assists you in protecting your PC, network and organization from unwanted and problematic software, such as. spyware

A Windows Fax and Scan tool is available to help managed digital documents, throughout an organization.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

You might find the addition of RSS support for IE a useful tool and you will continue to hear more about Win= dows Sidebar and Gadgets. <= /o:p>

Windows Sideb= ar is a little = like a desktop corral, where you keep small applications that are helpful to frequently used tasks, these include World Clocks for example if your work requires International communication.

There are plenty of new programs, software, and features to explore; so set some time aside and try some of them. Oh, do not worry; when you need an executive break, Windows Solitaire is still avai= lable on most configurations.

Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Mail<= /p>

Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Collaboration

Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Defender

Click Start button > All Programs= > Windows Fax and Scan=

Click Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Sidebar

Click Start button > All Programs= > Games (right)=

Click Windows Solitaire icon

OPTION DEMONSTR= ATION CONTENT

Optional: IE7: RSS SUPPORT

IE7 has great support for RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, used to deliver content when you are “tuned-in” to the web page. Need to expl= ain more here what an RSS feed does and the benefit. Many people will not kno= w. e.g. Some sites, such as news sites, allow you to get an RSS feed that se= nds you the latest articles or content from the site on a regular basis.=

RSS has revolutionized the way people use the Internet, but RSS feeds can be tough to discover. IE7 make= s feed discovery easy by detecting the links available on a web page. The RSS icon glows orange when R= SS feeds are detected.

Close all but one tab. (Right-click Tab= and select Close other Tabs)

Click the Favorites Center, the star icon on the toolbar and Open the News > New York Times

Scroll to the bottom of the page, and select the “Add New York T= imes RSS Feeds” link.

Click the fly-out next to the RSS button to display available= feeds

Select the Sports feed

Selecting a feed loads the content into a simple, easy-to-read layout. The feed is easily searched and = sorted using the toolbar at the right.

Subscribing to a feed is as easy as clicking the Subscribe button. Subscribed feeds are placed into= a central RSS store where they are available to other applications.

Enter a term to search in the Search Box – look for a t= erm on the page that will give a result (Do not enter the text in the Explor= er Quick Search but the feed search on the page)

Clear the search term using backspace

Click the Sort By links to show sorting capabilities<= /p>

Click the Favorites Center, the star icon on the toolbar and click the = Feeds button<= /p>

Click a Feed link

Click the Favorites Center, the star icon on the toolbar and click the = Feeds button to close the Favor= ites View

Close IE by click X

Optional: WINDOWS SIDEBAR

Windows Sidebar keeps information and tasks at your fingertips, and helps you be = more productive at work and at home. Windows Sidebar is a platform for a brand new category of mini applications, for both the desktop and the Web. These new mini-applications are = called Gadgets for Windows Sidebar.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

Click Start button > All Programs > Accessories= > Windows Sidebar

Gadgets bring the tasks and information important to me right to the desktop, wit= hout the need to launch full applications.&nb= sp; For example I can glance at a news site, even when I’m doing other things on the computer. This could show new photos co-workers uploaded from onsite situati= ons; for example insurance adjusters, appraisers, construction progress, diagr= ams, flow processes, and other visual business related content. These images c= an be uploaded to a web location great way for organizations to stay connect= ed.

Gadgets displayed are:

Launcher

Slide Show

RSS feed

Recycle Bin

Clock

Many gadgets can be dragged to the desktop for an exp= anded experience.

Drag the slideshow gadget onto the desktop.

Drag the slideshow gadget back to the Sidebar

This RSS gadget provides news headlines in real time,= from any provider I like. = If I see a particularly interesting headline, I can click it for the full stor= y.

Optional: click he= adline RSS Gadget to open browser. Close IE when finished.

The gadget library stores all the gadgets I have available on my computer. Sidebar is extensible, so I can download more gadgets from the Web.

Click the + at the bottom of the Sideba= r.

Close the gadget library.

Right-click the Sidebar icon in the sys= tem tray, and select Exit=

These are just some examples of gadgets that partners and Microsoft can build f= or Windows Sidebar. We expect = to see many more in the future. So= me day your IT department may send the latest corporate news to the Sidebar.

END OF DEMO

DEMO RESET<= /h1>

Restore the Document Explorer to its original state.

Open Start > Documents

the Views fly-out

Click the Tiles view (2^nd from top)

Click the fly-out on the keyword column header

Choose don’t group by keyword

Ensure that no other sorting or filteri= ng options are enabled

Reset Windows Defender.

There is no post demo cleanup necessary= if the script is followed accurately in its entirety.

Remove the NY Times Sports RSS feed

Open IE7, and open the Favorites Center=

Click the Feeds button, locate the NY Times feed, and delete it.

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