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MS 2285: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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Description: This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to manage Microsoft Windows® XP Professional computers in a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 environment. Additional information for Windows 2000 is also included explaining how it differs from Windows XP Professional. This course will satisfy the requisite information that is needed to help students prepare for either Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional, assuming that the student is either experienced with Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 or has successfully completed Courses 2274, 2275, 2276, and 2277.

Prerequisites: Students must have completed:
Course 2208: Upgrading Your Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Or all of the following courses:
• Course 2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
• Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure — Network Services

Length: Two days

Installing Windows XP Professional
• Manually Installing Windows XP Professional
• Automating a Windows XP Professional Installation
• Transferring User Files and Settings to a New Computer
• Using an Image to Install Windows XP Professional

Adding Hardware to Microsoft Windows XP Clients
• Installing Hardware Devices
• Configuring Modems, Printers, and Monitors
• Troubleshooting Device Drivers
• Disabling and Uninstalling Hardware Devices

Resolving Boot Process Issues
• Understanding the Boot Process
• Using Advanced Boot Options
• Using the Recovery Console to Start a Computer
• Using the Boot.ini File to Change Startup Behavior

Configuring the Desktop Environment
• Configuring User Desktop Settings
• Customizing Menus and Folders
• Configuring System Settings
• Managing User Profiles
• Using Remote Assistance in Windows XP Professional

Configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer and Application Compatibility
• Configuring Security and Connection Settings for Internet Explorer
• Customizing and Deploying Internet Settings
• Configuring Applications for Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Troubleshooting Applications

Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional to Operate in a Microsoft Network
• Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional for a Workgroup
• Configuring Local Security
• Configuring Network Options in a Workgroup
• Joining a Domain

Configuring Windows for Mobile Computing
• Configuring Hardware for Mobile Computing
• Power Management for Mobile Computing
• Making Files and Web Sites Available Off Line

 

 
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