Microsoft Official Distance Learning (MODL) 
Course 5116: Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications.
Course 5116AL: This Distance Learning version of the course consists of 4 online live instructor-led sessions. Additional self-paced e-learning content, scenario-based labs, and assessments accompany these sessions. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully configure mobile computers and applications that run on the Windows Vista operating system.
The course will also provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure successful configuration of the IT Pro tools and productivity applications that ship with Windows Vista.
Students will focus on six main areas: maintenance and optimization tools, media applications, productivity applications, notebook computers, mobile devices, and Tablet PCs.
Back to topThis course is intended for IT Professionals who want to become technology specialists. A Windows Vista technology specialist is defined as a technology specialist interested in learning about, assessing skills, using reference products, or taking exams to prove his or her knowledge/skills/experience related to Microsoft Windows Vista technologies. Technology specialists:
- » Value and may be working toward an extensive, deep technical knowledge in a particular technology.
- » Have an interest in learning about Windows Vista technologies in greater detail.
- » Want to learn or test that they know and can apply existing concepts, practices, procedures, policies, and guidelines.
- » Work in roles where most questions have clear right and wrong answers.
- » Focus primarily on the "how to" associated with Windows Vista technologies.
- » Work from functional specifications, defined polices/conventions/standards, and documented operational procedures that they have received from superiors.
Windows Vista technology specialists may work for an enterprise, a medium-sized organization, a small organization, or a retail organization.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- » Maintain and optimize Windows Vista systems.
- » Configure Windows Vista Media Applications.
- » Configure Windows Vista Productivity Applications.
Before attending this course, students must have:
- » Familiarity with computer hardware and devices, such as the ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices.
- » Basic TCP/IP knowledge, such as knowing why you need to have a valid IP address.
- » Basic Microsoft Windows and Active Directory knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
- » Experience with mapping network file shares, such as being familiar with Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths and mapping local resources to server/share.
- » Experience with running commands from a command window, such as the DOS command prompt.
- » Experience with reviewing Basic Input Output System (BIOS) settings.
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
- » 5115AL: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System.
Module 1-1 :
Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Systems
This module explains how to use the performance tools and diagnostics tools to maintain and optimize Windows Vista systems. This module also explains how to configure Windows Update.
Lessons
Introducing the Windows Vista Performance Tools
Maintaining Windows Vista Performance
Optimizing Windows by Using Windows Vista Diagnostic Tools
Configuring Windows Update
Lab 1-1:
Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- » Maintain performance by using Windows Vista performance tools.
- » Optimize reliability by using Windows Vista diagnostic tools.
- » Configure Microsoft Windows Update.
Module 1-2 :
Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications and Microsoft Windows Media Applications
This module explains how to configure the productivity tools included with every edition of Windows Vista. In addition, this module explains how to configure the Microsoft Windows Media Player and the Windows Media Center.
Lessons
Configuring Windows Sidebar
Configuring Windows Mail
Configuring Windows Meeting Space
Configuring Windows Calendar
Configuring Windows Fax and Scan
Configuring Windows Media Player for Windows Vista
Configuring Windows Media Center
Lab 1-2:
Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- » Use and configure Windows Sidebar.
- » Use and configure Windows Mail.
- » Use and configure Windows Meeting Space.
- » Use and configure Windows Calendar.
- » Use and configure Windows Fax and Scan.
- » Configure Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista.
- » Configure Microsoft Windows Media Center.
Module 2-1:
Configuring Mobile Computers and Tablet PC Settings
This module explains how to configure the settings in Windows Vista specifically for mobile computers, and explains how to configure power management. In addition, this module explains how to configure the options in Windows Vista specifically for a Tablet PC.
Lessons
Configuring Mobile Computer Settings
Configuring Mobile Devices
Configuring Power Options for Mobile Computers
Configuring Windows Vista Tablet PC Settings
Configuring Pen and Input Devices for a Tablet PC
Lab 2-1:
Configuring Mobile Computers
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- » Configure mobile computer settings.
- » Configure mobile devices.
- » Configure power options.
- » Configure Windows Vista Tablet PC settings.
- » Configure Pen and Input Devices.
Module 2-2:
Networking Mobile Computers
This module explains how to configure wireless networking and how to use Windows Vista tools to use offline files.
Lessons
Networking Without Wires
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Working with Offline Files
Lab 2-2:
Networking Mobile Computers
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- » Configure networks without wires.
- » Configure a connection to a wireless network.
