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Starlight's Step Up to Vista course utilizes Flash movies to enhance hands-on classroom experience. Each student receives a CD loaded with 68 Flash movies for post-class learning.

Half-day class
Topics and Sample movies linked below
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Title

What You'll See

The Vista Start Menu	What's new and different about the Vista Start Menu
Sleep, Lock and Shutdown	New options for securing or shutting down the computer
Customizing the Start Menu	Changing what you see on the Start Menu
Adding the Quick Launch Toolbar	How to unlock and add the Quick Launch toolbar to the Taskbar
Switching between Programs	Flip between programs from the Taskbar or keyboard
Displaying Multiple Time Zones	Show multiple clocks and time zones in the Taskbar
Getting Help with Vista	Where to go, how to find help when you need it

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What You'll See

Introducing the Sidebar	Displaying and adding gadgets to the Sidebar
Gadgets Galore	Where to find and how to install new Gadgets
Customizing the Desktop	Adding more desktop icons and increasing the font size
Adjusting color and appearance	Alter the window colors to suit your style
Changing the Background	Decorate your desktop from a choice of colors or pictures
Turn on the Screensaver	Use the screensaver to provide privacy at your workstation
Working with Sounds	Modify and adjust the settings on your sound devices
Adjusting the Mouse	Customize the mouse pointer using various options and schemes
Using Themes	Personalize your computer theme with just one click
Changing the Display	Adjust the monitor resolution to view more on the screen
Take a Shortcut	Adding shortcuts to folders, files, and programs on the Desktop

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What You'll See

Exploring Windows Explorer	Overview of the new Windows Explorer
Navigating Windows Explorer	Using the Navigation buttons and Address Bar to find your way around
Take Command of Explorer	Displaying the menu bar, details, preview and navigation pane
File and Folder Options	Changing file options, such as displaying the file extension
Adjusting the View	Alter the way items are viewed or grouped
Instant Search	Find files, folders and programs from the Start Menu
Search Explorer	Use enhanced search options to help find files or folders
Tagging Files	Locate files with ease by adding custom tags

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What You'll See

Network and Sharing Center	Verify and manage your network setup
Open to the Public	Share files with other users on your computer or network
Sharing a Folder	Share and control individual access to folders
Adding a Printer	Locate and add a local or network printer to Vista
Mapping a Network Drive	Create a "map" to a network drive or resource

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What You'll See

Ease of Access Center	Review the accessibility options built-in to Vista
Managing Programs & Features	Uninstalling, changing or repairing programs
Associate a Program with a File	Where to look when you need to associate a program with a file type
Windows Photo Gallery	Check out the latest Microsoft program for managing digital photos
Snipping Tool	Say goodbye to "Print Screen" forever
Burning CDs and DVDS	How to create CD's and DVD's with Vista

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What You'll See

User Access Control	Why does Vista keep asking for your permission?
Windows Defender	Protecting your computer against Spyware and malicious software
Anti-Virus Options	Recommendations for adding an anti-virus software program
Backing Up Your Files	Protecting your files and computer with Vista's backup tools
Restoring Files from Backup	Restoring files and folders from a backup
Setting a Restore Point	Ensure that your system is protected with automatic restore points
Restoring Previous Versions	Learn how to restore a previous version of a file

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What You'll See

Getting Connected	Locating and connecting to a wireless network
Windows Mobility Center	Use this one stop location to manage laptop features and tools
Optimizing Laptop Power	Create a power plan to balance your laptop's performance and battery usage
Synchronize data with Sync Center	Synchronize data with compatible devices, network folders and programs
Windows Meeting Space	Set up online meetings and share documents with up to ten people
Configuring Pen and Tablet PC	Adjust the settings for the pen/input device and the Tablet PC features
Working with a Tablet PC	How to "write" and input data on a Tablet PC

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What You'll See

Internet Explorer 7...Finally!	New features and functions in Internet Explorer 7
Working with Tabs	Learn how to use the new tabbed browsing feature in IE7
Using QuickTabs	Use the new QuickTab feature to display thumbnails of web pages
No Place Like Home	Set the default homepage or multiple homepages
Making a Site Your Favorite	Add favorite web pages and sites to the Favorites Center
Adding Favorites to the Links Bar	Add favorite web pages to the Links Bar
Organizing Favorites	Manage your web pages in the Favorites Center
Exporting or Importing Favorites	Export or import favorites to another computer
What is RSS?	Subscribe to an RSS (syndicated content) feed
Viewing RSS Content	Changing the way RSS is viewed
Searching the Web	Search the web with the new Search Tool
Page Tools Replace the Menu Bar	Use Page Tools to send pages to e-mail, change text size or zoom
Printing Options	Use the print preview window to adjust printing
Deleting Browsing History	Delete temporary Internet files, cookies, passwords and other browsing history
Down with Pop-up Windows	Stop pesky pop-up windows with the Pop-Up Blocker
Phishing for a Scam	This new Phishing filter will help protect your sensitive information
Add-on a Spell Checker	Extending the browser with Spell Check and other add-ons

"Vista" and other product names are registered trademarks of the Microsoft.