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Microsoft Windows Vista User Manual

Microsoft Windows Vista
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Getting Started with Windows Mobility Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Configuring Your Mobile PC by Using Mobility Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Connecting to Networked Projectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Getting Acquainted with the Tablet PC Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Entering Text Using the Tablet PC Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Capturing Screen Snips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Creating Sticky Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Using Windows Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8 Improving Accessibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Accessing the Ease of Access Features in Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Using Magnifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Using the On-Screen Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Using Narrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Using Sticky Keys, Filter Keys, and High Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Talking to Your Computer and Getting It to Listen by Using
Speech Recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Getting Started with Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Configuring Speech Recognition for First Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Using Speech Recognition for Dictation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Part III
Securing Windows Vista
9 Protecting User Accounts and Using Parental Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Introducing User Account Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reducing the Need for Administrator Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Defining the Standard User and Administrator User Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Navigating the User Account Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Understanding Standard User Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Understanding File System and Registry Virtualization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Handling User Account Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Understanding and Setting Run Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Modifying User Account Control and Admin Approval Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Introducing Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Getting Started with Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Selecting a Games Rating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Configuring Notifications for Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Configuring Parental Controls for User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Viewing and Using Activity Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
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Microsoft Windows Vista Specifications

General IconGeneral
Release DateJanuary 30, 2007
EditionsStarter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate
Kernel TypeHybrid
Default File SystemNTFS
Minimum RAM Requirement512 MB
Minimum Processor Requirement800 MHz
Operating System FamilyMicrosoft Windows
LicenseProprietary commercial software
Preceded ByWindows XP
Succeeded ByWindows 7
Update MethodWindows Update
DeveloperMicrosoft
PlatformIA-32, x86-64
Default User InterfaceWindows Aero
Source ModelClosed source
Architecturex86, x64
Supported LanguagesMultiple languages
Minimum Graphics RequirementDirectX 9 capable GPU
Official Websitehttps://www.microsoft.com

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