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- Explain how to use the tools in the Control Panel
- Install and configure the display, pointing devices, keyboard, computer
hardware, recovery options, protocols, and additional Windows 2000
Server components
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- Use the Device Manager to view hardware properties and troubleshoot
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- The Control Panel is one of the first places to start when configuring a
server
- The Control Panel is like a control center from which to customize
Windows 2000 Server for devices, network connectivity, and other
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- Three ways to access the Control Panel are:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel
- Open Control Panel from My Computer
- Open Control Panel from Windows Explorer via the My Computer option
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- The Accessibility Options tool is for accommodating visual, audio, and
sensory needs of the user
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- Use the Add/Remove Hardware tool to install new hardware, remove
hardware, unplug a device, and make sure that a device is functioning
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- Use the Add/Remove Programs tool to install new software and to remove
software
- A vital function of Add/Remove Programs is to enable you to add and
remove Windows 2000 components
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- Provides shortcuts to the Windows 2000 Server administrative tools, such
as tools to manage user accounts, the Active Directory, and IIS
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- The Date/Time tool is used to configure the calendar, date, time, and
time zones.
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- The Display tool configures video characteristics such as the desktop
background, display colors and resolution, and the appearance of title
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- Use the Folder Options tool to customize My Computer, Windows Explorer,
and desktop options
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- The Fonts tool is used to install, remove, and manage fonts in Windows
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- Included more for compatibility with Windows 2000 Professional and
enables the setup of game controllers, such as a controller in an
expansion slot or connected to a USB port
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- The GSNW tool enables you to configure and manage Gateway Services for
NetWare, when the Windows 2000 server is setup up to offer a gateway to
files on a NetWare server
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- The Internet Options tool is used to customize Internet access, such as
the home Web page, storage of temporary files, and security
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- The Keyboard tool is used to customize keyboard parameters such as the
repeat rate and cursor blink rate
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- The Licensing tool is used to manage licenses and is the place in which
to add more licenses when they are purchased as your network grows
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- The Mail and Fax tool enables you to configure the Windows 2000 Server
mail and fax services, such as mail reception options and information
about each fax user and fax cover pages
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- Use the Mouse tool to configure mouse properties such as pointer symbols
and the mouse response rate
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- The Network and Dial-up Connections tool is one you will come to rely on
for configuring all kinds of network connections, configuring protocols,
and managing other network properties
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- Use the Network and Dial-up Connections tool to temporarily disconnect a
server from the network while you are maintaining it or fixing a problem
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- The Phone and Modem Options tool enables you to configure
telecommunications lines, such as setting modem speed and transmission
properties
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- The Power Options tool is used to configure energy saving features such
as turning off the monitor and hard drive when they are not in use; plus
it is used to configure communication with an uninterruptible power
source
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- Use the Printers tool to install, remove, and manage printers, including
making the Windows 2000 server function as a print server
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- The Regional Options tool is used to customize the time format and
international formats for numbers, the date, and currency; plus it is
used to set the language used
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- The Scanners and Cameras tool is used to install a scanner card or
configure the attachment of a digital camera
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- The Scheduled Tasks tool is used to run a task, command, or script at a
particular time
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- If the Task Scheduler is not working, make sure that the Task Scheduler
service is started and set to start automatically (use the Computer
Management tool or the Services tool to check)
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- Use the Sounds and Multimedia tool to configure sounds with particular
actions and to configure multimedia capabilities such as compression,
MIDI, and other features
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- The System tool enables you to configure user profiles, the computer’s
name, server performance, and
access the Device Manager
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- Driver signing: A digital signature that Microsoft incorporates into
driver and system files as a way to verify the files and to ensure that
they are not inappropriately overwritten
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- The System File Checker is a tool that is used to find inappropriate
versions of critical files, such as .dll and .sys files and restore the
appropriate versions
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- If you install software from a vendor and afterward find that certain
features of Windows 2000 Server no longer work properly, use the System
File Checker to locate which system files have been overwritten and then
to restore those files
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- Configure the mouse or install a new pointing device to match the way
that you work, for example you can use the Mouse tool to install a
driver for a pointing device that you set up to replace the mouse that
came with the server
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- Change the keyboard characteristics to match the way you work or install
a new keyboard and driver
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- The Control Panel Add/Remove Hardware tool can detect a new device that
is installed -- it is also used to remove a device, unplug a device, and
run a test to determine if a device is working
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- For the most automated installation of a device, make sure that the Plug
and Play service is started and set to start automatically
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- Configure the startup sequence and configure how to recover from a
system failure
- Example system failure configuration options are:
- Record the failure in the system log
- Send an alert
- Write debug information in a log
- Have the computer attempt to reboot automatically
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- Use a default power management scheme or configure your own
- Configure power management for the monitor, disk drives, standby
options, and hibernation
- Configure UPS power management, if a UPS is used with the server
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- Use the Network and Dial-up Connections tool in Control Panel to
install, remove, and configure protocols such as TCP/IP, NWLink,
NetBEUI, DLC, and AppleTalk
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- Open the Network and Dial-up Connections tool from Control Panel or from
the Start button, Settings option
- Right-click Local Area Connection and click Properties
- Click Install, click Protocol, and click Add
- Double-click the protocol you want to install
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- When installing NWLink, make sure that you configure:
- Frame type
- Network number
- Internal network number (if needed)
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- Typically you will configure static addressing for a server
- Parameters associated with static addressing include:
- IP address -- assign a unique address
- Subnet mask -- such as 255.255.0.0
- Default gateway -- a computer or router that forwards communications to
another network
- DNS server -- to resolve computer names to IP addresses
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- Use the Advanced button in the TCP/IP Properties to configure IPSec for
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- Use the Network and Dial-Up Connections tool to install additional networking components such as Gateway
Services for NetWare
- Use the Add/Remove Programs tool to install additional software
components such as Network Monitor or Remote Installation Services
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- Use the Device Manager or the Computer Management tool to check for a
resource conflict
- Example hardware resources include:
- Interrupt request (IRQ) line
- I/O address
- Reserved memory range
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- The Control Panel is one of the first places where you will begin
configuring a newly installed server
- Some of the Control Panel tools that you will use most often include the
Add/Remove Hardware tool, the Add/Remove Programs tool, and the Network
and Dial-up Connections tool
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- Use the driver signing features of Windows 2000 Server to protect
important system files
- To prepare for troubleshooting, plan to become familiar with the Device
Manager and the Computer Management tool
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