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Slide 2 AITS Client Services Support University of Illinois July 2010 Slide 3 Desktop Overview Taskbar Jump Lists (Recent items) Temporarily Preview the Desktop Using AeroPeek Show Desktop Button Minimize Windows on the Desktop Using AeroShake 2Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 4 Taskbar Pin to Taskbar 3Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 5 System Tray 4Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 6 Jump Lists 5Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 7 Thumbnail Preview Using AeroPeek 6Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 8 Show Desktop Button 7Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 9 Learn How Personalize Your Computer Change Your Screen Resolution Customize the Desktop Desktop Gadgets 8Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 10 . 9 Slide 11 10Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 12 11Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 13 12Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 14 13Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 15 Desktop Overview Find a File or Folder Working With Files and Folders Working With Libraries Managing Your Documents 14Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 16 15Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 17 16Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 18 17Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 19 18Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 20 The Connect to (available networks) Button Start, Control Panel, Network and Sharing Center Taskbar, Click Printers - Devices and Printers Shutdown Button - 19Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 21 VPN Connection Wireless Connection Taskbar, click 20Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 22 Windows Explorer/Navigation - 21Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 23 Adding a Printer - 1.Open Devices and Printers 2.Select Add a Printer 3.Choose a Local Printer or Network Printer 22Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 24 User Account Control User Account Control is a new feature to Windows 7 that prevents unauthorized changes to your computer. When you try to make certain changes, the User Account Control dialog box will appear asking for permission to continue. Follow directions in the box to continue. 23Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 25 Below is a screen shot of the UAC prompt when you run an application from a known publisher. Below is a screen shot of the UAC prompt when you run an application from an unknown publisher. 24Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 26 Snipping Tool Use Snipping Tool to Capture Screen Shots - You can capture any of the following types of snips: Free-form Snip. Draw a free-form shape around an object. Rectangular Snip. Drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle. Window Snip. Select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box, that you want to capture. Full-screen Snip. Capture the entire screen. After you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Clipboard and the mark-up window. 25Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 27 Bluetooth File Transfer Start, Programs, Accessories 26Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 28 Suggested Sites Accelerators Enhanced Navigation Increased Performance Improved Favorites and History Management Instant Search Web Slices 27Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 29 28Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 30 Accelerators 29Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 31 30Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 32 31Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 33 32Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 34 33Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Slide 35 Click the Start button and select Help and Support, choose Learn About Windows Basics. Basic topics are listed here to help users who are new to Windows 7 (or type a topic in the search help box and click the magnifying glass). How-To Videos From Microsoft 34Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I Getting Around the Desktop http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/videos/getting-around-the- desktop Personalize Your PC http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/videos/personalizing-your-pc Finding your Files http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/videos/finding-your-files Slide 36 35Windows 7 - AITS Client Services Support, U of I For further information, contact the AITS Service Desk at 217/333-3102 (Urbana) 312/996-4806 (Chicago) or by email at servicedeskaits@uillinois.eduservicedeskaits@uillinois.edu Thank You