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This complete training course for the Windows XP Home includes 3 CD-ROM's and contains over 5 hours of professional quality instructor led training. Multimedia content allows you to quickly learn key concepts and the CD format lets you quickly pause and review important areas. A detailed outline of the course as well as a short introduction to the trainer are included below.

   Windows XP Home User set of 3 (CD) $189.95
   Windows XP Home User set of 3 (VHS) $189.95
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About The Trainer:

Derek Melber is one of the leading solution developers, project leaders, and technical instructors in the nation, with an innate understanding of how to decipher, organize, and communicate complex issues. With a Masters degree from the University of Kansas, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Certification, A+ Certification, and 10 years of solution development, training, public speaking, sales, and management experience, Derek’s well-rounded perspective and energetic attitude is reflected in each endeavor he encounters. Derek perfected his skills and vast range of computer knowledge through the development of solutions for a broad range of industries. He has developed custom curriculum and trained thousands of network engineers and administrators throughout North America. Derek managed and trained employees for training/certification, network management, solution development, sales, and end user support. His expertise to determine the most efficient path to the final solution, whether that solution is a final result or merely the plans for a complex task, is unmatched in the industry. His motto is “Not Planning is Planning to Fail.” Derek has trained and sold solutions to individuals from the most prestigious organizations and corporations around the world. AT&T, Boeing, Intel, Citibank, Walt Disney, United Airlines, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, Sony, the Department of Education, all branches of the US Military, and Microsoft. You will see when you meet Derek that he leverages his understanding of communication to explain the most complex and technical subjects in an exciting, energetic, understandable, and highly effective style.

 Level 1

  1.0 Overview of Windows XP Home Edition

  • 1.1 Where Windows XP Home Edition Fits in the Windows Family
  • 1.2 New Features of Windows XP Home Edition
  • 1.3 Windows XP Home Edition OS and Engine
  • 1.4 Recommended Hardware
  2.0 Navigating the Windows XP Home Edition Desktop

  • 2.1 Logging On
  • 2.2 Using the Mouse
  • 2.3 Orientation to the Desktop
  • 2.4 Orientation to the taskbar and Start Menu
  3.0 Working with Typical Windows

  • 3.1 Minimize and maximize a Window
  • 3.2 Selecting Applications from the taskbar
  • 3.3 Taskbar grouping feature
  • 3.4 Moving Windows
  • 3.5 Resizing Windows
  4.0 Working with Windows Applications

  • 4.1 Touring a typical Window
  • 4.2 Built in Applications
  5.0 Online Help and Support

  • 5.1 Accessing Help and Support Center
  • 5.2 Using Help and Support Center
  • 5.3 Understanding Help Categories
  • 5.4 Configuring Help and Support Center
  • 5.5 Using the Remote Assistance Wizard
  • 5.5 Using Windows Messenger for Remote Assistance
  6.0 Using the Internet

  • 6.1 Understanding the Internet Explorer interface
  • 6.2 Configuring general settings
  7.0 Logging Off

  • 7.1 Logging off
  • 7.2 User Switching
  • 7.3 Shutting down

 Level 2

  1.0 Product Activation

  2.0 Customizing the Desktop

  • 2.1 Active Desktop Basics
  • 2.2 Customizing the Active Desktop
  • 2.3 Desktop Icons
  • 2.4 Configuring Desktop Themes
  • 2.5 Changing the Background, Appearance and Settings
  • 2.6 Changing the Screen Saver
  • 2.7 Customizing Taskbar Settings
  3.0 Windows Explorer

  • 3.1 Touring the Panes
  • 3.2 Menu Options
  • 3.3 Toolbars
  4.0 My Computer

  • 4.1 Menu Options
  • 4.2 Touring the Panes
  5.0 Creating and organizing files and folders

  • 5.1 Creating and renaming files
  • 5.2 Creating and renaming folders
  • 5.3 Selecting files and folders
  • 5.4 Sorting files and folders
  • 5.5 Copying and moving files and folders
  • 5.6 Deleting files and folders
  • 5.7 Setting folder options
  • 5.8 Searching files and folders
  6.0 Working with Favorites

  • 6.1 Adding new favorites
  • 6.2 Adding Favorites to the Help and Support Center
  7.0 Working with Shortcuts

  • 7.1 Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop
  • 7.2 Changing shortcut settings
  • 7.3 Deleting Shortcuts
  8.0 Modifying System Settings

  • 8.1 Setting the Date and Time
  • 8.2 Customizing Sounds and Multimedia
  • 8.3 Personalizing the Mouse
  • 8.4 Working with Power Management
  9.0 Working with removable media

  • 9.1 Formatting floppy disks
  • 9.2 Copying to floppy disks
  • 9.3 Copying files to CD
  • 9.4 Copying music from CD
  • 9.5 Copying music to CD

 Level 3

  1.0 Basic System Maintenance

  • 1.1 F8 Menu and Options
  • 1.2 Recovery Console
  • 1.3 System Restore
  • 1.4 Defrag
  • 1.5 Driver Rollback
  • 1.6 Disk Cleanup
  2.0 User Maintenance

  • 2.1 Adding Users
  • 2.2 Modifying user configuration
  • 2.3 User Passwords
  • 2.4 Forgotten Password Wizard
  • 2.5 . NET Passport
  • 2.6 Changing User logon
  • 2.7 Fast User Switching
  3.0 Cool System Utilities

  • 3.1 Windows Update
  • 3.2 Automatic Update
  • 3.3 Windows Catalog
  • 3.4 Scheduled Tasks
  • 3.5 Computer Management Tools
  4.0 Installing Software

  • 4.1 Adding New Windows Programs
  • 4.2 Programs and user Profiles (PPT)
  • 4.3 Installing Extra Components
  • 4.4 Removing Windows Applications
  • 4.5 Compatibility Mode
  • 4.6 Program Compatibility
  5.0 Configuring and using Printers

  • 5.1 Adding Printers
  • 5.2 Customizing Printer Properties
  • 5.3 Connecting to a Network Printer
  6.0 Sharing

  • 6.1 Sharing and Security Wizard
  • 6.2 Local Sharing
  • 6.3 Network Sharing
  7.0 Connecting to Computers over the Network

  • 7.1 Accessing files, folders and printers over the Network
  • 7.2 Adding Network Connections to my Network Places
  • 7.3 Mapping a drive letter to a Network Shared Drive

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WordPerfect 11
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