Domain 1 - Lesson 2: Configure Desktop Settings

Domain 1

Lesson 2: Configure Desktop Settings

DIRECTIONS

1. Take Cornell Notes from slides & videos.

2. ​Complete the 3, 2, 1 Summary.

3. ​Take pic of completed notes

4. Turn in pics to Google Classroom assignment.

5. ​Do the Gmetrix Practice Questions.

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​​Domain 1 Test on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021

​Configure the Start Menu

​Window 10 Start Menu contains:

• the ​traditional Start Menu

• ​Start menu tiles

​Users can:

• Pin frequently used apps to the Start menu

• ​Create tile groups

• ​Can add pinned apps to grouped tiles

​Watch the video to see what you can do with the Start Menu.

​Start Menu

​App tiles

Tile groups

Multiple Choice

Windows 10 allows a user to add a custom toolbar to the taskbar.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Windows 10 allows users to take panoramic photos using any hardware.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Windows 10 allows a user to use a picture password, which requires a correct combination of gestures to log in.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Look at the image. What is the name of the group that contains the Notepad and calculator apps?

• Common Apps

• Productivity

• Explore

• Lenveo

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways you can customize your Windows 10 Start menu? (Choose two)

• Save Start Menu preset

• Pin and Unpin tiles

• Download Start Menu templates

• Move and Resize tiles

Multiple Choice

How does a user add an app to a custom group?

• Double-click the custom group and select Add

• Drag the app to the custom group

• Select and hold (or right-click) the custom group and select Add

• Pin the app to the Start menu

​Configure Profiles

​User profile - a collection of pictures, documents, desktop preferences, and application data the belong to a specific user

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2 types of profiles

1. Local - created for individual users the first time they log into a device, can't be accessed on multiple devices

2. Roaming - created on a network, thee user's settings follows user from device to device

   1. mandatory roaming profile - a user cannot make changes to it,

      1. also known as: a read-only profile

​​Watch the video to see how to setup a user profile.

Multiple Choice

Which user profile is one that users cannot change?

• Roaming profile

• Favorites profile

• Local profile

• Mandatory profile

Multiple Choice

Which network profile follows a user from one device to another?

• Local profile

• Roaming profile

• Microsoft profile

• Public profile

​Configure display settings

​Display settings - area where you configure Elements that show on the monitor

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​Display settings that can be configured:

• ​​Adjust Brightness & Color

• ​Set Scale & Layout

  • screen resolution - ex. 1920 x 1080

• ​Advanced display settings

  • Monitor Refresh rate

    • ​the amount of times the screen redraws itself per second

    • ​if refresh rate is too high, your screen will not display anything

​​​Watch the video to see how to change display settings

Multiple Choice

How are the display settings opened through the desktop?

• Select and hold (or right-click) the desktop on a local device

• Select and hold (or right-click) the desktop on a device using a remote connection

• Double-click the desktop on a device using a remote connection

• Double-click the desktop on a local device

Multiple Select

What are two common display settings? (Choose two)

• Scale

• Layout

• Control Panel

• Event Viewer

Multiple Choice

Which category on the Windows Settings page do you click to get to the Display settings?

• Devices

• Apps

• System

• Ease of Access

​Configure Group Policy

Group Policy​ - controls a user and computer environment, on individual devices or an entire domain

​Group Policy focuses on policies and rights:

• ​​password policies

• ​rights to change desktop settings

• policies on ​how users can use objects, like cameras and USB drives)

​2 main Group Policy configuration types:

• ​Computer Configuration

• ​User Configuration

4 Levels of Group Policy (from least to highest priority)

• ​​Local, Site, Domain, Organizational Unit

​You should always read the information provided about a group policy BEFORE changing it!

​​​Watch the video to see how to give a user permissions and rights.

Multiple Choice

Group Policy provides central management of user and computer settings

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Group Policy does not override a local system policy

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

For Group Policy, OU (organizational unit) settings override domain settings

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What are the four levels of priority for group policy in increasing order?

• Domain, Site, Organizational unit, and Local

• Site, Organizational unit, Local, and Domain

• Local, Site, Domain, and Organizational unit

• Organizational unit, Domain, Site, and Local