Windows Vista basics

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Contents

• General information
• Setup
• System information
• Networking
• Email
• Mobile devices
• Troubleshooting

General information

• Information about Windows Vista
• Information about Windows Vista and Office 2007 availability to the IU community
• Where can I find tutorials to help me learn about Windows Vista?
• eLearning Courses on Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007

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Setup

• How do I install Windows Vista?
• In Windows Vista, how do I configure my computer to connect to IU's ADS Domain?
• In Windows Vista, how can I turn on the classic Windows menu bar?

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System information

• How can I know if my current computer and software are compatible with Windows Vista?
• In Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, or Vista, how do I list all running processes?
• For Windows, how can I get software updates and patches?

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Networking

• Using Windows Vista, how do I connect to the IU Secure wireless network?
• In Windows Vista, how do I make a VPN connection to the IU network?
• In Windows XP and Vista, how do I dial into the modem pools at IUB and IUPUI?
• In the Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Firewall, what is scope and how do I use it?
• In Windows Vista, how do I configure the firewall to allow pings?

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Email

• At IU, using Windows Mail in Windows Vista, how do I read my Cyrus or Exchange mail using IMAP?

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Mobile devices

• In Windows Vista, what is Windows Mobile Device Center?
• For a BlackBerry at IU, what software do I need and where do I get it?
• In Windows Vista, how do I install Palm HotSync software?

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Troubleshooting

• Known issues with Windows Vista at IU
• In Windows Vista, if I can't use IU's printer locator utility or access shared files on a Windows computer, what should I do?
• Why has my antivirus client stopped working after I did an upgrade install of Windows Vista?
• In iTunes on Windows Vista, what can I do if I can't play songs I bought from the iTunes store?
• In Windows Vista, what should I do if I see a yellow exclamation mark next to the Microsoft ISATAP adapter in the Device Manager?

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