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Manufacturing Manager: Bo Galford Manufacturing Support: Laura King General Manager: Robert Stewart Course Number: 1933A Part Number: X05-99673 Released: 10/2000 Classroom Setup Guide iii Contents Computer Setup .2 Installation Procedures Classroom Setup Checklist Classroom Setup Tests Classroom Setup Guide Classroom Requirements This course requires a classroom with a minimum of one computer for the instructor and one for each student Before class begins, install and configure all computers by using the following information and instructions Computer Hardware The following hardware is the minimum required for the classroom computers: ! Pentium II 300 ! PCI 2.1 bus ! 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM ! 4-gigabyte (GB) hard disk ! 256-kilobyte (KB) L2 cache ! DVD or 12X CD-ROM drive ! Network adapter ! 4-MB video adapter ! Super VGA (SVGA) monitor (17 inch) ! Microsoft® Mouse or compatible pointing device ! Sound card with speakers ! Internet access ! Projection display device that supports SVGA 800x600, 256 colors (instructor computer only) Required Software Except where noted, the following software is required for each classroom computer ! Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional ! Microsoft FrontPage® 2000 ! MSDN™ Library • VID Documentation ! Course Lab files ! Microsoft PowerPoint® 97 and courseware fonts (instructor computer only) Classroom Setup Guide Classroom Configuration Each classroom computer must be configured to access the Internet ! Name classroom computers so that each has a unique name on your intranet ! Use DHCP to assign IP addresses ! Each computer in the classroom has Windows 2000 Professional installed in the default workgroup Setup Instructions Use the following procedures to prepare each computer for class Before You Begin You will need to the following: ! Read through all setup procedures ! Make sure that you have the Trainer Materials compact disc that is provided with the course materials Estimated time to set up the classroom: hours Computer Setup Use the following instructions to set up the classroom computers ! To set up the hardware Set up the hardware according to the manufacturer’s instructions (Refer to the hardware requirements.) Configure the hard disk as follows: • Drive C: GB formatted as FAT32 Classroom Setup Guide Installation Procedures ! To install and configure Windows 2000 Professional Tip To speed up this installation, run SMARTDrive 5.0 or higher, (smartdrv.exe), an MS-DOS® utility, prior to running the Windows 2000 Professional setup program With the Windows 2000 Professional CD in the CD drive, from a DOS prompt type :\i386\winnt32.exe and then press Enter When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press Enter to set up Windows 2000 Professional Follow the prompts to install Windows 2000 Professional Use the parameters provided in the following table Respond to all other installation prompts with defaults or with information appropriate for your computer or location When this information is required Use Partition Install to the primary DOS partition File system Use NTFS or FAT Regional Settings Use a setting appropriate to your locale Personalize Your Software Enter your name and your organization’s name Computer name Consult the table above in Classroom Configuration Administrator password Leave blank Date and Time Settings Use the correct date and time Networking Settings Typical settings Workgroup and Computer Domain Click OK The default selection is No, this computer is not on a network, or is in a network without a domain, using WORKGROUP Completing Windows 2000 Setup Wizard Click Finish The computer restarts In the Windows Network Connection Wizard dialog box, click Cancel In the Getting Started with Windows 2000 dialog box, click to deselect Show this screen at startup, and then click Exit Classroom Setup Guide ! To install FrontPage 2000 Run the setup executable file for Front Page 2000 In the Welcome dialog box, enter your name and organization and a valid CD Key Fill out the license agreement in a manner appropriate to your situation In the Ready to Install dialog box, click Customize In the Installation location dialog box, choose a disk where you want to install FrontPage 2000 In the Selecting Features dialog box, click Microsoft FrontPage for Windows, and then click Run all from My Computer Expand Office Tools Click HTML Source Editing, and then click Run all from My Computer Click Install Now ! To install MSDN Library • Run the setup executable file for MSDN Library Choose a custom install Install VID Documentation only ! To install course files • Run Labs.exe This file is located in the folder \Webfiles\Downloads in the Student Materials compact disc It can also be found on the Trainer Materials compact disc in the same path within the CD_Student folder ! To configure file viewing Open the Folder Options control panel Click Tools, and then click Folder Options Click the View tab Click Show hidden files and folders Click to deselect Hide file extensions for known file types Click to deselect Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) Click Yes in the Warning dialog box to proceed Click OK ! To configure display settings Right-click the desktop, click Properties, and then click the Settings tab Use the slider to configure the screen area to at least 800x600 pixels Click OK, and then click OK again in the Display Properties dialog box Click Yes in the Monitor Settings dialog box to save the new settings ! To start the Internet Connection Wizard • Use values suitable for your location when running the wizard Classroom Setup Guide ! To set Microsoft Internet Explorer’s default start page to bCentral Open Internet Explorer Click Tools, and then click Internet Options In the Internet Options dialog box, type http://bcentral.com in the Home page address text box and then click OK Close the dialog box ! To install Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Viewer, fonts, and slides (instructor computer only) Run PPView97.exe, located in the Pptview folder of the Trainer Materials compact disc Follow the prompts to install the PowerPoint Viewer Run Courseware.exe, located in the Fonts folder of the Trainer Materials compact disc Follow the prompts to install the fonts Run Slides.exe, located in the Webfiles\Downloads folder of the Trainer Materials compact disc ! To configure Notepad for optimal presentation (instructor’s computer only) Open Notepad On the Format menu, click Font In the Font dialog box, change the following properties, and then click OK: a Font: MS Sans Serif b Style: Bold c Size: 12 Close Notepad ! To configure Internet Explorer for optimal presentation (instructor’s computer only) Open Internet Explorer On the View menu, point to Text Size, and then click Larger Important Test the audio output to be sure that the sound system is properly configured Classroom Setup Guide Classroom Setup Checklist 1933A: Doing Business Online Using Microsoft bCentral Photocopy one sheet for each computer you need to configure Computer Name: Task Install and configure Windows 2000 Professional Partition – Install to the primary DOS partition File system – use NTFS or FAT Computer name – consult the table in Classroom Configuration Administrator password – leave blank Networking Settings – Typical Workgroup and Computer Domain – No, this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain, using WORKGROUP Install FrontPage 2000 – Custom (Run all from My Computer) Install MSDN Library – VID Documentation only Install course files – Allfiles \Webfiles\Downloads folder on the Student Materials CD Find it also on the Trainer Materials CD in the same path within the CD_Student folder Set folder options to unhide file extensions and OS files Configure display settings to 800x600 pixels Start the Internet Connection Wizard Set Internet Explorer start page to http://www.bcentral.com Install Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Viewer, fonts, and slides (instructor computer only) Increase Notepad’s default text size to 12pt bold (instructor computer only) Increase Internet Explorer’s default display size to larger (instructor computer only) Test the audio output to be sure that the sound system is properly configured (instructor computer only) # Classroom Setup Guide Classroom Setup Tests 1933A: Doing Business Online Using Microsoft bCentral Test Can you open the bCentral Web site? Run http://www.bcentral.com FrontPage 2000: Was it installed with the option Run all from My Computer? Launch FrontPage 2000 Press Shift+Alt+F11 to open Microsoft Script Editor If it fails to run, open Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel to reinstall FrontPage by using the option Run all from My Computer Can file extensions and OS files be viewed by default? Are display settings set to 800x600 pixels? Is MSDN Library (VID Documentation) installed? When launched, does IE connect to http://www.bcentral.com by default? Are PowerPoint 97 Viewer, fonts, and slides on instructor computer? Does Notepad on instructor computer display in 12pt bold? # THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ... (instructor computer only) # Classroom Setup Guide Classroom Setup Tests 1933A: Doing Business Online Using Microsoft bCentral Test Can you open the bCentral Web site? Run http://www .bcentral. com FrontPage... sure that the sound system is properly configured Classroom Setup Guide Classroom Setup Checklist 1933A: Doing Business Online Using Microsoft bCentral Photocopy one sheet for each computer you... 10/2000 Classroom Setup Guide iii Contents Computer Setup .2 Installation Procedures Classroom Setup Checklist Classroom Setup Tests Classroom Setup Guide