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Microsoft Windows 2000 - Installation and Administration: Hardware Configuration and Optimization

Audience

Network administrators, support professionals, system engineers, and architects who wish to plan, install, configure, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional and Server as part of a workgroup or domain, employing file print, Internet, and terminal services

Prerequisites

The SmartCurriculum Windows 2000 - Core Technologies; the SmartCourse Microsoft Windows 2000 - Update: New Features and Architecture; or a good working knowledge of TCP/IP, Internet technologies, and internetworking

Course Aim

To demonstrate how to install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware on Windows 2000 computers and to monitor and optimize performance

Learning Objectives

Install and configure disks, CD-ROMS, and DVDs. Install and configure display adapters. Install and configure I/O, multimedia, and USB devices. Install and configure processors. Configure power management. Troubleshoot hardware. Monitor Windows 2000 performance. Optimize Windows 2000 to maximize performance.

Topics Covered

Removable storage devices - DVD and CD-ROM drives - Tape devices - Hands-on: Configuring a tape device Display devices - Installing display adapters - Multiple display support - Hands-on: Configuring multiple display Input/Output devices - Configuring I/O devices - Hands-on: Configuring an I/O device - Configuring multimedia devices - Configuring modems and NICs - Configuring IR and USB devices Processors, profiles, and APM - Installing processors - Driver management - APM and card services - Hardware profiles - Hands-on: Configuring a hardware profile Optimizing and troubleshooting - Tools and techniques - Memory - Disk and network - Application and desktop