Bentley Systems Overview & Windows Environment

Objectives Have an understanding of various tools and technologies available during your course of study (M: drive, virtual lab, blackboard, my.Bentley, etc.) Understand what resources are available on-campus versus off-campus Learn how to make use of Outlook to the full extent Know where to get computer related help

Have an understanding of various tools and technologies available during your course of study (M: drive, virtual lab, blackboard, my.Bentley, etc.)

Understand what resources are available on-campus versus off-campus

Learn how to make use of Outlook to the full extent

Know where to get computer related help

Objectives Learn how to configure the taskbar Choose programs to launch during startup Control panel options be able to add or remove programs change how files and folders are displayed add news fonts to your system change mouse settings explore various power options – including standby and hibernate Learn what Ctrl+Alt+Del does

Learn how to configure the taskbar

Choose programs to launch during startup

Control panel options

be able to add or remove programs

change how files and folders are displayed

add news fonts to your system

change mouse settings

explore various power options – including standby and hibernate

Learn what Ctrl+Alt+Del does

Computing Resources @ Bentley Exchange (Outlook) M: Drive Your PC @ school Blackboard | my.Bentley | OWA web.Bentley | banner web | WWW home internet CS Lab FIREWALL network Virtual Lab CS Lab Printer

Computing @ Bentley Outlook Blackboard myBentley M: Drive OWL CRC Online/Offline

Outlook

Blackboard

myBentley

M: Drive

OWL

CRC Online/Offline

Outlook Create new folders for saved messages Create Distribution Lists Set preferences Set signatures Manage Tasks Schedule Events Set Rules for filters

Create new folders for saved messages

Create Distribution Lists

Set preferences

Set signatures

Manage Tasks

Schedule Events

Set Rules for filters

Windows Environment Taskbar Change XP Start Menu Toolbars RC on desktop Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings

Taskbar

Change XP Start Menu

Toolbars

RC on desktop

Themes

Desktop

Screen Saver

Appearance

Settings

Windows Environment – Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Display Folder Options Fonts Internet Options Mouse Network Connections Power Options Taskbar and Start Menu

Add or Remove Programs

Display

Folder Options

Fonts

Internet Options

Mouse

Network Connections

Power Options

Taskbar and Start Menu

Software installed on your machine MS Office Windows Explorer IE, Firefox Filezilla Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Defender, Symantec Antivirus

MS Office

Windows Explorer

IE, Firefox

Filezilla

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Microsoft Defender, Symantec Antivirus

Your computer Intel Pentium Core Duo Processor T7300 2.0 GHz 14.1” TFT WXGA+ Display (1440x900) 2 GB RAM 100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive CDRW/DVD Combo Drive (play and burn CD’s/play DVD’s) 64 MB VRAM, ATI Radeon X1300 Integrated Gigabit Ethernet card Integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless network card with 56k modem Lithium Ion 7 cell battery, six hours of battery life USB 2.0, 3 ports Integrated microphone and headphone jack Bluetooth ready Hard Drive Active Protection System Travel weight less than 5.5 lbs 3 year international warranty

Intel Pentium Core Duo Processor T7300 2.0 GHz

14.1” TFT WXGA+ Display (1440x900)

2 GB RAM

100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive

CDRW/DVD Combo Drive (play and burn CD’s/play DVD’s)

64 MB VRAM, ATI Radeon X1300

Integrated Gigabit Ethernet card

Integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless network card with 56k modem

Lithium Ion 7 cell battery, six hours of battery life

USB 2.0, 3 ports

Integrated microphone and headphone jack

Bluetooth ready

Hard Drive Active Protection System

Travel weight less than 5.5 lbs

3 year international warranty

Where to save your data My Documents M: Drive Flash Drive CD-RW

My Documents

M: Drive

Flash Drive

CD-RW

Readings Computing Resource Guide Standby & Hibernation Control Panel

Computing Resource Guide

Standby & Hibernation

Control Panel