User manual MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 BROCHURE

[. . . ] Welcome to Windows 7 1 1 You told us what you wanted. This Windows® 7 Product Guide highlights the new and improved features that will help deliver the one thing you said you wanted the most: Your PC, simplified. 3 3 Contents INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 7 DESIGNING WINDOWS 7 Market Trends that Inspired Windows 7 WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise / Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Anytime Upgrade Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Windows 7 Editions Comparison GETTING STARTED WITH WINDOWS 7 Upgrading a PC to Windows 7 WHAT'S NEW IN WINDOWS 7 Top Features for You Top Features for IT Professionals Application and Device Compatibility 6 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 20 20 22 23 WINDOWS 7 FOR YOU WINDOWS 7 FOR YOU: SIMPLIFIES EVERYDAY TASKS Simple to Navigate Easier to Find Things Easy to Browse the Web Easy to Connect PCs and Manage Devices Easy to Communicate and Share WINDOWS 7 FOR YOU: WORKS THE WAY YOU WANT Speed, Reliability, and Responsiveness More Secure Compatible with You Better Troubleshooting and Problem Solving WINDOWS 7 FOR YOU: MAKES NEW THINGS POSSIBLE Media the Way You Want It Work Anywhere New Ways to Engage 24 28 28 35 38 41 47 50 50 55 62 66 70 70 81 84 WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS: MAKE PEOPLE PRODUCTIVE ANYWHERE Remove Barriers to Information Access Information from Anywhere WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS: MANAGE RISK THROUGH ENHANCED SECURITY AND CONTROL Protect Data on PCs and Devices Protect Workers and Infrastructure Builds on Windows Vista Security Foundation WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS: REDUCE COSTS BY STREAMLINING PC MANAGEMENT Easier Deployment Keep PCs Running Smoothly Better Support for Client Virtualization WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS: MICROSOFT DESKTOP OPTIMIZATION PACK Microsoft Application Virtualization Microsoft Asset Inventory Service Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset Microsoft System Center Desktop Error Monitoring Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization WINDOWS 7 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE LOGO PROGRAMS Windows 7 Logo for PCs Windows Starter Logo Compatible with Windows 7 Logo RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 7 System Requirements HOW TO FIND MORE INFORMATION Resources for Everyone Resources for IT Pros Resources for Device Manufacturers Resources for Software Developers APPENDIX A: EXPANDED EDITIONS FEATURE COMPARISON APPENDIX B: FEATURE COMPARISON CHART APPENDIX C: NEW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS APPENDIX D: INSTALLATION OPTIONS FOR UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 7 INDEX DISCLAIMER 88 92 92 95 100 100 102 103 106 107 110 115 116 117 118 119 120 120 121 122 123 123 123 124 124 126 126 127 127 127 128 131 134 135 136 139 PCs are an integral part of the daily lives of billions of people around the world. They are used for more functions than anyone could have imagined just a few years ago, and as PCs become more deeply woven into our everyday lives, our expectations keep increasing. With Windows® 7, you told us what you expect from a PC. [. . . ] In addition, Internet Explorer favorites and RSS feeds automatically show you locally relevant content, so you feel right at home. Regional options, such as currency and date format, are set automatically based on the location you choose, and your preferences help shape your experience with the programs on your desktop. Also, multilingual browsing no longer requires font installation or setting updates. Windows 7 supports text display and fonts for more languages too. And fonts are now classified by the languages you've enabled for your keyboard. When you want to switch the font in a document, you'll see only fonts that are relevant to the particular language or languages you use. If you use multiple languages at home or at work, you'll appreciate the multilingual capabilities in Windows 7. Download the language packs and you can change the display language on your PC to view wizards, dialog boxes, menus, Help topics, and other items in Windows in whichever language you choose. IT professionals can configure a single disk image that supports multiple languages. Windows XP Mode Do you want all the benefits of the latest PCs but still need to run older business and productivity programs?Windows 7 will run many Windows XP programs with no problem. But for those programs that require a PC running Windows XP small and medium-sized business customers can use Windows XP Mode. * , Windows XP Mode is a virtual Windows XP environment that works on Windows 7 using a virtualization technology, such as Windows Virtual PC. Once installed, you can set up Windows XP Mode with just a few clicks and install your programs within the virtual Windows XP environment. You'll be able to open your programs right from your Windows 7 desktop and access printers and other USB devices just like you always do. To use Windows XP Mode, your PC will need to support processor-based virtualization. Windows XP Mode runs older programs designed for Windows XP. *Windows XP Mode requires either OEM pre-installation or post-purchase installation of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate) and a virtualization technology, such as Windows Virtual PC. You can download both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC by visiting: www. microsoft. com/windows/xpmode. Windows 7 for You: Works the Way You Want Compatible With You Access Your Windows 7-based PC's Network Connections You can still access the Internet when you're working in Windows XP Mode because the network connections of your Windows 7-based PC are always accessible. In addition, you can also connect your virtual machine to your company network. Share Files and Folders The Clipboard is shared between physical and virtual machines, so you can copy and paste any information you want between Windows XP and Windows 7 programs. And because your Windows 7 My Documents folder appears on your virtual Windows XP desktop, you'll always have easy access to any files you need. Access USB Devices When you're in Windows XP Mode, you can still use the external USB devices attached to your PC running Windows 7. You can also easily access the host CD drive, and print on a local or network printer from within your applications for Windows XP . If a USB device does not appear in the My Computer window, it's easy to make it available. Just navigate to the USB drop-down menu that appears either in the upper-left hand corner of the Windows XP desktop window (Desktop Mode), or at the top of the desktop (Full-Screen Desktop Mode). Click the device's name to use it on the virtual machine. When you're done, click it once more. Loading an application from a USB device in Windows XP Mode. 64 65 Better Troubleshooting and Problem Solving We created Windows 7 to help give you a trouble-free computing experience. [. . . ] To perform shortcut key strokes, just press and hold the keys. For example, hold the Windows key and press the arrow to maximize the selected window. Windows Taskbar +T + 1­9 Brings focus to the fi rst item in the taskbar. If a program in the 1­9 slot is running, the keystroke will launch it. If it is running with one window, the same keystroke will switch to that window. [. . . ]