Unit 1 Lab Assignment: Installing and Configuring Windows 7

Unit 1 Lab Assignment: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Configure Windows 7 1. Configure IP address

Display all icons in status bar  Click the arrow next to the status bar and select Customize  Note: These first two steps is not required to configure the IP address, but generally make it easier to access Windows configuration Notification Area Icons  Select “Always show all icons and notification on the taskbar” and click OK.

Access Network Configuration

 Right-click the network icon in the notification area  Select Open Network and Sharing Center

Network and Sharing Center  Select Change adapter settings

Network Connections  Right-click your network adapter and select properties  Note: In VCastle you should select Local Area Connection 3. In-seat VMWare you should only have one NIC. Local Area Connection Properties  Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties  Fill in the IP configuration as specified by your instructor (See IP addressing document on the main Moodle page)  Click OK  Click Close  Close the Network Connections window

Command Prompt  Open a command prompt and run ipconfig to verify your settings

Command Prompt  Ping a site on the Internet to verify connectivity

2. Additional Windows Configuration Open Action Center  Click the flag with the red X in the status area and select “Open Action Center”.

Action Center  Click “Find a program online”.  Download and install an anti-virus program.  (Note: If you’re unsure which one to pick, choose Microsoft Security Essentials.)  Close the Action Center when you’re done. Modify Windows Update Settings  Click Start and type Windows Update.  Click and run Windows Update  Select Change Settings

Choose how Windows can install updates  Under “Important updates” select “Download updates but let me choose whether to install them”  Click OK and close Windows Update.

Submit:  Screen captures of the successful ipconfig and ping commands above  Screen capture showing the Action Center (without the anti-virus warning)  Screen capture showing the Windows Update screen  A well written paragraph or two describing what you accomplished/learned in this activity