Setup guide

iv Microsoft Virtual PC Classroom Setup Guide
Setup Overview
The host computers must be set up with a default installation of either
Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP Professional. For the purposes of
this course, it is not necessary for the host computers to be able to communicate
with each other on the network. However, allowing them to communicate with
each other is recommended for ease of setup. The setup procedures below
assume that the host computers can communicate with each other for setup
purposes. You should make note of the administrator user name and password,
and provide this to the instructor.
Classroom Requirements
This course requires a classroom with a minimum of one computer for the
instructor, and one for each student. Before class begins, use the following
information and instructions to install and configure all computers.
Hardware
The hardware specification for both instructor and student computers on this
course is CPLS Hardware Level 5 or higher.
 Pentium IV 2.4 gigahertz (GHz)
 PCI 2.1 bus
 2 gigabyte (GB) of RAM
 40-gigabyte (GB) hard disk, 7200 RPM
 Digital video disc (DVD) player
 Non-ISA network adapter: 100 megabits per second (Mbps) full duplex
 16-MB video adapter (32 MB recommended)
 Super VGA (SVGA) monitor (17 inch)
 Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
 Sound card with amplified speakers
In addition, the instructor computer must be connected to a projection display
device that supports SVGA 800x600 pixels, 256 colors.
The network cards should be connected to a switch rather than a hub. A
switch will speed up the process of copying files to the student computers.
Software
This course was developed and tested on the following software, which is
required for the classroom computers:
 Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional
 Virtual PC 2004
 Microsoft PowerPoint® 2003 (instructor computer only)
Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, this software is not included as part
of the course download.
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