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Case Scenario Exercise
1. The software interface for the products uses the metric system instead of the U.S.
system of measurement. Olinda’s regional settings are configured to use the
English (United States) standard. How would you change the default system of
measurement on her computer from U.S. to metric?
You should keep the English (United States) setting, but customize the measurement system
to use the metric system.
2. Because Olinda is documenting how to run the software interface in Windows XP,
she needs to be able to use Windows XP in both English and French. How should
you configure this feature?
You should add the French input language to Olinda’s computer. To do this, use the Regional
And Language Options dialog box. On the Languages tab, click Details to show the languages
installed on Olinda’s computer. Click Add to add French to Olinda’s computer.
3. After adding French to Olinda’s computer, how can she switch between English
and French?
Olinda can switch between installed input languages by using the Language toolbar on the taskbar
or by pressing left ALT+SHIFT—the default key combination for switching languages.
4. After working with the software interface for the company’s product, Olinda
reports that sometimes after she leaves her computer for a while, her monitor goes
blank. When she moves her mouse, she says the monitor comes back, but the program
crashes. She wants to stop her monitor from going blank when she leaves it
unattended. What should you do?
You should configure Olinda’s current power scheme so that Windows does not attempt to turn
off the monitor after an idle period.
5. After working with the creators of the software interface, Olinda discovers that the
program does not respond well to certain visual effects. In particular, the programmers
tell her that displaying shadows under the mouse pointer can cause problems
with the program. Olinda wants to include instructions in her manual for
disabling this feature and has asked you to provide those instructions. What do
you tell her?
You should tell her to open the System Properties dialog box by right-clicking the My Computer
icon and clicking Properties. She should click the Advanced tab and, in the Performance section,
click Settings. In the Performance Options dialog box that opens, Olinda should click Custom,
and then clear the Show Shadows Under Mouse Pointer check box. She should then click
OK to close the Performance Options dialog box, and then click OK again to close the System
Properties dialog box.