New connection wizard

Open the Windows Control Panel, then select the Network Connections item in
Control Panel. A list of existing dial-up and LAN connections will appear.
Choose the "Create a new connection" item from the left-hand side of the window as
shown below.

A new window now appears on the screen titled "New Connection Wizard" as
shown below. Windows XP will now ask you a series of questions to configure
the new VPN connection. Click Next to begin the procedure.

On the Network Connection Type page of the Windows XP New Connection

wizard, choose the "Connect to the network at my workplace" item from the list
as shown below. Click Next.

On the Network Connection page of the wizard, choose the "Virtual Private Network
connection" option shown below. Click Next.
In rare cases, the options on this page will be disabled (grayed out), preventing you
from making the desired selection. If you cannot proceed for this reason, exit the wizard
application, and consult the following Microsoft article for detailed assistance:

Enter a name for the new VPN connection in the "Company Name" field of the
Connection Name page as shown below.
Note that the name chosen need not match the name of an actual business. While no
practical limits exist on what may be entered in the "Company Name" field, choose a
connection name that will be easy to recognize later.
Click Next

Choose an option on the Public Network page.

Use the default option shown below, "Automatically dial this initial connection," if the
VPN connection will always be initiated when the computer is not already connected to
the Internet.

Otherwise, choose the "Do not dial the initial connection" option. This option requires
that a public Internet connection be established first, before this new VPN connection
will be initiated.
Click Ne

On the VPN Server Selection page shown below, enter the name or IP address
of the VPN remote access server to connect to. VPN network administrators will
provide you this information.
Take special care to key the VPN server name/IP address data correctly. The Windows
XP wizard does not automatically validate this server information.
Click Next.

Choose an option on the Connection Availability page.

The default option shown below, "My Use Only," ensures that Windows will make this
new connection available only to the currently logged on user.
Otherwise, choose the "Anyone's use" option. This option allows any user of the
computer access to this connection.
Click Next.

Click Finish to complete the wizard as shown below. If necessary, first click Back
to review and change any settings made previously. When Finish is clicked, all
settings associated with the VPN connection will be saved.
If desired, click Cancel to abort the VPN connection setup. When Cancel is chosen, no
VPN connection information or settings will be saved.
DVD format
DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW or DVD+RW DL

Floppy disk drives are the simplest of all

magneticdisk devices, but contribute to a large number ofproblems in personal
computer operations. Most of thefloppy disk and drive problems you will encounter as
atechnician are caused by improper system operation.By thoroughly examining the
operation of a floppydrive, you can eliminate many of these errors. In thefollowing
sections, we explore the construction of5.25-inch and 3.5-inch disks and the
operation of atypical disk drive unit.THE 5.25-INCH FLOPPY
DISKCONSTRUCTIONWhen you examine a 5.25-inch floppy disk, younotice several
holes and notches as well as the diskitself. Figure 10-5 shows a 5.25-inch floppy
disk.The 5.25-Inch DiskThe disk is visible through the media access holeon either side
of the disk. The disk is made of thinflexible polyester film that is coated with a
magneticmaterial. This material is iron-oxide on low-densitydisks (360K) and cobalt
on high-density disks.Disk JacketThe disk is enclosed in a plastic jacket to protect
thedisk surface from contamination caused by dust, dirt,and smoke. The inside of the
disk jacket is lined withsoft felt to clean the disk as it spins. On the bottom ofthe disk
jacket are two notches called stress reliefnotches. They help prevent the disk from
warping andrelieve stress on the disk. Some drives also use theseFigure 10-5.The
5.25-inch floppy disk.notches to keep the disk in the proper position in thedrive.Media
Access HoleBelow the large hole in the middle of the disk is alarge oval hole called the
media access hole. There is amedia access hole on each side of the disk. When
youinsert the disk in a drive, the heads are positioned overthese holes to read or write
on the disk.Index HoleJust to the right and above the media access hole isa small round
hole known as the index hole. If you wereto look at the disk, you would notice a small
hole nearthe big hole in the middle. This index hole indicates thestart of sector 1 on
each track.SOFT-SECTORED DISKS. Soft-sectoreddisks have only one index
hole. The sectors arephysically written on the disk during the formattingoperation.
The index hole indicates the starting pointfor sector 1 on each track.HARD-SECTORED

DISKS. Some disks have eight or nine index holes. These are known as hardsectored disks and each hole represents the start of a sector. Never try to use a hardsectored disk in a drive designed for soft-sectored disks as it will drive the machine
crazy trying to find sectors 2 through 9. Write Enable Notch On the right edge of the disk
jacket, about 1 inch from the top is a small notch in the jacket. This is the write enable
notch. In order to write on a disk, this notch must be present. If you want to protect a
disk from accidental loss of data, cover this notch with a strip of tape. Strips of tape for
write protection are usually provided in the box with the disks. Central Hub Access Hole
In the center of the disk is a big hole known as the central hub access hole. When you
insert the disk in a drive and close the door, a cone-shaped clamp centers the disk and
clamps it to the spindle motor. Due to the pressure, many clamps exert on disks, most
disks have a reinforcement ring around the edge of the disk to prevent damaging it.