April 2009 - TechNet UNPLUGGED Update

April 2009 – TechNet UNPLUGGED Update

Come along and learn about Windows 7 and get the opportunity to install the beta on
your PC too.

Windows 7 Technical Overview for IT Pro’s - 90 minutes

The Windows 7 beta is out and everyone is excited about it. In this TechNet UNPLUGGED update we’ll feature what the new Windows 7 release means for the IT Pro in NZ. We will cover off both the new business and consumer technologies in this jam-packed-demo-filled session including: the new UI, taskbar and shell, Federated Search, BranchCache, DirectAccess, UAC, IE8, AppLocker, BitLocker To Go, the new Problem Steps Recorder as well as the updated Management, Compatibility and Deployment tools.

At the end of the learning session, stay around and load Windows 7 beta onto your machine -

Windows 7 Installfest – 60 minutes

This is your opportunity to install the Windows 7 beta on your own machine. You bring your computer - we bring the Windows 7 installation and a Microsoftee to help.

A test PC for the Windows 7 Beta should meet these minimum hardware recommendations:

1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
1 GB of system memory
16 GB of available disk space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme)
DVD-R/W Drive or machine that supports booting from USB

Please bring a spare, non-production computer to install the beta software onto. We will help with loading Windows 7 onto your machines, and will have wired or wireless Internet connections available for drivers and updates. If for some reason, Windows 7 does not have the appropriate driver for your computer hardware, we will do our best to download drivers off the Internet and get them onto a USB key for you. We won’t be able to provide “support” afterwards, but we’ve created an online forum where you can ask questions.

If you didn’t get a chance to download your own copy of Windows 7 beta we will have a supply of Windows 7 DVDs.

What you need to know before installing the Beta.

Register for a Windows 7 Beta product key

This event is free to attend, please register below.

Locations & Registration

Venue	Date		Map

WELLINGTON (AM)	Thu 2 April		Microsoft Wellington
Microsoft Wellington Level 12, 157 Lambton Quay Wellington	8.45am 9am - 10.30am 10.30am – 11.30am	Registration Presentation Installfest


WELLINGTON (PM)	Thu 2 April		Microsoft Wellington
Microsoft Wellington Level 12, 157 Lambton Quay Wellington	3.45pm 4pm - 5.30pm 5.30pm – 6.30pm	Registration Presentation Installfest


AUCKLAND (AM)	Tue 14 April		Microsoft Auckland
Microsoft Auckland Level 5, 22 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, CBD, Auckland	8.45am 9am - 10.30am 10.30am – 11.30am	Registration Presentation Installfest


AUCKLAND (PM)	Tue 14 April		Microsoft Auckland
Microsoft Auckland Level 5, 22 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, CBD, Auckland	3.45pm 4pm - 5.30pm 5.30pm – 6.30pm	Registration Presentation Installfest


CHRISTCHURCH (AM)	Thu 16 April		Christchurch Convention Centre
Christchurch Convention Centre 95 Kilmore Street, Christchurch	8.45am 9am - 10.30am 10.30am – 11.30am	Registration Presentation Installfest


CHRISTCHURCH (PM)	Thu 16 April		Christchurch Convention Centre
Christchurch Convention Centre 95 Kilmore Street, Christchurch	3.45pm 4pm - 5.30pm 5.30pm – 6.30pm	Registration Presentation Installfest


LIVE MEETING	Tue 21 April
Note: This is the learning presentation not including the Windows 7 Installfest. You will need the Office Live Meeting Add On to attend this session.	9am - 10.30am	Presentation

Speakers -

Nathan Mercer

Nathan has been working with Microsoft-based networks since the "good ol' days" of Windows NT 3.x, and has been with Microsoft New Zealand since 2000 as a Systems Engineer, Technology Specialist and now as an IT Pro Technology Advisor. He is responsible for making sure New Zealand’s IT Pro’s are fully briefed on infrastructure-related Microsoft software.

Visit Nathan’s blog

Please note that agendas are subject to change without notice.