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California Transition Seminar. Introductions Dale, Aaron, Kirstin and Chris from BMGF Lori Ayre from Infopeople 12:00pm – 1:00pm Questions encouraged! Please! Who this is directed to. California Grants. Seminar Subjects. Overview of Operating System Support Issues Common to This Model
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California Transition Seminar • Introductions • Dale, Aaron, Kirstin and Chris from BMGF • Lori Ayre from Infopeople • 12:00pm – 1:00pm • Questions encouraged! Please! • Who this is directed to
Seminar Subjects • Overview of Operating System • Support Issues Common to This Model • Moving Forward • The Gates Windows 2000 Model
Pacomputing.org • Gates Technical Support Website • We’ll discuss in more detail later
Operating System • Security using Policies, Permissions and Profiles • What are they? • Don’t add profiles, change existing profiles. • Locking and unlocking profiles • www.pacomputing.org • WINNT Permissions.bat file in E:/Utils folder
Known OS and Software Issues • Yahoo and other Registry Writers • Registry Permissions Lockdown • Macromedia and Flash updates • Instructions on pacomputing
Quick Fixes for Major OS Problems • You can copy profiles and policy from one Gates computer to another. • Ghost it!
Known Hardware Issues • LS120 Superdrive • Test them, replace with regular floppy drives • Power Supply Fan
Hardware Troubleshooting • Pacomputing for • Troubleshooting tips • List of parts • Warranty dates and phone numbers • Gateway
Maintenance of the Gate Computers • Update your anti virus files • Clean temp.bat file from www.pacomputing.org
www.pacomputing.org • Gates Library Technical Support • Fixes for known problems • Instructions on making modifications • Advice about Upgrades • Tutorials • Content will be transferred to www.webjunction.org
Moving Forward • Plan ahead • www.techsoup.org • Upgrade or replace?
Upgrading • Upgrade to XP or Win2k? Pros and Cons • Consider adding memory, inexpensive and effective.
Licensing and repurposing • The operating system goes with the computer • All other programs can be transferred. You own the software so reinstall it! • Childrens, Reference and Office software. • Instructions on www.pacomputing.org
The Gate Windows 2000 Model • A new Public Access Model is based on Windows 2000 or XP • You can create this model if you have either Windows 2000 or XP • Build the new model using the Public Access Configuration Tool and Centurion Guard
Configurator • The Configurator! Public access lockdown tool, freeware from www.pacomputing.org • The current version requires some technical expertise • The next version will require none (available in three to four months)
Centurion Guard • www.centurion.com • Hardware device that prevents changes to the hard drive. • Circa $100