Computer Repair Tech

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week
March 13, 2008

A SUDDEN FLASH OF ENLIGHTENMENT

A sudden flash of enlightenment does not need training. It does not require an educational system. It is inborn nature, not dependent on any kind of training at all.

Attended the AzTEA Technology Conference yesterday (1/28/06) held at Pueblo High School (TUSD). Keynote speaker was David Warlick or here at Warlick's home page. I found Mr. Warlick's keynote speech interesting and entertaining—struck quite a note with me.

I see that the current Amphi price sheet lists Windows Vista as the current operating system of choice for new systems and can be ordered for existing PCs in the district. There is virtually no top-down direction about this from Technology department and that could be a real nightmare for users who are buying new machines AND are at schools that are still running Novell. Windows Vista is currently not supported in the Novell Client software, support appearing sometime in mid-2007.

I am always amazed when I see some business using some flavor of Windows operating system and displaying a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) on a publicly viewed production system!

Here's a short article from Mindi McDowell of US-CERT on basics of WiFi or wireless networking. Well written, easy to understand, concise. Please take a moment to review the basics regarding the use of WiFi at home or while you're out and about.

Outlook 2003 is distributed with a file that contains all of the holidays for the Calendar tool. This file (OUTLOOK.HOL) is not enabled by default so you never see all of the holidays that Microsoft includes with Outlook 2003. The steps to turn on this feature are described here . But, I've copied the important steps below:

CDO High School has invested in classroom technology this year with the installation of numerous LCD projectors and a number of SmartTech SmartBoard systems connected to classroom PCs. This new (to us, anyway!) technology really can change the way instruction happens in the classroom, change in a positive way! There are some concerns with the use of new technology.

Top Posting Annoyance

Here's a little bit about why I format my email and news messages the way that I do to avoid top­posting!

How-To Guide for Redistributing Laser Toner

You may be seeing TONER LOW messages on the networked LaserJet where you print. The printer starts displaying that message when there is about 1/3 toner left. You can ignore the message until you start getting a streak down the the left side of the printout or there are gaps in the printed page. The toner is still OK at this point. You can do the following (or call me if you need help):

Here's a quick overview of connecting a typical classroom VCR to a Samsung TV (the common television installed in campus classrooms.) The 3 cable RCA assembly has a Yellow, White, and Red cable. This cable is best for TV/VCR connections because it provides the best image and sound quality. Many classrooms have a coax cable connecting the TV/VCR: this cable carries both the video and audio signals over one cable and ties up the cable TV network connection into the TV.