Secondary Technology Contacts

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Secondary Technology Contacts

• Professional Development Center
• December 2, 2002

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Agenda

• Welcome
• Intranet at Home Libby Gray
• Whats Happening Secondary Team
• Workstations Update Ray Midgett
• Whats New Jerry Shepardson

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Intranet at Home

• http//intranet.cms.k12.nc.us

• User Name
• Password

First.last
Last 5 digits of SS
Web applications available from home
Intranet at Home Handout
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Whats HappeningWireless Laptops and Carts

• Pros
• Mobility
• Internet access
• 1-2 data drops
• 2 electrical outlets
• Run on batteries during the day, recharge at
  night
• Save to server

• Cons
• Only 1 data drop for multiple computers at 10
  MB/sec or 1/10th the speed of hard-wired
  computers
• Batteries lose charge over time
• Inefficient for CDs and applications on server
• Ballpark cost for a cart of 15 35,000

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Whats HappeningPLATO
Plato Handout
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Workstations Update

• Moving computers and printers
• Novell environment
• XP environment
• Quality Assurance time period and tickets
• Enabling A and CD-ROM drives

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Installation Info
Contact Instructional Technology First!

• Three approved vendors
• CSI Technology Resources
• Data Networks (No XP Installs)
• Southeastern Technical Group (STG)
• Once ALL hardware items arrive, contact
• Sharon, Brenda, Kathy or Jerry to arrange
  installation
• Warranty
• 30 Calendar Days from Completion
• Compaq CarePaqs and Scanner Warranties

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Project Charter Update

• Original Charter
• 44 schools 81
• Only two schools under construction remain
• High growth schools will be addressed

• New Charter Equity Plus 51
• Equity Plus middle schools first priority
• All secondary schools 51
• Elementary schools

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Blending XP with Novell

• Only Windows XP is available
• Novell Client for XP is available free
• Software issues with XP
• Non-standard titles unknown
• Secondary schools are using more web-based
  applications

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Engraving Equipment101

• Do not engrave monitors for 5 years
• Do not engrave printers/scanners for 1 year

CPU towers and laptops may be engraved immediately
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Warranty Repairs- 101

• Compaq Computers Deskpro EN- 3 Year Warranty
  Evo -5 Year Warranty
• Call Help Desk _at_ 343-5736
• Lexmark Printers 1 Year Exchange Warranty
• Call Lexmark Technical Support _at_ 1-800-253-9778
• Out of Warranty Repairs (BW Lasers only), Call
  Help Desk _at_ 343-5736
• Out of Warranty Inkjets Color Lasers No
  Repair
• HP Scanners 1 Year Standard 3 Year Extended
  Exchange Warranty
• Call HP Technical Support _at_ [phone] (not
  toll free!)
• May Also Use Web-Site www.hp.com/go/support
• Out of Warranty Scanners No Repair

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Whats Next?

• Visit the webpages for Instructional Technology
  and Telecommunications for the most up-to-date
  news and information!
• Have youtaken thesurvey yet?

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