This is one thing that I have considred this week....
I shared this with Dr. Falls and other GAs via e-mail.... but I am coping here with the summary and my reflection.
In comparing with last year, the current GAs and I in this semester are so lucky!! Because we have replaed old computers with new laptops (eventhough these are 9) and computers for instructor station and hallway we do not have much troubles with computers. I remember, in my first year of lab manager, even though I did not have much knowledge and skill about computer trouble shooting, I had to fix computers almost every day by dealing with error messages, changing the setting or options, figuring out the system conflicts, etc.
Moreover, we have maintained the computers pretty well in using duplicator and perfect image. We did system update once in this semester. Usually we did this job more than twice in a semester even though we dedicated first three days and last three days of semester. I think deleting Steady State was really really good idea!!!
Anyway, now I am happy with current computers. Above all I like that we have 9 blue laptops. :-)
Maybe this might be same to other GAs and other users. I am feeling the number of checking-out PC laptops is increasing....
However, as the blue laptops are getting popular, we started to install several special software in the new laptops.
1) Currently #1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 laptops have Spore & Spore GA game. Dr. Evans and Spore Camp team have researved them during Tuesday 10:30 - 1:30 pm. So we should not give them to other students during this time.
2) Laptops with yellow sticker have Skype. Sometimes, SOE people check out the computers with Skype for their meetings. Thus, we will keep this; or we may consider installing Skype in all computers next time.
3) #1 and #8 latpops have HP color printing driver for the large printer. Brain istalled but.... I wish we install the driver in one of gray laptops instead of new blue laptops. Anyway, we will delete the driver on #1 and 8, install it on one of gray laptops.
Here are the points that we need to consider and set up as a rule:
1) We should not install software on the laptops unless it is work related and we should not allowed users to install any software without our permission.
2) If we need to install software or driver for lab, use the olde laptops (gray ones, not blue ones)
3) Regarding installation for some special software, (a) discuss with Dr. Falls whether or not it is okay, (b) put a label on the latpops, and (c) share with other GAs.
3) We need to be aware of the softwares that we have installed in each laptop or computer. For example, all laptops have Dreamweaver. Please refer to the document (software list on the laptops, hallway computers, instructor station, and production lab computers ) available in NAS. Also, we need to keep updating the document.
4) We will maintain the computers in semester base by duplicating the perfect image. This means every latpops may have saame programs and functions. But if we install something for special use, we need a record so that we can install them later after duplication.
In addition, Lan and I was trying to figure out... why the blue laptops sometimes get lost the wireless signal...
Lan found the problem. Here is the tip:
There is a little button to detect wireless connection on the right side. When we check out and in laptops, the button tends to be moved by accident. So, if the latops sometims cannot detect wireless connection and people may claim the internet does not workm, we need to check the button on the right side....
Hmmm I feel I wrote a long description for very small things.... But just hoping this is useful info and meaningful job...
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