Revving up for the Fall...

GOSH, it's been a busy past couple of weeks.
To give you an update of some of the things to expect:

• New classroom documentation
  We have placed new "black-box" how-to posters within the rooms (attached to the cabinet doors).  These signs should provide a quick-glance guide on what to expect from the blackbox components and how to report problems.
  
• A Laptop-Connection troubleshoot guide
  These flyers provide a quick reference for troubleshooting malfunctioning projection.  *e.g. did you check this?
  
• A new wifi-poster
  
  We are working on creating lesley branded wifi posters that will inform users of public wifi hotspots around campus.
  
• A new Faculty Survival Guide (2010-2011)
  This 7-page document gives a quick guide on the campus resources available to teachers.  These guides will be handed out during Faculty Development Day (Sept 8), and is available for download here:  Faculty Survival Guide

Fall 2010: Boot Picker Updated

I recently updated boot picker on all of our dual-boot iMacs and MacBook Pros to 2.1.2.

I was also sure to brandish the bootpicker with our most recent Desktop Wallpaper (I jokingly call OS-Slate)...

OS-Slate - Fall 2010 Desktop Background

The boot-picker will have new titles (to fit the more modernized look & feel of the machine) despite the older operating systems. (10.5.8 & XPSP3).... some will have 10.6.3 & XPSP3 while our experimental machines will have 10.6.3 & Win7.... I haven't determined where these will sit yet... but I will let you know.

June - Week #1

Today, I am working on updating the software on the Doble computer images.
This "Master" will be applied to all classrooms & lab spaces in the Doble building (DOBL-309, DOBL-413, DOBL-415, DOBL-INFOCOMMONS, and the 24-hour Mollye Lichter Block Computer lab.
And will be ready for FALL 2010

For today:
MacOS---
+OpenXML File Format Converter 1.1.4
+FireFox 3.6.3
+CoolIris 1.11.6
+Safari 4.0.5
+Adobe CS3 Update(s) -- Various programs affected*
+Microsoft 2008 Update 12.2.4
+Bluetooth Firmware Update
+Adobe Updater
+Apple Software Update

Ran ONYX cleaner---
Verified Startup Volume - Check
Fixed Disk Permissions - Check
Cleaned Caches - Check

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Windows XPSP3---
+FireFox 3.6.3
+Uninstall +ReInstall BootCamp 3.0
+Symantec Endpoint Protection
+Windows Update (Various Security Updates & Fixes)
+Installed FlashPlayer 10+configured
+Picasa 3.6
+Sketchup 7.1