<strong>Your Name:</strong> Ben Hyman
<strong>Today’s Date</strong>: 2008/6/05
Reporting on most recent week
<strong>Day(s) worked or described</strong>: T, Th
<strong>Total hours for week</strong>: 7.2
<strong>The School</strong>: Canter Middle
<strong>Kind of Work</strong>: Tech General
<strong>Main Report or Narrative</strong>: Last report!

I've neglected to file these for the last two weeks because it's just been more of the same: consolidating computers and equipment, maximizing the number of computers that are working, and cleaning up. I won't bore you with the details, save that the graphics cards, which I thought had uniformly failed, are all now working again.

I've included inline my note to the next CUIP tech stationed at Canter, and will soon email it to Russ, Mitch, and Ms. Ahad so that it can be passed on.

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/*NOTE TO NEXT CUIP TECH*/

ASSET DISPOSAL
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The following can all be disposed of in accordance with OTS rules:
4 computers, 2 monitors, on and under leftmost desk in Room 207
2 computers, 2 monitors, beneath desk with microwave, in Teacher's Lounge
8 computers, 5 monitors, on desks in computer lab (leave 5 monitors closest to window)
All the peripherals under the desk in the computer lab (the one with monitors to be disposed of)
Screws, hard drives, and hard drive casings that are in between the monitors to be disposed of and the CPUs to be disposed of.
Don't know what the deal is with bright orange crate on desk. Maybe salvage some of the equipment inside, if Russ knows anything about it?

The form can be found here (you need to be on the CPS intranet): http://ots.cps.k12.il.us/disposalservices/assetdisposalsurvey.aspx

STUFF IN THE CLOSET
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There are a few IDE cables in the closet, tons of power cables, some networks cables, a serial cable or two, several keyboards and mouses, two surge suppressors (they may just be power strips) and a speaker set. There are eight graphics cards on one of the shelves, all of which worked when last I tried them (although there was a brief period during which *none* of them worked). The ones that look odd, i.e. non-traditional PCI, will only work on Compaq AP400. On the shelf to the left of that, there are three graphics cards and several modules of RAM. All those graphics cards should be tested; all the RAM worked when last I tested it, but are either 32 or 64 MB modules.

There are six stacked computers in the closet, all of which are working, have Windows 2K, and at least 128 MB of RAM. Feel free to disseminate these around the school, or salvage a RAM module or two from a computer. Also feel free to use the monitors in the closet and nearest the window.

The Acer Veriton 7100 in the closet (on right) needs either a re-installation of W2K, or a new HD (or both). The Seagate that's on top is *definitely* bad, but the Maxtor might be worth a try. If you can't get it working, make sure to save the 256 MB RAM module that's inside.

PRINTERS, MISC.
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There IS a toner for Brother HL5170, but the one in the lab on the cart has a bad drum unit which produces scratched-up print jobs. There's another Brother HL5170 in the Teacher's Lounge with no drum unit. I don't think there's a cartridge for the Lexmark Optra S2455, but it's worth checking.

The W2K CD that Mitch gave me worked well, except it was never able to copy the file gm.dls. I believe it's related to the default sound drivers. You might want to check all the computers in the closet, as well as the student computer in room 106 (what was Mr. Fishbein's room when I was working here) to see if the file ever successfully made it over. If it becomes pertinent (i.e. the sound doesn't work), you can find a copy on any of the W2K computers in rows C or E (read below), and copy it over to the proper directory.

I never got around to figuring out what was the deal with the computer on the SHOESMITH domain that's picked up by the ADM website. See if Russ or Mitch know anything about it - it might be in the MDF room.

If Ms. LaCour, in the main office, needs help with figuring out the financial-record-keeping software, maybe write up some directions. There's a tricky bit about importing that might take a few minutes to puzzle out.

Do me a favor and make sure that the descriptions on computers C3, E1, and E5 are okay, i.e. the same style as the rest of the descriptions. Access/change the descriptions on W2K computers by going to My Computer-->Manage-->Computer Information-->Properties-->Network Information tab.

As for the naming system in the lab, the computer nearest the door is A1. B1 is the rightmost computer against the far wall/chalkboard. C1 is the rightmost computer against the window. D1 is the leftmost Dell computer of the row in the middle (leftmost as you face the window), and E1 is right across from D5.

Good luck! Shoot me an email if you have any questions: bhyman@uchicago.edu
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My last quote, huh? I have no clue what compelled me to choose the following one, hehe.
<strong>"Villains!" I shrieked, "dissemble no more! I admit the deed!—tear up the planks!—here, here!—it is the beating of his hideous heart!"
-Edgar Allan Poe, The Tell-Tale Heart</strong>