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Hi, Louisa, thanks for your report!

Let me suggest putting a simple set of numbers on the computers in the lab, just like what we have at Sexton.  (Actually, I'm not sure if that was in place during your time at Sextn.)  Then we can discuss computer number 5, say, visible on a tag or label, instead of resorting to those non-sequential (and sometimes concealed) asset-tag/network-name numbers.

 We did install MS Office on two machines where it was missing (on Wednesday) -- so you're not hallucinating, or at least not on the evidence of this ;)

A.R. was an afterthought or optional installation, since we found the data on the server and were touching each workstation anyway.  But nobody's really eager to input the students/classes and start using this so late in the year.  So there's no concern about it being missing on a particular station.  Joe r I can show you the installation routine sometime, if it seems worthwhile extending the AR stations fr consistency.  First Class is generally installing itself, thugh we could do it manually if there's a station where it's just nt happening.

I know the cmputer you're talking about, placed at the wireless island but without functioning wireless.  All its other problems or oddities stem from that, e.g. the "Welcome Screen" (button logins) will change to a 3-line login window if/when it gets put onto a domain.  S this cmputer needs either a replacement/reinstallation f its wireless card, or just being mved t the periphery and connected by wire.   

We're all agreed that the whole system works less well on the wireless stations in the middle, in general.  But there's no general slution in the offing, at least in the short term.  If you find yourself in there alng with the classes that are starting to use it, maybe you can collect observations on whether it's interfering with successful class use.  

Thanks much,

  == Mitch


Disclaimer: Weird, the "o" key is skipping a lot today, just as 
my "a" key was a week ago.  I'm putting them back in when I 
notice. (I think crumbs get under the keys -- gtta stop snacking 
with the computer open.) Other spelling errrs I can claim as my 
own!