solitaire89

I have to say that the teaching resources side of it seem good, but the technician's support docs are fairly pants (I should know....). I just love the way that it doesn't tell you what concentration of chemical you should be using in half the pracs... Just to make my life even easier!

Sadly not, it's the Nelson Thornes e-science resources thingit (not e-aqa, as I'd put before - blonde moment, sorry!). We're well and truely using it. Well, not the owner of this laptop, obviously Give me strength someone, please!

Surprisingly, pretty much all is quiet on the western front! Touch wood, obviously! Only thing I do have is an single client installation of e-aqa science that seems to have gone belly up... re-install hasn't fixed it, so I'm about to start the research. Someone put the kettle on, and locate the hidden chocolate biscuits

Thank you both I'm already picking up bits and pieces! Oh, and I love the bumper stick thread from ages ago - that's made my day

Hi there people! Thought I'd pop in here and introduce myself... I'm Solitaire, and I'm an ICT and science tech in an independent school in Worcestershire. I am the only tech in the building, and although I have a "Network Manager" (please note the ""'s!) above me, I don't really have anyone to discuss my issues (obviously the computer related ones) with. I have been in IT for about 5 years, and have no qualifications at all in IT, not even a typing certificate! It's fairly tough going, and seeing as those in power have seen fit to let our contract with our support company lapse (as of June) with no intention of renewal, I am now right royally stuffed if I can't fix a problem! I've done ok so far, but I thought I'd use some 'nish and get sorted with my own support network so that if/when the fateful day comes and I'm beaten by a stupid machine I have somewhere to turn! So that's me!