Chris01

We have these projectors and they are currently a problem. They were all working beautifully with staff connecting via wireless but then when they started trying to show videos over the wireless there is a time lag. As the switch from using a VGA lead to using the network connection is not automatic, (ie there is a manual configuration) we get a lot of callouts from staff who don't know how to do this. We have a problem with the interactivity as the projectors are not able to be mounted as high as they need to be, so cannot comment on how good the interactiveness is. Also as the projector is interactive and comes with drivers only there is no interactive software such as Smarboard or Interwrite. These cannot be used as the licence comes with the IWB. We have had to purchase a site licence of the RM Next Generation Easiteach which is actually not too bad. I am not sure whether to continue using them at the moment. Chris

I stopped a service that we have which shares data with other members of our consortium and SIMS was ok. As soon as I re-started it, hey presto, right back to square one. I now know what is causing it, but not how to cure it. I will pass it on to Capita. Do you have anything like that, that might be the cause of your problems?

Our slow sims coincides with a number of things other than the sql upgrade. Capita's partnership exchange server is now working properly and we have shown staff how to set up their home page to show behaviour and achievement. Our server is quad-core 4gb ram server 2k3 and our database is just under 4gb. It shouldn't have any problems. We think we have eliminated the partnership exchange as the culprit and I now have to get staff to remove the behaviour and achievement from their front page. It may well be what is causing the problem. We have done all the re-indexing, looked at hardware, changed the pagefile, optimised performance etc, but our admin staff are tearing their hair out.

I am IT Manager in a school and we are getting exactly the same issue following upgrade to SQL 2008 in the summer. Do you know if your teachers use the Home Page for Achievement and Behaviour? Also are you a member of a consortium sharing data within SIMS?