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@sted: We bough a WASP one. You can change the output to add a TAB or CR after the scan. Works really well with excel.

We've been asset tagging everything lately and I just bought a barcode scanner too. I have to say barcode scanners rock! It's my favorite new toy Once everything is recorded and tagged, its just so easy to audit. Automated systems are good for computers - but they don't work on projectors, printers, scanners, IWBs, monitors, etc. which for us is more than half of the equipment.

For both, the right click functions when pasting - it shows a preview of what the paste will look like. Similar for changing fonts - live preview. Excel conditional formatting is much improved and table formatting.

@russdev - Did you manage to get the review sorted? I've got one on order - delivery early December, anyone else got one yet?

Starfleet or Terrahawks I like Starfleet, but I like Terrahawks too Theres only one way to find out ...... Fight!!!

I've had some fun with iphones over the last few weeks too - our setup 2008R2, Exchange 2010SP1 - managed to get them all working now. Should have stuck to WinMo6 lime me OS on phone had to be the latest - 4.1 Domain name needs to be the FQDN - if domain.school.com put this, not just school The inheritable permissions has only affected us for accounts that are / have been domain admins

If you're going to use a single AP you're going to need VLANs. Replacing your router might be another option: OpenWrt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Another good result, now 8th.

Leeds United Football Club

Not bad at all, back in mid table.

Any LUFC related chat news?

You should sell this to capita as they say its not possible! We manually did staff emails. We now need to do student emails - all 1800

Back before the summer, when we were planning the migration from office 2003 to 2010 and Win7, I spoke to our SLT and asked about office training for all staff. Given our staff never seam to listen to me or the other techs, we arranged to get in an external trainer via our adult ed program. So over the last few weeks we have arranged training sessions on: Windows 7, Word 2010, Excel 2010, Outlook 2010, PowerPoint 2010. Each one covering the basics, lasting about an hour. Each session has been repeated several times with a maximum of 28 places available per session. The sessions started an hour after the end of school, to allow for meetings etc. In total 18 training sessions, with 504 available places. How many places were booked do you think? 97 And a few of those never showed, probably less than 90. An average of about 5 per session, we have 250+ members of staff. That's about 8% uptake. Staff, in general, don't want to go out of their way to improve their skills - especially if it means so sacrifice on their part. Its just too easy to pick up the phone. At least now when we get a call about office, we ask - have you done the training?

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I'd agree, a well designed air exchange for server room would work on all but the warmest of days (anything I reckon over 25oC ambient would be a problem). But its that well designed bit that's the issue here. If these edicts from on high are going to say no air-con, they need to ensure architects consult with the right people who know how to implement these systems. The building I'm involved with is 90% complete - with server room and no air-con. And as of yet we have no idea what equipment will even be in the building, so how the cooling could be calculated I have no idea.

We've been told this too for a new build we're involved with - no air-con in new council buildings. Just a recipe for disaster.

You are substituting your mail servers actual name in for 'mailserver' arn't you?

I'd say about the £100-150 per hour (minimum 1 hour) for install is about right - depending on printer type. If inkjet / usb then bottom end, if network laser top end. For day to day support I'd add £30-50 pa given is not catalog (if taking it on support at all).

@gl3nnym 8Gb is MS minimum for a multi role server. We have 200+ staff using full outlook clients pretty much non stop all day. Most people haven't noticed the speed drop, but I have particularly when I have 3 or 4 mailboxes open.

We run exchange 2010 with 2 servers - an edge server (smtp relay in/out) and the main server (all other roles) the edge server has 4Gb RAM , main server will be upped to 16Gb very soon (has 8 but is a bit slow). Both servers are hyper-v virtual servers. All licensed through schools agreement.

We've just upgraded to exchange 2010 and its quiet a different to 2003. If I were you and starting from scratch with no existing mail system, I'd go with Live@edu. No hardware to maintain / upgrade, no software to patch, no AV to manage, etc, etc.

Some LAs didn't bother with equal pay for school staff with SSSNB on the horizon. Looks like they'll have to start it now.

I'd let things run as they are to start with, and as Tony says, get hold of job descriptions etc. gather as much info as possible. Identify any of the techs who might have gone for the job. keep an eye out just in case of any resentment. Day 1 first thing, I'd meet with the techs staff. Tell them you're not on a witch hunt, just going to see what the current situation is. Ask for their thoughts on current things that work well, things that could be improved, any current issues. Advise them you will be also asking other staff the same to get a full picture. Ask for them to come to you with ideas and issues. As soon as possible meet with staff including SMT. Get their opinions. Watch over the team for a few days, go on jobs with them - praise them along the way. After a week ask the techs identify their strengths and weaknesses. After you've gathered a lot of information, look for a couple of quick wins. Get people on side. Then plan and plan some more.

Could you just pause the print queue and approve (un-pause) the items in the queue when the student turns up? The librarian wold need more permissions on the printer though. This might be wrong, but its been a long day!

If you're using the cpl try adding "Microsoft.PowerOptions"