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Support has been very poor, School is really struggling to plan etc. Feel useless supporting my school same issues as you guys

just very basic

Hey everyone! I’m looking for free or budget-friendly software to help people with visual impairments on a Chromebook. Any recommendations for screen readers, magnifiers, or other accessibility tools? Appreciate any suggestions! 👀💡

Only the IT Team at Classcharts can give you this information, but its very virgae and you will need email from the head/CEO for approval

Comprehensive Script for Office and Outlook Let's refine our approach to ensure it sets the default font for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook more effectively. PowerShell Script Here’s an enhanced PowerShell script that should cover all bases: powershell Copy code # PowerShell script to set default font to Calibri for Office 365 applications # Function to create or update registry keys function Set-RegistryKey { param ( [string]$Path, [string]$Name, [string]$Value, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]$Type = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String ) if (-Not (Test-Path $Path)) { New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name $Name -Value $Value -Type $Type } # Set default font for Word $wordKeyPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Word\Options" Set-RegistryKey -Path $wordKeyPath -Name "DefaultFontName" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $wordKeyPath -Name "DefaultFontSize" -Value "11" # Set default font for Excel $excelKeyPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Excel\Options" Set-RegistryKey -Path $excelKeyPath -Name "DefaultFontName" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $excelKeyPath -Name "DefaultFontSize" -Value "11" # Set default font for PowerPoint $pptKeyPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\Options" Set-RegistryKey -Path $pptKeyPath -Name "DefaultFontName" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $pptKeyPath -Name "DefaultFontSize" -Value "11" # Set default font for Outlook - compose and reply $outlookKeyPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\MailSettings" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "ComposeFontComplex" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "ComposeFontSimple" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "ComposeFontSize" -Value "11" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "ReplyFontComplex" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "ReplyFontSimple" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "ReplyFontSize" -Value "11" # Additional Outlook settings for new and existing emails $outlookFontKeys = @( "NewMailFont", "ReplyFont", "PlainTextFont" ) foreach ($key in $outlookFontKeys) { Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "${key}Name" -Value "Calibri" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "${key}Size" -Value "11" Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "${key}CharSet" -Value 1 -Type ([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::DWord) Set-RegistryKey -Path $outlookKeyPath -Name "${key}PitchAndFamily" -Value 0 -Type ([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::DWord) } Write-Output "Default font set to Calibri for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook." Deployment Steps via Intune Save the Script: Save the PowerShell script as SetDefaultFont.ps1. Open Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center: Go to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center. Create a New PowerShell Script Deployment: Navigate to Devices > Windows > PowerShell Scripts. Click Add. Configure the PowerShell Script: Name: Provide a name for the script (e.g., "Set Default Font to Calibri"). Description: Optionally, add a description. Script location: Upload the SetDefaultFont.ps1 file. Run this script using the logged on credentials: Choose Yes if the script requires user context (for example, modifying HKCU keys). Otherwise, select No. Enforce script signature check: Choose No unless you have signed the script. Run script in 64-bit PowerShell: Choose Yes. Assign the Script to Devices or Users: Click Next. Under Assignments, select the groups of devices or users you want to apply the script to. Click Next, review the settings, and click Add.

Just like you said don’t want to sound ungrateful, but we have done loads of work preparing contractors sending plans network etc. We need this infrastructure as we are struggling to do the basic IT necessities, DFE are running out of money and the north is having taken a finance hit towards our schools when we have high numbers of fsm students / low student intake and IT budgets getting smaller each year, wish we had the DFE budgets before we had contractors scoping as it has pushed us back as requotes are needed.

used both, arbor for the win because there actuary update there status page, unlike bromcom https://status.arbor-education.com/ https://status.bromcomcloud.com/ you can see arbors more realistic

cpu usage is low

rstp is enabled, but STP Loopback Guard is not

cisco SG200-50P x18 dell 5548p x2

when i start shit loads of stp traffic found 6 loops in my first 3 weeks

our network backbone utilizes single fiber, Cat5, or Cat6 links to connect to the cabinets. There is no additional trucking involved in the network infrastructure only been at the school for 10 months, no investment in this area at all

Dear all, I am facing significant network issues in my current tree topology setup and believe that transitioning to a star topology might help alleviate the problems. Unfortunately, my attempts to address the issues through the implementation of VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) and QoS (Quality of Service) have not yielded the desired results. Despite these conventional solutions, my VoIP service still experiences interference during peak times, and I suspect that my CCTV RTP traffic might be contributing to the overall network instability. I have already tried using VLANs to segregate network traffic and prioritize VoIP packets, but it hasn't resolved the issues. Similarly, my attempts at implementing QoS to allocate bandwidth appropriately and prioritize specific traffic flows have not been successful. I find it frustrating that these conventional approaches have not provided the relief I expected. Given the circumstances, I am now seeking alternative ideas and unconventional approaches to tackle this situation. If VLANs and QoS are not effective, what other strategies or techniques could I explore? Are there any specialized network equipment or configurations that might be better suited to my specific scenario? Additionally, are there any additional considerations or factors that I might have overlooked? I am truly at a loss and would greatly appreciate any out-of-the-box suggestions or expertise you can offer. Your insights and experience in troubleshooting network problems would be invaluable in helping me overcome these challenges. Thank you for taking the time to read my plea for assistance. Your support could make a tremendous difference in resolving these network issues. All of our switches are gigabit, support layer 2 and layer 3, and are not unmanaged. The ISP has informed me that the issue does not lie with them, and we have a 1 Gbps line and Microsoft intuned devices no more AD Thank you once again for your attention and assistance.

So openai sorted for me why is OneDrive better then mapped drives OneDrive is a cloud storage service provided by Microsoft that allows users to store and access their files from anywhere. Mapped drives, on the other hand, are network drives that are mapped to a local drive letter on a computer, allowing users to access files stored on a remote network location as if they were stored on their local computer. Here are some reasons why OneDrive might be considered better than mapped drives: Accessibility: With OneDrive, users can access their files from anywhere with an internet connection, while mapped drives can only be accessed when the computer is connected to the network where the drive is located. Availability: OneDrive is a highly available service with built-in redundancy and backup, ensuring that your files are always available and up-to-date. Mapped drives, on the other hand, can be affected by network outages or other issues that prevent access to the network location. Collaboration: OneDrive makes it easy to collaborate on documents with others in real-time, while with mapped drives, multiple users would need to access the same network location to work on the same files. Security: OneDrive offers robust security features, such as encryption in transit and at rest, to protect your files, while security for mapped drives is dependent on the network location and the security measures in place there. Cost: OneDrive is typically a subscription-based service, which can be more cost-effective than setting up and maintaining a network location for mapped drives. It's important to note that both OneDrive and mapped drives have their own benefits and limitations, and the best choice for a given organization or individual will depend on their specific needs and use case.

Acronis cloud is awesome, IT give me my weekends back

So I have a little bit of an issue with the OneDrive Intune devices for staff which don't usually move to other shared pcs around school with their massive areas, onedrive sometimes takes minutes to index files compared to ad with mapped homearea which was instant. but this is a member of SMT staff complaining about this, problem there not wrong but Intune and onedrive is the future and I don't want to move back to ad, as the whole school is intuned now. Any ideas how to deal with this,

A3 and A5 are in the same category standard user and admin, don't you mean E3 and E5

$printers = Get-Printer -Computername server.local $server = "\\server.local" ForEach ($printer in $printers) { $printermap = $server + $printer.name Invoke-Expression 'rundll32 printui.dll PrintUIEntry /ga /in /q /n $($printermap)' }

I understand that one of the users is having issues with Word Document when they try to open the word document previous opens. Please send the screen recording of the issue and I'd be more than happy to check the details. Let's start with clearing the cache of the word document, 1. Open Microsoft Word and navigate to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Trusted Add-in Catalogs. 2. Select the checkbox Next time Office starts, clear all previously-started web add-ins cache. 3. Reboot the computer and please confirm if the issue is still persistent. Thank you, I'm waiting for your response.

I have a member of staff when she opens a new Word document it opens up the previous Word documents she's been working on. is anywhere to remove this

unfortunately, I do not have this printer onsite I'm hoping that someone will create me a video guide on how to reset this default and to enable dhcp, as a remote job has come up and we don’t have one on site. Am willing to pay.

I moved school so Sims to bromcom back to Sims then to Arbor

Yep and change version number so intune knows

intune Sims guide.pdf This is my unofficial guide, works for me and my school, I wanted to go full intune and never trusted solus 3 so took into my own hands, just run in test environment before the big push .

Have you tried clearing your cache, I have worked in IT for over 10 years, love it haha