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But I don't own a laptop, or an intel SSD, so if I will I'll donate the prize to someone else or summat.

Challenge accepted!

I think, but don't quote me, people might actually be doing some work for a change! I'm trying to avoid having to come into work over half-term next week so am trying to blast through my to do list...

Great video @VeryPC Al, although you should have done it twice like Rhett & Link

Host Name gives you the computer name - isn't that enough to locate the computer? If not, and you really want the information from AD then you'll have to write a script for that. There's a nice little script here that will popup the OU OPTION EXPLICIT DIM objNetwork DIM computerName DIM ou ' Get the computerName of PC SET objNetwork = CREATEOBJECT("Wscript.Network") computerName = objNetwork.ComputerName ' Call function to find OU from computer name ou = getOUByComputerName(computerName) ' Echo ou wscript.echo ou FUNCTION getOUByComputerName(BYVAL computerName) ' *** Function to find ou/container of computer object from computer name *** DIM namingContext, ldapFilter, ou DIM cn, cmd, rs DIM objRootDSE ' Bind to the RootDSE to get the default naming context for ' the domain. e.g. dc=wisesoft,dc=co,dc=uk SET objRootDSE = GETOBJECT("LDAP://RootDSE") namingContext = objRootDSE.GET("defaultNamingContext") SET objRootDSE = NOTHING ' Construct an ldap filter to search for a computer object ' anywhere in the domain with a name of the value specified. ldapFilter = " ">;(&(objectCategory=Computer)(name=" & computerName & "))" & _ ";distinguishedName;subtree" ' Standard ADO code to query database SET cn = CREATEOBJECT("ADODB.Connection") SET cmd = CREATEOBJECT("ADODB.Command") cn.open "Provider=ADsDSOObject;" cmd.activeconnection = cn cmd.commandtext = ldapFilter SET rs = cmd.EXECUTE IF rs.eof <> TRUE AND rs.bof <> TRUE THEN ou = rs(0) ' Convert distinguished name into OU. ' e.g. cn=CLIENT01,OU=WiseSoft_Computers,dc=wisesoft,dc=co,dc=uk ' to: OU=WiseSoft_Computers,dc=wisesoft,dc=co,dc=uk 'wscript.echo "first ou:" & ou 'ou = MID(ou,INSTR(ou,",")+1,LEN(ou)-INSTR(ou,",")) ou = MID(ou,INSTR(ou,"OU"),INSTR(ou,"DC")-INSTR(ou,"OU")) getOUByComputerName = ou END IF rs.close cn.close END FUNCTION I found it here: Show PC AD OU Membership - Sysinternals Forums

This one works well from Lindy - USB powered as well so nice and neat solution without the extra power cable. 2 Port VGA Splitter, 150MHz | LINDY UK Not tried this unpowered one from AVPartsmaster, but I've not had a problem with any of their cables and their service is top-notch: AV Parts Master Online Store - Monitor Splitter Cable

On the computer you are trying this on, can you get to https://outlook.office365.com/owa And sign in with the account you are trying to get the calendar for?

What he said!

This is my favourite Just look how into the idea @VeryPC Al is, but I don't think @VeryPC_Colin_M is quite so enthusiastic about it... :troll:

Them. Ladies hotel. woke up some all Slovak also that OK. Ball stop yeah, fasho grass! I well well voice-over mommy... Yes, its the return of the Google video subtitles.

rehearsal?!

We are a similar sized school. We have 4 multi-function photocopiers in school. 3 for teaching staff, one for the office admin staff and that's the only one that has a finisher with a booklet maker and stapler. Anything that needs to be a booklet gets sent to the office for printing - its part of their remit. That system seems to work for us.

Is it just me or are these daily videos are getting later and later?

We use two LEDJ Performas LEDJ Performer 18 Quad 18 x 8W Pro LED Par Can PA Systems, Speakers, Amplifiers | Laser Disco Lights, Band Stage Lighting - Astounded And two LEDJ Alucompacts from LEDJ Alu Par Compact Tri LED Par Can Light (Black) PA Systems, Speakers, Amplifiers | Laser Disco Lights, Band Stage Lighting - Astounded They are very bright and I understand what @Andrew_C is saying about blinding the people on stage, but they do a good job for us and are a vast improvement over the traditional par cans we used to use. Depending on what desk you are going to control the lights with, it can make sense to stick with one brand as they all use different DMX channel assignments. For example the LEDJs use channel 1 for master dimmer and 2 for strobe. If you are using software like FreeStyler, make sure you can get a fixture profile for the lights you buy!

Usually the built in stapler of a desktop printer is an off-line one. i.e. its nothing more than an electric stapler bolted on to the side or the printer, and you have to manually insert the corner of the pages you want stapling. They don't do booklets. For that you need something big enough to fit a proper finishing unit on as the folding/stapling mechanism has to be pretty complex. These cost mega bucks and by the time you've added the finishing unit, its as big as a photocopier anyway.

OK, this one? http://www.linkedin.com/pub/terry-mcdonald/8b/926/202 I'm just guessing now - can't actually see it as Surfprotect is blocking LinkedIn, but it doesn't stop Google search results...

I found him! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTaxaWoxZ_8

What's in today's video - Safety Mode won't show it...!

But still no steering wheel!

Look at one of the suggested videos Youtube came up with at the end: !?!

Wouldn't this be perfect! Unfortunately, Onedrive for business doesn't work that way as it syncs with a local folder, not the users home area. Its been discussed before here: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/cloud-services/117148-skydrive-pro-syncing-folder-redirected-documents.html

Just one, used by one teacher, on one PC is fine. Wait 'til a different teacher logs into the same PC and see what happens! One of our teachers uses his as a USB desk lamp and its not even very good at that either

Ha - not just ours then Why is it that TTS stuff is liked by teachers and hated by techs?

Good luck - we have those in school and they are pretty awful. They serve a purpose for some teachers, but are nothing more than a webcam on a stick with a poor driver implementation that requires you to have the device plugged in before you can successfully install them.

Anything that interfaces with SIMS tends to be expensive as CAPITA accreditation is costly. We use Classroom monitor in school which links to SIMS and has a parental reporting function, although we don't actually use it so I can't comment on it much. Reporting to Parents - Classroom Monitor Alternatively, have you looked at SalamanderSoft Limited - Salamander Online Reporting