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Is there a way of uploading a Numbers file from an iPad to Google Drive?

Apart from the usual iWorks and iLife suites: Idoceo teacher planner, Book creator, Showme Interactive,

Yeah, I have run the gpresult /r and it shows that the single gp assigned is applied - the gpresult is the same when the PC logs in both correctly and incorrectly. Like you I had figured the "Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" setting was the problem but enabling or disabling it makes no difference to the outcome. (GP forcibly updated on PC after every change). I may have to begin the GP build from scratch as I am quickly running out of ideas

For Windows 7 I created a mandatory profile and used a group policy for restrictions, desktop shortcuts, start menu etc. During testing using two accounts, without fail they will only apply group policy on every second login. I have tried amending the group policy - switching on and off the setting to 'always wait for the network at computer startup and login' (Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\logon) but it is still the same problem. The event log on the client tells me that 'Folder Redirection policy application has been delayed until the next logon because the group policy logon optimization is in effect.' When I remove the profile from the account properties on AD it will log in OK but the profile is less than 3mb - surely not too big? My internet searches have yielded no fixes - help please!!!

Having problems with Windows update on 2008. Happening across three servers with 2008 and returning an error 'windows could not search for new updates error code 8024402f'. I have searched the net for a solution but none of the links cured the problem. I have removed the firewall and antivirus and tried it but still no good. I have used the command line tool to ensure the microsoft update was looking at the correct proxy settings. The internet is working ok on the servers and I can ping the gateway OK. Thanks in advance

Hi Starting to use WDS and am creating a deployment image for XP SP3 clients. I am using sysprep to prepare the PC and I want to create an automated install. This seems to be OK but how do I get the deployment to ask for a computer name? Can I get it to select from a list or is sysprep the wrong tool to use? Thanks

Hi All Just put in a single broadband connection for staff purposes (our LEA provided connection filters good educational stuff, youtube etc). It will be connected to a single isolated PC but in order to reassure management that it will not be abused I want to generate monthly activity reports showing all activity on that connection. I had asked the ISP (one of the biggies) about producing reports at their level so that if anyone connected wirelessly or connected their own laptop I would still get a report of sites visited, however I was told that it was not possible for them to give me a report of sites visited on that connection! Correct me if I'm wrong but I always believed that ISPs could do this. As it is only a single machine a proxy server does not seem practical. As getting the information from the ISP seems to be a non-starter does anyone know of another solution that would record the sites visited on the connection rather than the machine it is connected to? Thanks

I would suggest buying a solid frame cpu holder as I bought ones which were metal brackets supported by straps (from Maplin about £15 each) but there was too much play in them, cue crashed hard drives - literally, when they fell out of the straps!

I had a good look at the links you posted and Fraser's ideas seem to be based around no limits on the technology, no restrictions on internet, no security on hardware which I agree is how we should be using the hardware. The blog item also seems to be geared towards primary school students. In reality I have to work within an LEA provided internet service which is strongly filtered (no youtube, no facebook, etc). It seems to me that in order to make the most of Ipads in the classroom we need that freedom of internet access and security which we are not going to get. In my experience, to get our staff to embrace new ideas and technology, I need to 'hook' them by establishing (at least) one thing that they normally do which will work better with the technology (in this case the ipad) before reeling them in with additional features. Having done a bit of research, I have yet to come across anything which will fulfill the criteria I have which is: Use the ipad without the need for additional major expense in a classroom to improve the teaching and learning experience at a secondary level and where the argument that an average PC/laptop could do the same job cannot be used. I am not anti-apple and would love to incorporate the ipad into our existing setup and I remain hopeful that I can but at this point it does not look justifiable.

Hi all Considering the use of ipads in our school but do not want to do it just for the novelty factor. I know there are standard uses for it but just wondering if anyone is using the iPad in any original ways in the classroom?

Just to let you know I have achieved a resolution using "Me!ControlName.Locked = Not IsNull(Me!ControlName)" although your suggestions seemed to be the easier more obvious solution. It is bugging me why your suggestions did not work but I am not going to let that prevent from moving on with this database!! :-) Thanks again for your help.

You seem to have set me on the right path but for some reason it is still not working. I have placed the code as instructed but when I enter text into the cell it will accept it and save it OK, however it will allow me to re-edit the same cell again when I return to the form, but as you know I want the cell to be uneditable once text has been entered the first time. I also tried the locked = True and enabled = False to see if it would trigger an action on the form but again nothing happens, no error or anything.

Sorry to sound like a newbie but where do I enter 'allowedits = false' - I have experimented with the macros and expression builder using this code but it does not seem to work. Told you my coding was crap!

Hi Trying to set up an Access 2010 database for administrative use but having a problem with one part. Once someone enters a piece of text into a cell, I want that cell to become locked automatically so it cannot be edited by any other user. The properties option for enabling or locking cells will not do what I want and I am assuming that the database will have to be coded using a macro or VBA to do this. Unfortunately my coding skills are crap and internet searches have yielded nothing. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks

Thats great thanks!

Hi Anybody got phone numbers for ParentPay. Trying to contact them re pricing but their site has an email query form only - hate that, would rather speak to someone directly!! Thanks

Hi All When opening a database in Access 2010, it throws up the message asking if I would like to enable content but I want to allow the database to open fully without interaction automatically. I have enabled all macros in the trust center settings but it only holds the settings for a single user even logged in as admin or local admin. Does anyone know how to set this for all users on a single PC? I have had a look around the registry for a fix but so far nothing!

I name all my PCs using the serial number - it creates a unique identifier and depending on how you have your AD organised it's useful for stocktaking/inventory. You can put in additional identifying comments in the description field on AD. Also if you name a PC by it's location in the building, you will have to rename it if it's moved, which is a pain. I tend to name the servers with mundane labels so that roles on the servers are not easily identifiable.

Hi Guys thanks for the advice - I got a report for the group policy and rebuilt it. I was worried something might go wrong with the restore but recreating the policy seems to have sorted it. Thanks again!

Hi Having a problem with a server 2008 single group policy which will not allow me to edit it. When I try to edit the policy I get the message 'Failed to open the group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights. Unspecified error.' It is the same problem from other machines or using other admin accounts but I can access and edit other policies OK. Obviously the policy for some reason is broken/ damaged so the obvious solution is to restore it. I have the system state backed up so do I restore active directory only or restore the full system state? is there potential for other problems by doing this? Or is there a better way of getting the group policy fixed? Thanks

Thanks to all who have replied so far -your feedback has been useful. Seems so far that the way to go is group policy in conjunction with tweaking antivirus. I would be interested to hear if anybody is using any good third-party products.

Hi Just a general query about how others approach the use of USB drives in school. We do not have a restriction on the use of USBs but I am noticing more and more virus-infected drives brought from home. Our anti-virus is quite good in catching the majority but no anti-virus will pick up 100%. I want to tighten up the security of the network but it is not practical to put a blanket ban on their use. The options available seem to be: adjust group policies; third-party software - are there any out there actually as good as they say they are?; partial or complete bans on their use. It would be good to hear what sort of approach other schools are taking.

Hi I am in the process of moving from 2003 to 2008. I have a 2003 server which is the master controller and I plan to switch a newer 2008 server to the master controller but I openly admit that I am quite weak on domains/ DNS etc so I am have some queries before doing so - In the mmc 'Active Directory Domains and trusts' there is an option in Operations Master to allow me to change - can it be really that straightforward? - Will I need to migrate Active Directory to the 2008 server once I would change? - What sorts of problems can I expect in doing this? Thanks

So far so good - all but one server up to 2008 and promoted to DCs without any problems! I will take a day or two now to tidy up and do more testing on the upgraded servers before doing the last one. Thanks to all who posted!

Thanks for the tips so far - I am using Pcounter so thats good to know. Adprep is telling me that I must operate in Native mode. If I switch to Native mode can I change back to Mixed mode if I need to?