andylyon

Thanks for all the suggestions so far! New details: 1) It is primarily to be used as a shared resource for using the Connected Steps program by B-Squared (not sure if people are familiar with this - if they are I apologise!). 2) New theory has been thought of, using a central desktop computer to be stored in the technicians room, where all the other desktops/laptops can access it as a network drive (?) to backup their machines and access the master B-Squared file. 3) We do not require the login style used in most other schools, much like kiosks I think someone mentioned. Any new suggestions welcome. Andy

Thats a good point. I dont want to do much audio/video but I will be doing - just not in great quantities. If I do have to I have access to a macbook pro daily at work. It will just be used mainly for web access. Hopefully it will become my main machine after a while replacing my much loved and flawless acer aspire that was the best purchase (computer wise) I ever made! Andy PS. Also just read this morning on MacRumours about a possible refresh of the macbook lines.

The mac is just for personal use and it will def be one of the newer Intel ones Andy

Hi all, I'm new to all this and only joined these forums this morning! I'm an ICT Technician at a school and am relatively new to all this. The school does not have many computers are they are not networked - they only share the same internet connection and share a few printers, and are all part of the same Windows workgroup. Term ends next week. Over the summer the school is bringing in a server to allow shared resources etc. I would like to know how I go about setting up the network. Including everything from the hardware, software and setting up. I am quite technically minded but just have never done this sort of thing before! I will most likely not be on the net again until Sunday night/Monday morning so anyone who provides me with useful answers dont think I am ignoring you - all responses are welcome and appreciated! Andy EDIT: The school has approximately 30 desktops and 20 laptops!

Thanks for all the welcomes! Didnt know there would be women here lol - would have thought twice about joining! Andy

Hi - Conincidently I was just looking at that page literally seconds ago. Doesnt really help as it says its in the middle of the cycle but I wont be buying for at least a month or so - so im thinking it may be better just to wait. Andy

Thanks for the good advice kingswood. The thing is I can wait and I need to wait, I was already looking at purchasing in August time so wouldnt be a big problem. Would you now suggest wait? And everyone hates buying something shiny and new and then it being updated within hours (not quite but you know what I mean!) of using it! Andy

Hi all new around here so hopefully someone can offer good advice. The story is just 3 months ago I hated all things mac! Now a few months later I have learned to love the MacBook Pro I use almost daily at my work. I am wanting to purchase a standard MacBook - but, I have heard rumours that Apple and updating them next month so I am unsure whether or not to wait until the newer version is released. Any advice is welcome, Thanks! Andy

Hey all, Just thought id say hi as im a new user whos just joined the site now! Im an ICT Technician at a school in Lancashire just to let you know. Anyways hope this site proves useful! Andy