Richard_Finnigan

Hi We want to set up a simple Freeview TV recording facility at St Johns using a networked PC and a TV capture card or USB stick. What is particularly important is the software, we need something that can scedule recordings and hopefully give us some options for the recorded file format, we dont want huge hi res files that will be very time consuming to convert into a compressed format. Any suggestions would be welcome. Regards Richard Finnigan St Johns School Northwood

Ah... Windows 7 and Office 2010 with no service pack installed.

Hi Has anyone encountered an issue where a group of pupils are trying to save an *.xlsm file (Macro Enabled Workbook) and when they do they get a saving progress dialogue that hangs around for a long a time even though the progress bar is finished. If they close the dialogue the saved file is corrupted, eventually after 3-10 minutes the dialogue disappears. This issue occurs intemittantly with some groups but not with others, the files are only 15-40k each. I suspect the Anti Virus software, we use Trend Micro. Richard

Yes, using the underside of the desk is a good idea.

Our current thinking is for drop down sets of sockets that can be hung up on the ceiling when the laptops are not in use, another alternative would be drop down pillars. It seems to me that we just need to get some network cabling companies in to give some quotes and discuss some ideas though obviously if anyone has see a good solution for a CDT room that does not a specific area for its IT please let me know. Obviously we would prefer wireless but that is not possible because of the interference from all of the equipment.

Hi We've encountered a problem with our CDT room. We can't fit and use wireless access points because all of the heavy metal equipment is causing signal problems so we are having to look at hard wired cabling solutions for a CDT room. We need 16 RJ45 sockets along a long worktable which is about 10m long and they can either drop down from the ceiling or be built into the bench. If anyone out there has been involved in a similar development I'd like to know how you set this up in your school ? Thanks Richard

Yes I've gone beyond the basics but it looks interesting from a teaching point of view so I'll check it out. Thanks Richard

Just the knowledge and training...

Thanks for that.... I'll look them up, I guess I'll just learn some SQL 2008 and then maybe catch up with the latest version if it's very different and if those differences are worth having Richard

Errr yes pardon me 2008 r2 I currently use MS SQL 2000 in quite a basic way and I do most of the data processing in the Access apps that are clients of this server, so I'm mainly interested in support though I want to begin to get a handle on Transact SQL that is used in SQL 2008. I'm after the names of good training providers that people have used before so I can have a look at what they have got to offer.

Hi Does any one know of any good training providers for MS SQL Server 2008? I'm familiar with SQL 2000 and I want to get to grips with 2008. Ideally I'm looking for a two or three day off site course, I have googled this and there are a large number of companies that offer this sort of training and I'm looking for some recommendations about these companies. I'm mainly interested in database administration. Regards Richard

Hi we are having real problems with MLS Junior Librarian 3 which does not really cater for data updates from MIS systems other than Capita, Serco and one or two other popular MIS systems, so if anyone else can recommend any decent library software please let me know.

They seem to be very expensive and I would have thought that the tools available in Windows Server should allow a netword administrator to create locked down desktops and folders with applications in them. As far as I can see that's all we seem to be getting from CSE. I'll bet this question has been asked before.

We are looking to put a DVD recorder in the staff resources room so staff can record TV programs, with the demise of VHS most of them can no longer do this at home. Can anyone recommend a make and model thats reliable and reasonably easy to use ?

I've just looked at that device. Thats definately a serious full on solution. ~Richard