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Yes- a reboot usually fixes that one. As for ghosting the SIMS server: isn't that a bit extreme? I can understand extreme hesitation with any SIMS update, but just a system backup with System State etc should be enough to recover things surely? The latest update went really well for us- traditionally we have minor client update issues after updates but this one sent us none. Read that again. None! Great :-)

Tony: Sorry for being ignorant-- how did your Mac training day go? Hope it went well in any case. Software Updates: Tony is right- a Mac OS Server option for updates is a great idea. Paul

Is it a tough book? Hehehehehe.... Me.PreferSleekAppleNotebooks

Using Merge or Replace mode? Might be worth checking that you are in fact using the mode that applies the policy you want. See if that helps. Paul

I looked into this kind of solution some time ago, but then turned to the one we already had inside of some software CSE give us anyway. Voila. Do the staff use it anyway? Not on your life. But it is there :-)

Ah. Of course. Duh! I feel stupid now :-P

I have to buy extra software to sync my pocket pc. Damn MS. Damn Apple. Damn Linux. Damn them all. Feeling better now. But Tony is right- the newer iSync will help. I had the same problem with me Sony Eric. :-)

LOL. ....£50 note you say?

Then I'm not worth telling. I have no idea what all that was about...

No. http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Apple%2BPowerBook&mfr=Apple&tabid=AM&model=PowerBook+G4+1.5GHz+%2812-inch+Display%29&submit=Go

Thanks for the link!

That's actually a tough couple of questions Tony. But you knew that ;-) NM: Well, that probably depends on the school. In my opinion, the network manager broadly defined oversees network development and management and with this things like sourcing, purchasing, technical input and things like that. Maybe that's a bit utopian. In reality, the NM is sometimes on his/her own and is the one required to do everything- including fixing and training. But that's another story and like I said, depends on the school. Technician: Again, broadly speaking the technician will be the one who unpacks the stuff the network manager sourced and bought and set it all up, making sure it works. He/she will then help maintain the systems and equipment and be on hand for general support requests that don't need escalating to upper levels. Again, a utopian concept. Some technicians don't have the skills to do even this, and many of them work alone without a NM or even the status of NM themselves. Training of staff etc: Well, again, broadly speaking that *might* be the job of the technicians or the NM (probably the latter), but I'm not sure it should be. All in, I think there are clear roles for both NM and Technician but pragmatism suggests (within schools anyhow) that these can't always be kept to. So could you do without one or the other? Again, this is dependent on skills' levels. I mean, if your technician is competent but your NM isn't, then who will you pick to do the things that need to be done? And if you only have one member of the ICT team (I love that word "Team"...love saying.."Team, Team, Team, Team") they may have to fulfill both roles in a functional way without ever having a title that says "Network Manager". Good questions though Tony. Please don't make me think on a Friday evening any more. It's too hard. :-)

That's a fantastic book! Much recommended. I also like the Peachpit Press series on iLife and Pro applications- very good. Ach- I like books period. There. I said it. :-)

I'm not sure we're talking about the same print shop.. The eMac is a great option for education- that's why I recommended it to our media department. They have CRT screens (much better than TFT in schools for the most part) and are fast enough and then some for "creativity applications". I would love Apple to continue the eMac line, but it doesn't look like that will happen. In any case we aren't talking creativity applications here- you know- iLife or iWork etc. We're talking Indesign--a professional application that requires a lot more kick ass application and speed. Even so. When you get your WoW setup (with required XServe) I'll have a shot ;-) In fact- if we hook up two between our schools we could enjoy some Halo :-)

Pah ... you may be able to get to the moon and back on that but you try rendering layers in photoshop and you'll be there forever. A word of warning to those that do go for Mac Minis ... tell the teachers to give the students 10 minutes warning before the end of the lesson if any major work needs rendering and then saving. Really? I know of a professional print shop in Corby that runs on older G3 Macs. They work fine. But had the question been handed over with information like the kinds of applications required to run I would have said G5 immediately. Not even an eMac will make it there. I know. I have one. The school has about 10 of them. They are fine for Mac Mini level tasks but not for print shops that require high level apps. I run adobe professional applications on my iMac G5 at home (for photography and various club magazines)- it has 1.5GB RAM and 128MB graphics. It still slows at some of the heavier tasks required of it. Like I said- it will depend on the applications you want to use... :-)

It'll depend on the software you want to run on them, but a Mini will be fine as far as I am concerned. Before using my Mini as a server at home for training, I used it for video editing, music creation, and editing photos with GIMP and Photoshop. Oh, and Dreamweaver. Everything really. And that on only 512MB RAM! Good thing is, a Mac Mini will be within your normal budget range for an average PC. Seems a winner to me. Paul :-)

I like their new buzzword- "identity management". What they mean is- MS have been asked by several governments to help build a workable infrastructure for ID cards and other centralised management systems for those big brother type engines they need to make it all work. Would you trust MS with even *more* of this kind of centralised information?

Congrats. And a good choice. :-)

We have used CSE for our curriculum LAN since way back. I won't say any more publically, but if you want another opinion drop me a line and I'll help where I can. Paul

Congratulations. Enjoy :-)

That's a passive light. It can't be manipulated like that as far as I am aware. Don't worry about it. Everyone with a Mac loves the way the logo just shines- learn to like it. X Code: search Google- there are loads of articles about it. One thing is for sure- it isn't as easy as picking up Visual Basic and making pretty windows that do stuff ;-)

LOL! Yeah. Erm. LIDS as the man said. I would think Russ would know RAM doesn't have leads. Aherm. :oops: Paul

Thanks for that!

LOL. It's....interesting ;-)

In the Trenches--with "Kevin Devin"--love it. You'll enjoy that one Geoff. Inside Mac Radio is another good. Try 2600 out ;-)