Last updated - 11 July 2003

Learndirect/UK Online Room

Location

First floor

Telephone No telephone in here.
Logging In To log into the network, the username is "trainee", password is "computer"
The Network All computers are networked together, using a Microsoft Windows 2000 network.You can access any of the other computers in the room via Network Neighborhood - there are no passwords.
Saving Work Students' work should be saved in the "trainee" directory on the X: drive, alternatively in "my documents" on each individual computer. Please remove your data when you've finished with it - the technician will be clearing out the directories at the end of each term.
Scanner Epson Perfection 1240u - attached to pc10. Switch it on before turning on the computer. Log in following the instructions on top of the scanner. There are attachments for scanning negatives and slides on the workstation.
Electronic Whiteboard Attached to pc3. The whiteboard can be used just to project on to, or as an electronic whiteboard using the Boardmate program on the desktop, together with the electronic pen - see Cath Booth or technician for the pen. NOTE: please do not write on the board with any type of marker.
CD Re-writers All the computers have rewriteable CD drives.
Laser Printer HP Laserjet 5000 - attached to pc8. Prints A4 & A3. The on/off switch is along the right hand side. To cancel the current job, press the Cancel button on the top. Paper is obtainable from the main office. The paper tray is at the bottom - pull firmly and put the paper under the blue holders.
Colour Printer HP Deskjet 840C inkjet printer - attached to pc9.
Zip Drive Not yet available.
General

Only the technician is allowed to install software, for security and technical reasons.

Faults Any technical problems can be reported to the technician by filling in the fault log on the main screen of any computer. Or during working hours on Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri, the technician can be contacted on extension 4144.

Software Installed on all pc's unless specified

Adobe Acrobat Reader 5
Adobe ImageReady 3.0
Adobe Pagemaker - on pc5
Adobe Photoshop 6
Allaire Homesite 3
Eudora Light 3.06
Corel WordPerfect 8, Presentations 8, Quattro Pro 8, PerfectExpert - pc2
JAWS for visually impaired - on pcs 9 & 10
Hewlett Packard 618 Camera software - on pc10 (Cath Booth has the camera)
Macromedia Dreamweaver 4
McAfee VirusScan
Microsoft Access 2002 (XP)
Microsoft Excel 2002 (XP)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Media Player 7
Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP) - not set up with email address
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 Microsoft - not set up with email address
Microsoft PhotoEditor 2002 (XP)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (XP
Microsoft Project 98
- on pc5
Microsoft Publisher 98
Microsoft Word 2002 (XP)
Netscape 4.74
Netscape 6
Opera 5
QuarkXpress 5 Beta version- on pc7
QuickTime Player 3
Realplayer Basic 8
Technology Insights - on pcs 5, 6 - see poster on wall for description
Surf Direct - Learndirect guide to the internet
Teach Yourself Windows 98 - on pc2
Intro to pc's - on pc2
BBC count me in - pc's3 and 5

Winzip 8
World Translator - pc5
WS-FTP