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Technology Asset Register Excel Template: With all of the computers being supplied to schools and the printers and peripherals being bought by schools, it's becoming harder to keep track of it all - especially when it comes to locating computers due for return at the end of rental periods. The link below is a MS Excel spreadsheet which has the main data fields necessary for registering all computer equipment. It is suggested you allocate an ID Number to each item - eg. 2001-01 for the first item registered in 2001. Download the spreadsheet and take it from there.
Windows 98 (Second Edition) Shutdown Problems: Many Phase 5 Rollout PCs seem to have a problem shutting down. They tend to hang at the "Windows is Shutting Down" screen and not go any further. Microsoft has admitted there are problems with Windows 98 SE and have released two patches to rectify them. You can download them using the two links below. Simply save them onto your Win98SE computer (that's having problems) and run them. You will need to reboot after the patches have been applied.
SchoolsNET Linux Proxy/Cache Solution: Schools looking for solutions to increase the speed of their department-provided internet link should make their first port of call the installation of a proxy/cache server. A proxy/cache makes access faster by storing copies of all pages downloaded from the internet onto a server in your school. Therefore, future requests for previously visited sites will be serviced locally rather than through the 64kBit ISDN gateway. While a proxy/cache will not benefit users accessing search engines, web-based e-mail systems and other interactive sites, it is very beneficial for viewing static websites that contain educational information. All pages that are serviced locally free up the ISDN gateway, providing more bandwidth for new (un-cached) or interactive sites. Refer to the following link for information and instructions on setting up a linux proxy/cache server: http://www.sutherlandd.det.nsw.edu.au/Tech/esmith/esmith.htm
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