Re: [Rockies-Edu] Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 17
Re: [Rockies-Edu] Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 17
- Subject: Re: [Rockies-Edu] Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 17
- From: "Dirindin, Pete A" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:28:25 +0000
- Thread-topic: Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 17
Hi Cat,
Do you know of the process involved in returning? We have half of our
Serial Numbers in the defective range, so I will be working on this one : )
Pete Dirindin
Instructional Technology / Media Specialist
Black Forest Hills Elementary
25233 E. Glasgow Dr.
Aurora, CO 80016
720-886-8911
http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Schools/BlackForestHills/Pages/default.as
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> 1. Re: Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 15 (Cathrine Butler-Olimb)
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>Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:36:45 -0600
>From: Cathrine Butler-Olimb <email@hidden>
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>Please make sure to read this article if you have Apple TV's, I just
>looked
>at all my serial numbers and at least 50 of mine could be defected. I
>actually hardwired all of them to ethernet before Christmas (because of
>the
>wireless issue), but some of them still have problems.
>
>http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57579827-263/apple-will-replace-fault
>y-apple-tvs-for-free/
>
>Cat
>
>*Cathrine Butler-Olimb*
>District Technology Coordinator
>Manitou Springs School District
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>Cell Phone: 719 244 8891
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>On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Chandler, Derek
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>> Thanks everyone. Helpful information.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *DEREK CHANDLER*
>>
>> *Director of Technology*
>>
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>>> 1. Re: Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 14 (Timothy L. Brewer)
>>> 2. Re: iMac Computer Lab (Eric Schneider)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:14:56 +0000
>>> From: "Timothy L. Brewer" <email@hidden>
>>> To: "<email@hidden>" <email@hidden>
>>> Subject: Re: [Rockies-Edu] Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 14
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>>> Derek,
>>>
>>> We've used rEFIt in our triple boot iMac lab. Not sure how that would
>>> work with Deep Freeze or how it compares to Boot Runner (or Boot
>>>Picker).
>>> rEFIt is free.
>>> Biggest challenge for the users was the mouse. I actually took a
>>>sharpie
>>> and drew a line to separate the left and right sides so people could
>>> left/right click. Doh!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> Tim Brewer
>>> End User Support Manager
>>> Division of Information Technology
>>> Dept. 3945, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071-2000 (mail)
>>> 320 Information Technology Center
>>> (307) 760-1941
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>>> Today's Topics:
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>>> 1. Re: iMac Computer Lab (Corey Carson)
>>> 2. Re: iMac Computer Lab (Jesse Cole)
>>> 3. Re: Rockies-edu Digest, Vol 50, Issue 13 (Erik Black)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:31:49 -0600
>>> From: Corey Carson <email@hidden>
>>> To: email@hidden
>>> Subject: Re: [Rockies-Edu] iMac Computer Lab
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>>> Hi Derek,
>>>
>>> For dual-boot solutions that allow end users to choose the OS, Boot
>>> Runner is a great solution that also provides a support option, should
>>>you
>>> need one. For a solution that wipes changes on reboots, give Deep
>>>Freeze a
>>> look.
>>>
>>> http://twocanoes.com/pricing/boot-runner/education/ ($300 for a lab)
>>> http://www.faronics.com/products/deep-freeze/mac/
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Corey
>>>
>>> Corey Carson, Systems Engineer
>>> Apple Education
>>> Apple Inc.
>>> (303) 746-1634
>>> (800) 800-2775 (Support)
>>> www.apple.com/education/resources
>>>
>>> On Apr 18, 2013, at 8:24 AM, "Chandler, Derek"
>>><email@hidden>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am wanting to put in a iMac lab. However, I want it to dual boot
>>>with
>>> Windows. I know about boot camp and VM Ware fusion. However, is
>>>their an
>>> easy software that will allow the user, when approaching the computer,
>>>to
>>> choose which operating system they want to use? I have seen it in
>>>hotel
>>> business centers. Example. http://www.elevenwireless.com/bcdemo
>>>
>>> Also, is their a mac software that wipe away all changes that are done
>>>in
>>> the lab every night. Similar to what happens in the Apple Store?
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> DEREK CHANDLER
>>> Director of Technology
>>> J.K. Mullen High School
>>> 3601 South Lowell Boulevard
>>> Denver, CO 80236
>>>
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>>> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:32:15 -0600
>>> From: Jesse Cole <email@hidden>
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>>> There is a program called bootpicker that will allow a user to choose
>>>the
>>> os. To reset the state of the machine, deep freeze from faronics is a
>>> popular choice.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Apr 18, 2013, at 8:25 AM, "Chandler, Derek"
>>><email@hidden>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am wanting to put in a iMac lab. However, I want it to dual boot
>>>with
>>> Windows. I know about boot camp and VM Ware fusion. However, is
>>>their an
>>> easy software that will allow the user, when approaching the computer,
>>>to
>>> choose which operating system they want to use? I have seen it in
>>>hotel
>>> business centers. Example. http://www.elevenwireless.com/bcdemo
>>>
>>> Also, is their a mac software that wipe away all changes that are done
>>>in
>>> the lab every night. Similar to what happens in the Apple Store?
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> DEREK CHANDLER
>>> Director of Technology
>>> J.K. Mullen High School
>>> 3601 South Lowell Boulevard
>>> Denver, CO 80236
>>>
>>>
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>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:05:09 -0600
>>> From: Erik Black <email@hidden>
>>> To: email@hidden
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>>> Hi Derek,
>>> There's an EFI loader called rEFIt that automatically pulls up a boot
>>> choice screen at computer startup (for a Boot Camp situation). I
>>>haven't
>>> used it in a few years, but seemed to work all right. After searching,
>>>I
>>> found that rEFIt is no longer maintained, but they have a new product
>>> called rEFInd. Neither of these would help with a VMWare/Paralllels
>>> situation.
>>> http://refit.sourceforge.net
>>> http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/
>>>
>>> I've never used it, but Deep Freeze for Mac may do what you want with
>>> keeping the machine's state. Thinking about it, you'd actually have to
>>>buy
>>> two products, one for the Mac side and one for the Windows side.
>>> http://www.faronics.com/products/deep-freeze/mac/
>>>
>>> Just as an aside, we've stopped purchasing iMacs because of the higher
>>> price and really painful service with the new models. We're now buying
>>>Mac
>>> minis and using a Sonnet VESA bracket to mount them on the back of
>>> third-party displays. We're saving about $300 a unit and reducing our
>>> service headaches.
>>> -Erik
>>> --
>>> Erik Black St. Vrain Valley Schools
>>> Manager of Technical Support 2929 Clover Basin Drive
>>> District Technology Services Longmont, CO 80503
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>>> On Apr 18, 2013, at 8:25 AM, email@hidden wrote:
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>>> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:24:57 -0600
>>> From: "Chandler, Derek" <email@hidden>
>>> To: email@hidden
>>> Subject: [Rockies-Edu] iMac Computer Lab
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>>> I am wanting to put in a iMac lab. However, I want it to dual boot
>>>with
>>> Windows. I know about boot camp and VM Ware fusion. However, is
>>>their an
>>> easy software that will allow the user, when approaching the computer,
>>>to
>>> choose which operating system they want to use? I have seen it in
>>>hotel
>>> business centers. Example. http://www.elevenwireless.com/bcdemo
>>>
>>> Also, is their a mac software that wipe away all changes that are done
>>>in
>>> the lab every night. Similar to what happens in the Apple Store?
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *DEREK CHANDLER*
>>>
>>> *Director of Technology*
>>>
>>> J.K. Mullen High School
>>>
>>> 3601 South Lowell Boulevard
>>>
>>> Denver, CO 80236
>>>
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>>> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:15:49 +0000
>>> From: Eric Schneider <email@hidden>
>>> To: "email@hidden" <email@hidden>
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>>> Changes to a shared profile or changes to the systems because users are
>>> admins?
>>>
>>> In our normal iMac lab we have a ³default² user in /User/default that
>>> gets copied to the AD account profile on login. Similar to the default
>>> account template built into OS X - /System/Library/User\
>>> Template/English.lproj/. The benefit is that users can change their
>>> profile as much as the want (not admins) and on subsequent logins they
>>>get
>>> the base profile they need to use the system. It is easier to modify
>>>on
>>> the fly than the /System/* template because I can login to Default and
>>>make
>>> changes without copying files around.
>>>
>>> We have 6 shared systems for video editing that took some local
>>> permission and OD work to get right. The systems auto-login to a
>>>shared
>>> non admin account, we use OD/Work Group manager to set the Dock, and
>>>local
>>> *nix permissions so they can¹t delete desktop icons. The can delete
>>>each
>>> other¹s files if left on the system, but that hasn¹t been a problem in
>>>2-3
>>> years.
>>>
>>> I have used DeepFreeze in the past and we do in our specialized PC
>>>labs,
>>> but I haven¹t felt the need for it in our OS X labs.
>>>
>>> We have used BootPicker on our dual boot iMac lab for 3+ years without
>>> any problems.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Eric Schneider
>>>
>>> From: rockies-edu-bounces+eschneid=email@hidden [mailto:
>>> rockies-edu-bounces+eschneid=email@hidden] On Behalf Of
>>> Chandler, Derek
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:25 AM
>>> To: email@hidden
>>> Subject: [Rockies-Edu] iMac Computer Lab
>>>
>>> I am wanting to put in a iMac lab. However, I want it to dual boot
>>>with
>>> Windows. I know about boot camp and VM Ware fusion. However, is
>>>their an
>>> easy software that will allow the user, when approaching the computer,
>>>to
>>> choose which operating system they want to use? I have seen it in
>>>hotel
>>> business centers. Example. http://www.elevenwireless.com/bcdemo
>>>
>>> Also, is their a mac software that wipe away all changes that are done
>>>in
>>> the lab every night. Similar to what happens in the Apple Store?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> DEREK CHANDLER
>>>
>>> Director of Technology
>>>
>>> J.K. Mullen High School
>>>
>>> 3601 South Lowell Boulevard
>>>
>>> Denver, CO 80236
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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