March 2010

Network NewsManaging Files & FoldersGroupWise Advanced – Signatures & vCardsPC Replacement statusCreating Music CD’sxTenda – Set up and Breakdown

Network News – In the TrenchesLogin Issues – don't just lump them all together

User Name/Password ? Tree or Server cannot be found? - We need to know

Internet Issues – District-WideMaking System Changes During Spring Break

Zen 10 Error :User authentication failed during a refresh....“Mostly” Occasional & RandomCosmetic – can be cancelled/closed

Backup Problems with Files on Shared Drive (S:)

Files & FoldersBe Organized

Folder structure should be logical and make sense

Teach Organization – Don’t forget the students !!

YOU should create the folder structure for your building Students should not be making folders except on their H:

drive

Use Naming Standards for both folders & files The names should at least make sense

POOR NAMING CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS i.e. kf’eok eg[kregrLgrtlpee;;r-r-gg01022#$90).jpg Backup software (and other file utilities) may not run

properly.

GroupWise Advanced

Signature Blocks & Electronic Business Cards

Signature BlockEasy to control look & feelCan have multiple Signature BlocksIf Using Multiple – should not use

“Automatically Add”

Electronic Business CardA.K.A vCardHarder to control look & feelDifficult to have multiple You cannot change the info in it

PC Replacement StatusCompleted: Parkwood, Northeastern, Arcadia.

Next Up: Milwood Ele, King-Westwood, Northglade, Washington, Edison, Woods Lake, Lincoln Woodward, Indian Prairie, Greenwood.

Still need Checklist completed and Software list for: Northglade, Prairie Ridge, Spring Valley, Winchell.

Loy Norrix Computer Labs K5E, K5W, C21, and D10 will be replaced over spring break.

Elementary Music SoftwareRecently completed installation of MusicAce Maestro,

and Jamtrax.

MusicAce Maestro is network based music/keyboard software installed on the Xtenda’s in each elementary music classroom. The managerial software is installed on each teacher computer.

Jamtrax is a program that allows you to arrange “loops” of sampled music to create original compositions. Students can also record their own voice along with the composition. These compositions can then be saved on to a CD and distributed freely.

Burning JamTrax Songs to a CD

Add Track to Library

Select “Audio CD”

Burning a CD cont’

Then Click on “Burn”above, drag the file to the burn list, and then the “Start Burn” button below right.

CD Playback

New CD players typically play many formats including .mp3, .wav, .wma (windows media audio), just to name a few.

Older CD players will typically only play audio CD’s, mostly because the other formats were too new or not yet invented.

Conceptual Xtenda Setup

Rear of Host

Xtenda Components

Xtenda Terminal Connection Ports

Xtenda PCI Card

Xtenda Terminal Multi Box

Speaker/Headphone Jack

PS/2 Keyboard Port

PS/2 Mouse PortMonitor Port

Xtenda PCI Card Connection Port

Detailed Connections of Components