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''Italicized items have been "puppetized".''
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 * 7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)  * ''7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)''
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  * ensure activated   * ''ensure activated''
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  * ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel
 * Acrobat Pro
 * Java
  * change java settings to "do not check" for updates - will be done by TEM
 * Flash
  * ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel as student user
 * ''Acrobat / Edge - open PDF from web as a test''
 * ''Java ''
  * change java settings to "do not check" for updates
 * ''Flash ''
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 * ''Mathematica ''
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 * pasco capstone starts & connects to PASCO box
 * pasco capstone prints
 * set browsers' homepage to www.physics.wisc.edu
 * ''set browsers' homepage to current semester course reference page''
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  * ensure activated
  * change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.
  * ''ensure activated''
  * ''change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.''
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  * excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar
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 * PASCO Capstone  * ''PASCO Capstone''
 * PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar
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 * Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop  * ''Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop''
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  * Install Advanced Image, then use TEM to also install:
   *
NI-VISA with .NET options
   *
Thermal Noise
   *
Ramsauer
   *
Oscilloscope Setup
  * [[http://www.spectrumtechniques.com/software_downloads.htm|UCS30 driver]]
  * ''Install Advanced Image, then install: ''
   * ''
NI-VISA with .NET options ''
   * ''
Thermal Noise ''
   * ''
Ramsauer ''
   * ''
Oscilloscope Setup ''
  * [[http://www.spectrumtechniques.com/products/components/|UCS30 driver]] (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit)
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 * clear browsing history of Student
 * delete Downloads of Student
 * empty trash of Student
 * ''clear browsing history of Student ''
 * ''delete Downloads of Student ''
 * ''empty trash of Student ''
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 * Rename computer to 'fzxnext' and shutdown

These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image. You should be able to answer each of these yes or okay. Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.

Italicized items have been "puppetized".

Checklist for image:

  • OpenAFS client
  • Tivoli Endpoint Management Client
  • Puppet client
  • 7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)

  • Office (Word, Excel)
    • run excel as administrator user
    • run excel as student user (maybe not needed?)
    • ensure activated

      • open Command Prompt as Administrator
      • then run cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act 

    • ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel as student user
  • Acrobat / Edge - open PDF from web as a test

  • Java

    • change java settings to "do not check" for updates
  • Flash

  • Matlab
  • Mathematica

  • Run all applets as student user Java Applets

  • set browsers' homepage to current semester course reference page

  • Windows tasks
    • ensure activated

    • change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.

    • change ntp server to time.nist.gov (often time.windows.com does not work).
    • Turn on Microsoft Update in Windows Update (updates Office also).
    • remove excess printers (like fax)
    • excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar

Intro labs programs:

  • PASCO Capstone

  • PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar

Advanced labs programs:

  • QTIPlot
  • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop

  • 407 computers:
    • Install Advanced Image, then install:

      • NI-VISA with .NET options

      • Thermal Noise

      • Ramsauer

      • Oscilloscope Setup

    • UCS30 driver (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit)

Final cleanup

  • clear browsing history of Student

  • delete Downloads of Student

  • empty trash of Student

  • run Disk Cleanup
  • defragment disk


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