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| 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. | 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".'' |
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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 * Run all applets as student user and choose the "do not bother me" options [[https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/il/Java%20Applets|Java Applets]] * ''Flash '' |
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| * Mathematica * Run all applets as student user [[https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/il/Java%20Applets|Java Applets]] * set browsers' homepage to www.physics.wisc.edu |
* ''Mathematica '' * ''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
Run all applets as student user and choose the "do not bother me" options Java Applets
Flash
- Matlab
Mathematica
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