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 * PASCO Capstone
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 * Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop
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 * Rename computer to 'instr1' and shutdown ASAP (to avoid having TEM rename the computer again).  * 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.

Checklist for image:

  • OpenAFS client
  • Tivoli Endpoint Management Client
  • 7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)
  • Office
    • 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
  • Acrobat Pro
  • Java
    • change java settings to "do not check" for updates - will be done by TEM
  • Flash
  • Matlab
  • Run all applets as student user Java Applets

  • datastudio starts & connects to PASCO box

  • set browsers' homepage to www.physics.wisc.edu
  • 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).

Intro labs programs:

  • PASCO Capstone

Advanced labs programs:

  • QTIPlot
  • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop

  • 407 computers:
    • Install Advanced Image, then use TEM to also install:
      • NI-VISA with .NET options
      • Thermal Noise
      • Ramsauer
      • Oscilloscope Setup
    • UCS30 driver

Final cleanup

  • clear browsing history of Student
  • delete Downloads of Student
  • empty trash of Student
  • run Disk Cleanup
  • defragment disk
  • Rename computer to 'fzxnext' and shutdown


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il: ImageChecklist (last edited 2024-08-29 13:24:45 by ChadSeys)