[Baynet] Infopeople's "Desktop Configuration" workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

We have scheduled two additional sessions of this workshop.  Since some 
people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice 
directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this 
announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!


Title:  Desktop Configuration

Dates and locations (this is a 2-day workshop):

Tuesday, January 16 and Wednesday, January 17 - Los Angeles Public Library
Wednesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 22 - Stockton Residence Inn 
Marriott

There will be an additional session scheduled in Orange County.  When the 
date and location has been confirmed, an announcement will be sent.


To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/workshop/220

Fee: FREE


Public computers are an important resource for library customers but 
keeping them up-to-date and running smoothly can be a real chore for staff. 
Getting each program configured to work seamlessly with the others takes a 
lot of time. Troubleshooting problems later can be even worse. Locking down 
the computer so that customers can't break anything often leads to a 
desktop configuration that is frustrating to users. But there are ways to 
configure public computers that work for the library and for the library's 
customers. This class provides some indispensable skills of the trade for 
configuring public PCs that cannot be broken yet provide wide latitude for 
customers who wish to use a typical Windows PC as well as their own USB 
devices for saving and uploading files.

Workshop Description: This is a two-day hands-on workshop sponsored by the 
Gates Foundation. Through individual and group exercises, students will 
spend the first day learning to configure a standard Windows computer using 
the Gates Shared Computer Toolkit and other tools such as WINSelect, 
Norton, Public Browser, Centurion Guard, and the Windows registry and BIOS. 
The second day will focus on techniques for saving the configuration so 
that it can be replicated on other PCs and can be used to restore the 
system. Each student will receive software for saving desktop images to CD 
and a trial copy of Centurion Guard.

Preliminary Course Outline:
Day One

Basic Configuration
--Defining the goals
--User Profiles
--Getting the basics installed
-----Microsoft Office
-----Virus Scanner
-----Accessories
--Getting rid of what we don't need

Lockdown Tools and Strategies
--Microsoft Shared Access PC
--Public Browser
--WinSELECT
--Centurion Guard
--BIOS Security
--Useful Registry Edits

Day Two

Introduction to hard drive imaging

Creating desktop images
--basic install
--final configuration

Saving images to
--CD
--The network
--USB drive

How to use the images to solve problems
--troubleshooting
--restore

Image maintenance strategies


Instructor: Chuck O'Shea.  Chuck has worked in the computer industry for 
over 25 years. He has worked as a systems analyst, computer trainer, PC 
repair person, web designer, database programmer, network installer, and is 
an expert in all Microsoft Office applications. Currently Chuck is the Web 
Manager for Infopeople and is co-owner of CEO Consulting, which has a 
number of ongoing projects with other companies.

Who Should Attend: Computer technicians or other library workers 
responsible for supporting and troubleshooting the library's public computers.

Prerequisites: This course requires that students be more than comfortable 
with basic computer skills, including installing and configuring software 
and basic computer troubleshooting. Participants should be comfortable 
using DOS commands, and have a basic understanding of the BIOS and Windows 
registry. This class is designed for those using Windows XP operating system.

Other Logistics:

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople 
website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location  Infopeople does not 
validate or pay for parking.

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training 
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople 
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information 
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople 
Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please 
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at 
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.