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== | {{mbox |type=warning |text=This information is out of date. [[IT Infrastructure|Up-to-date IT information can be found here]] }} | ||
== Whats inside the box == | == Whats inside the box == | ||
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There are 2 vga ports, use the one the lower port that is on the card, not the one that is onboard near the top of the tower. | There are 2 vga ports, use the one the lower port that is on the card, not the one that is onboard near the top of the tower. | ||
== | == Places that recovery disks and installation media might be located == | ||
* Desk in Arts & Crafts | |||
* The Safe | |||
* ? | |||
== Installing Windows 8 == | == Installing Windows 8 == | ||
# | When you see "Please insert operating system recovery disk 1 into drive Y:, insert: | ||
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# Insert the disk labeleled "Windows 8 Recovery media for Windows 8 products (1) disk 1 of 2" | |||
# Press F12 while the machine is booting to bring up the boot menu | |||
# Select "Legacy: MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW830" | |||
The following is the disk order for the recovery process: | The following is the disk order for the recovery process: | ||
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# Operating System Recovery Disc Windows 8 Pro (OEM Activation 3.0 Required) (2) disk 2 of 2 | # Operating System Recovery Disc Windows 8 Pro (OEM Activation 3.0 Required) (2) disk 2 of 2 | ||
# Windows 8 Recovery media for Windows 8 products (2) disk 1 of 2 | # Windows 8 Recovery media for Windows 8 products (2) disk 1 of 2 | ||
=== Updates === | |||
You'll need to run Windows update through several 'update and restart' cycles to get to a point where you can install windows 8.1 | |||
# Log into the machine. If you're not at the start screen, press the start key on the keyboard. | |||
# Type 'control panel' and press enter. | |||
# Search the control panel (upper right of the window) for 'windows update' | |||
# On the left hand column, click 'check for updates' | |||
# Sometimes there will be an 'install updates' button, other times you'll need to click on the number of updates found. | |||
# Repeat as many times as needed to finish out all updates | |||
# In the start screen, go to 'store' and click the large banner offering a free upgrade to windows 8.1 | |||
== Fixing the ICMPv6 Spam == | |||
When these machines sleep, they begin to spam the network with ICMPv6 packets. It seems that when 2 or more go to sleep, there is enough spam to disable wifi. | |||
This fix is to install version 19 or later of the Intel Network Driver, available at \\fizzle\san\Intelnetworkdriver\ProW.exe (HEFTODO: get the correct link) | |||
== Adding the machine to the PS1 Domain == | |||
See [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Joining_The_Domain_From_Windows Joining_The_Domain_From_Windows] | |||
== Adobe Creative Cloud == | |||
* Login and password are in the Lastpass repository accessible to board members | |||
== CoCut Pro == | |||
* Download from [[http://www.cocut.com/support/onlinreg.dml?dongle_abfrage=ja&j=1&sprache=eng CoCut website]] | |||
* License information is in receipt attached to [[https://rt.pumpingstationone.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=664 RT Ticket 664]] and in LastPass repository | |||
