Today Alex shared an intriguing problem he had when he re-imaged 6 computers at the Scott classroom. 3 computer was imaged correctly but the remaining 3 others had a blank screen. On these problem computers the caps lock turned on but with a delay and was obviously doing something in the background. So we did …
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What I did today
Today we discussed the problems we had yesterday in setting up our network. There were a number of issues with resetting the router and having interfering routers with the same SSID. However, the crucial information that Alex clarified was to check the IP address of the computers we were using if they were using the …
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Today we did a review of networking with Omar a new student at CTT. Our ticket for today was to build a network using the basic building block as a template. The network will be composed of a Wireless router, 2 PCs and a laptop. We have to do a hardware reset on the router …
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Today at Employment Services each of one shared our overall experience in the recently concluded Career Fair. It seems everyone observed the same things that I did such as the venue being too small, the number of applicants, companies that were not there, etc. It was an opportunity to experience and be better prepared the …
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Today I worked Frank with the Hardware Rehab. Elizabeth, Jimmy and Jose also worked in this hardware project. I must admit that going through the different computers and testing each one is somewhat tiring. We were encountering different problems such as unresponsive systems or peculiar behavior like being unable to boot from USB but able …
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Today I went to the Job fair in Oakland. I was there just a little bit after 10 AM and the line was already long. However, I was able to go in a few minutes later. The venue was quite small for the number of people coming in to seek employment opportunities. Going around I …
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Today I worked with Eli on the Computer Rehab project we started yesterday. Using the guide that Alex provided we were able to assess and make a determination as to the system status of 4 Desktop computers. We worked on a HP Compaq dc5800 and Lenovo Think Centres model E75, M92P and M91P respectively. Time …
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We have a couple of guests at CTT class today. Elizabeth and Greg are taking a hybrid class integrating PRO and some CTT classes. To help them get into the mix of things, Alex asked us to do a project with them which involved the assessment of desktop computers to find out which can be …
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Today we continued our diagnosing and SSD upgrade of other T430 laptops as classroom laptops. So we did the same procedure that we did on the first upgrade. Afterwards Alex asked us to provision the IP phones because of a server error. There was something peculiar with provisioning the Polycom IP 335. It would not …
What I did today
Today Alex showed us how to look at the device manager and look for missing drivers in a computer. Windows can update the driver for you automatically. However, if it can’t it is always best to look for the driver it requires in the manufacturers’ site which in the case of our classroom computers is …