"Simon Bryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The other reason for going for a standard system in DSE schools is that the > DSE is expected to support it, if every installation in every school is different > then it is an impossible task. I've heard mention of this thing before; some bit of the dept of education (is that DSE?) provides a "help desk" type service to schools for their computer problems. Is that how it works? Do you know if there is such a thing in WA? I ask because my auntie is a librarian at a school in remote WA and has "drawn the short straw" and ended up with the job of maintaining the library PCs. They're all running some M$ thing (NT i think she said but not sure) cos that's what the previous person wanted - and the library software they use comes as an M$ version. The problem is the kids have access to these PCs as well, so stablility is a major problem. I suggested various "lockout" type software as used in places like internet cafes, but the real problem is that she knows next to nothing about PCs. The usual practise when a PC goes wrong is to pack it up and send it back to Perth to be "fixed". It sounds a complete disaster to me. She asked my advice but as I know nothing about M$ stuff, I couldn't offer much help except find the "lockout" programs on the net and install them. Dave. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux Users Group Mailing List - http://www.slug.org.au To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in the text
