Public Computer Upgrades Complete

Except for some minor problems, about 70 of our older computers have been replaced.

Not only have the computers, monitors, mice and keyboard been replaced, but a new image has been installed. (new image = new hard drive installation)
This has been done on all public computers, not just the 70 new ones.

It is still Windows XP...and all the usual software. But frequently updated programs like Adobe Acrobat Reader, Java, and Flash will have had there most recent versions installed. And Internet Explorer is updated from 7 to 8...and Firefox is updated from 3.0 to 3.6.

Basically, they did a really great job and we should notice no changes. But they deal with so much software and plugins that there could be small problems that are less noticeable. Please let me know if you hear of any users experiencing problems.

All public PCs in the building have had their annual upgrade from the Information Commons staff.
This happens every year and usually consists of small changes such as upgrades to important Internet plugins like Java, Flash etc.

One of the two most significant changes is an upgrade to Internet Explorer 7, from version 6. However the change is mostly visual and should not cause any confusion. We still have version 6 on our staff machines.

The other change is regarding the computers going into sleep mode.
After 60 minutes the computer goes into sleep mode and can only be brought out of it by pressing the power button once. You cannot use the old way of hitting any key on the keyboard or moving the mouse.

As always...call me for help.