Public Windows 2000 Computer Setup

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This provides guidelines on setting up the public access internet computers in the hall

Contents

Hardware

  • Compaq P800 with at least 10G hard disk and 192MB (or 128MB if short) Memory
  • Compaq Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • 17" monitor
  • Speakers

Operating System

  1. Default Install of Windows 2000 using whole hard disk and NTFS. Place computers into HALLGROUP workgroup
  2. Intel 815 Video Driver
  3. Set Video Resolution to 1024x768 at 24 Bit color 85Hz
  4. From CD
    1. Windows 2000 SP4
    2. WIndows 2000 Rollup
    3. MSI Update
    4. .NET 1.0
    5. .NET 2.0
    6. Media Player 9
    7. Internet Explorer 6
  5. Windows Update
    1. Open Internet Explorer to Start. Change home page at this point.
    2. Express Update
    3. Turn on Automatic Updates
    4. Custom Update to catch all

Utilities

  1. Adobe Players (test page at http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
    1. Flash
    2. Shockwave
  2. Java

Applications