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Following is a list of issues that were discussed at our meeting this morning (2/28/08):


 * __Image Differences:__ We need to communicate to teachers the differences between the old and new images (e.g. iLife 08, iWork, imovie accounts, etc.). The document that Teresa/Peyton composed can be found here. Please add your thoughts/suggestions/comments to the page so that a document for county-wide distribution can be composed.
 * __Imaging:__ Tom decided that we will move towards a schedule of semi-annual county-wide imaging. We need to determine the time frame for the imaging to be the most productive and the least intrusive to instruction. Click here to discuss the time frame and to offer your opinion.
 * __Migration to 10.5 server:__ To address the issues with managing 10.5 workstations on 10.4 servers, we will be upgrading to 10.5 server over the summer. With this upgrade, Mac Manager functionality will be lost. Lou has found a method of local management of the OS9 machines that will allow those machines to do AR and Star. These machines will have no connectivity with student home directories and will not be able to do any network printing. We will be upgrading the server and all workstations at Johnsonville (and Wayne Avenue?) before the end of school this year to test everything and be able to deploy 10.5 on all servers and workstations county-wide at the beginning of next school year.
 * __Rosetta Issue on OSX machines:__ Safari needs to be in Rosetta mode for Shockwave to work, but NCWise will not open with Safari in Rosetta mode. For students, Rosetta mode can be forced. Teachers will need to be shown how to switch into/out of Rosetta mode by clicking on the Safari icon in the Finder, then pressing Apple-I (get Info) and checking "Open using Rosetta".
 * __SmartBoard Items:__ SmartBoard service and SmartBoard Tools should be login items, and Tools should be in the dock. Lou and Teresa will update Workgroup Manager settings at the schools to reflect this.
 * __Imaging of 10.4 EC/AG Laptops:__ Care must be taken to backup any data stored locally on these machines. The techs who image these machines must check each local account (imovie, imovie1, etc.) for locally stored data and burn/copy to removable media prior to imaging.