[frgeek-michiana] Lab schedule for 4/20/04

# Demanufacture boxes
# Add CDROM drives to FreeBoxes
# Help Alma Pinon install a printer
# Sort modems on hand and give one to each deman volunteer
# Set aside old hard drives for Adam to send to Bolivia
# Run components to The Barn

# Demanufacture Boxes

Adam Rudin is going to help me haul a dozen 386/486 computers from my garage to the lab. If the hard drives are useful for Adam, we'll set them aside. If not, they go to The Barn.

# Add CDROM drives to FreeBoxes

I have a dozen CDROM drives purchased from PC Surplus Online. I'll bring six to install in the FreeBoxes we set up last week. Of course these FreeBoxes will not be free of cost to recipients. Recipients will have to reimburse me for the CDROM drive expense.

# Help Alma Pinon install a printer

Alma is a graduate of the last FB class. She bought a printer and cannot install it. She doesn't want to load Windows unless absolutely necessary. I asked her to bring her FreeBox and printer to the lab at 7:00 PM.

Here is a picture of Alma.
http://www.freegeekmichiana.org/alma.adp

# Sort modems on hand and give one to each deman volunteer

I think we should sort through the boxes upstairs, get all the modems in one place and separate the controller-less modems from the hardware controlled modems. Of the hardware modems I want the deman volunteers to pick ones out for us to show them how to install in their FreeBoxes.

If we wait any longer to provide recipients with modems, they will load Windows. A relative of Judy Bradley called me last week seeking help loading Windows. I refused. I don't want to lose Judy as a volunteer, nor do I want her to jump to Windows.

# Set aside old hard drives for Adam to send to Bolivia

I'm not sure what size drives the school needs. They are running W98 and MS Office 9x. I will ask Adam to look up the hard disk requirements. He may need someone to show him how to determine or look up drive capacities.

# Run components to The Barn

Whatever we demanufacture needs to be hauled to The Barn so we keep clearing space upstairs.

Tom




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