Laptop Setup

This article contains instructions on how to set up a new laptop for a new location.

Kit

Stuff to take to a location to set up a laptop:

Would be good to include this in the image by eHealth

(if available) in BIOS, to save power:
- disable wireless in non-wireless locations
- disable bluetooth
set My Documents folder location to "c:\mydocuments (right-click on my documents, properties...)
- default goes to network share which is not available off-line and will cause errors
Install driver updates from HP
- specifically, the slide pad drivers on the image don't seem to work
Windows Update
Firefox (less buggy for wiki editing)
add all local users as admins (must be plugged into network for this)
Copy
- Regional Server\data\master\Master Data CCMDB.mdb --> c:\ccmdb_data\ccmdb.mdb (ie rename file)
- Regional Server\programs\master\CCMDB.mdb --> c:\ccmdb_program\ccmdb.mdb
- Regional Server\programs\master\Settings.mdb --> c:\ccmdb_program\Settings.mdb
- Confirm Settings.mdb has the right settings for laptop location
Set up "News and backup"

set up printing
make and test shortcuts to
- Regional Server shortcut
- the wiki (i.e. to http:///ltc.umanitoba.ca/ccmdb/)
- move shortcuts to the c:\documents and settings\all users\ desktop
test "News and backup" batch file
Access settings changes with the user logged in:
- set Macro security settings to low (Access, Tools, Macro, Security) see also
- set menus to always show all (Tools, Customize, Always show full menus)

sync into old CCMDB.mdb as usual
import into c:\CCMDB_data\CCMDB.mdb
- open c:\CCMDB_data\CCMDB.mdb with the usual "tasty password"
- go into modules --> importer
- edit the "path" statement in the get_old_data sub
- run the get_old_data sub by clicking the "play" button
rename the old <regional server>\programs\<location>\CCMDB.mdb to ccmdb.pre_laptop so it does not overwrite the new one when the "News and backup" is used

If the laptop setup is part of a conversion from PDA to laptop