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:

• laptop
• charger
• SD Card (will come from PDAs in most cases)
• mouse

Laptop Prep

• have the laptop imaged by eHealth
  • make sure you tell them to include the Novell Client if the laptop site uses it (or if the site is yet to be determined)
  • tell eHealth the location if known so the right tree can be chosen during image install
  • Groupwise or not?
• (if available) in BIOS, to save power:
  • disable wireless in non-wireless locations
  • disable bluetooth
• add all local users as admins (must be plugged into network for this)
• 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)
• Copy
  • Copy data to laptop:
    • Data restore for existing laptop setup see one of the following:
      • Restoring Laptop Data from the SD Card
      • Laptop data Restore from Regional Server
    • Set up new laptop/conversion from PDA: 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"
• change Folder Options to be visible; Windows explorer, Tools, View,
  • uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"

Setup on delivery

• 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)

Convert data from PDA to laptop

Move data over

• 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

Retire old ccmdb.mdb

• 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

Change Settings to use laptop

Open

• c:\ccmdb_program\settings.mdb

and set the checkbox in for "laptop" to checked

Retiring the PDA

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

• do one last backup on the PDA
• move the SD card to the laptop
• wipe PDA (press outside buttons at same time as stabbing recessed reset button)

Train the collector

Laptop specific

• battery swaps
• turn on/off
• daily "News and backup" batch file

CCMDB.mdb

• adding a new patient
• deleting any entry (standard record deletion from an Access form)
• Delete FinalChecks button
• start to enter text in dropdowns, it will fill the rest automatically
• escaping out of intractable errors
• diagnosis finder form
• tmp entry form