Lego Designer db.lif file problem
We redirect Appdata to the users home folder. We installed Lego Designer over the summer on our image. Students are just starting to use it and we are seeing Lego Designer putting an db.lif file into...
View ArticleCambridge Elevate
Has anyone experience of Cambridge Elevate? I've just been asked to look into it, and it looks a fairly complex licensing / code distribution to allow access to their on-line materials supporting their...
View ArticleVericool - Polymer £5 note
Hi All, Just wondering if anybody has managed to upgrade their cashboxes to take the new £5 notes them selves following vericools instructions? We have done it as per the documentation and not got...
View ArticleECDL Office 2016 compatibility
*Hello all,* We've upgraded to Office 2016 over the summer, and last week I had a user come to me with an issue with ECDL on the prerequisite test, that comes up once the student is logged in....
View ArticleApps issue windows 8.1
Having wrestled with ttts logbox and finally got it working, I realise that the app icon does not work on the Windows 8.1 Lenovo Yogas when logged on as a Student. The program has installed, the path...
View ArticlePDF to Word Converter
Hi All, Please anyone know of free or paid for PDF to Word Converter that can be deploy on the network and used by multiple users?
View ArticleAutodesk 123D Design - Single student's work makes the program hang
Hi all, We included Autodesk 123D Design on our image this summer, and it seems to work well on our new Stone machines. We've had no other complaints from anyone about it. However, one particular...
View ArticleUPN and Educational Software
Working in an Independent I've not had to deal with UPNs a whole lot but I'm starting to wonder if we should. One reason was more and more systems we export data to ask for it and currently we are just...
View ArticleAccelerated Reader
Hi guys Came across this thread (http://www.edugeek.net/forums/educational-software/171779-accelerated-reader-not-displaying-correctly.html) about Accelerated Reader not working properly. Has anyone...
View ArticleFrustrations with MLS Self issue
Since the beginning of term we have had a problem with books being issued via Self issue. The Identikit is no longer working and MLS have confirmed that this is an issue with their plugin. 5 weeks on...
View ArticleBack up Solutions
Hi All , Please anyone knows any free back up solution one can implement on a server? Appreciate your help!
View ArticleCunninghams.. Don't pay for the new notes!
So I've been told by the NM here to post this as it's something we found out and don't think many schools no much about. Basically we needed to make our re-valve machines work with the new £5 notes and...
View ArticleAbleton Live - Network Licence?
Hi all the music department have bought a multi-licence download for Ableton live - looking through the notes I can create a key server using Sassafras? All I can find is a paid for product for...
View ArticleTucasi School Cash Office/Office (Word) 2016
Recently moved all the office PCs to Office 2016, since when reports from SCO launch in the background (not so big a problem) and don't respond when the tab is changed - so printing is still possible...
View ArticleShowmyhomework vs moodle - are they same.
Hi We use Showmyhomework and some of the teachers were asking to have moodle for our school so that teachers can add resources for a lessons and also giving grades and feedback. I was wondering...
View ArticleWeb Based Pivot Stick Animator / Stykz
Hello, Does anyone know if there is a web based equivalent of Pivot Stick Animator please? I wan't to use it on Chromebooks and can't find anything suitable. Thanks
View ArticleECDL - Pop ups
I have done the following :- Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer Double click on the item named "Pop-Up Allow List" Enable the GPO Click...
View ArticleGraphic Design Software
We are looking at introducing a graphic design course for the next academic year. I have been asked to source some software for a mac for this course, but have no idea what software to look for. Does...
View ArticleCleverlynx Experience
We had Clevertouch V series boards installed throughout our small primary over the summer break. We were fully expecting teachers to use Cleverlynx as their main application for classroom delivery...
View ArticleUse MathsWhizz? Security warning!
I'd imagine a fair few of us use MathsWhizz here. I stumbled across something quite important today. It seems that many, possibly all, schools have the same admin password (I won't mention it here, but...
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