Technichal difficulties
by Shady Hafez
Hi Pierre,
Here is my first question for you (many still to come)
There is a BIOS password on PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0.C
I tried to reset the password doing the following:
*Removing CMOS Battery:
-approx. 15-30 minutes and then put it back but it fails
-removed it over night and then put it back but also it fails
*Using Motherboard Jumper:
I couldn't find any jumpers; it seems to be no jumpers on this motherboard
* Using Backdoor Manufacturer BIOS Passwords:
I used the following 4 passwords but it fails,
BIOS
CMOS
phoenix
PHOENIX
PS: the machine doesn't have any operating system installed
I appreciate your support
Shady Hafez
14 years
Next Round of Refurbs
by Dave Sampson
Hey Folks,
We had a small open warehouse night last night to prepare for the
upcoming round.
If you are interested in refurbing then we will coordinate through Al,
our Logisitics coordinator.
If you have sent me a reply already I will flip it to Al.
If you have not sent a reply to me or the list, or for the future you
can reach Al at:
c4c.helpdesk_at_gmail.com
So here is the low down.
If you can make it this this Thursday evening in Barrhaven at 5:30pm
with your own transportation then you can get what you need right from
the warehouse. Contact Al off list for exact address.
If you can not make it Thursday or if you do not have your own transpo
then let Al know how many systems you would like to start with (max 3)
and work out the logistics details with him directly.
If you need any of the following please let Al know before Thursday:
* keyboard
* monitor (CRT's is what you will get)
* mouse
Future Warehouse dates are as follows. Regular hours are 7:00pm-7:30pm
* Dec 19
* January 2 (This is tentative)
* January 16
* January 30
* February 6
* Every second Monday after that
If the schedule changes we will post to the list. We will aim for a one
week heads up.
I hope this gets us started.
Any questions or comments?
Cheers
--
Dave Sampson
Founder, Computers for Communities
Website: http://computersforcommunities.ca/
FaceBook: http://bit.ly/c4c-Facebook
Twitter: http://twitter.com/comp4comm
Mailing List: http://bit.ly/c4c-MailingLists
Volunteer Events: http://bit.ly/c4c-VolunteerEvents
Volunteer Opportunities: http://bit.ly/c4c-VolunteerOpportunities
Video: http://bit.ly/c4c-Video1
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/c4c-Newsletter
Status:
4 Community Computer Labs Installed (target: 10)
14 years, 1 month
Next Round of Refurbishing
by Dave Sampson
Hey Folks,
Lets get down to the details.
We have 15-20 machines that need to be refurbished. We need some
volunteers who know the process as well as those interested in learning
the process.
A couple of key people you will get to know on this list.
Al Kuiper: Our Logisitics guru. If you need a computer to work on or
have one to get back to us he is your man.
Pierre Kerr: He knows the refurb process inside out and backwards.
Mike Gibson: He is our inventory guru. If you need a random part, a
different hard drive, a replacement power supply, Mike is your go to
person.
Dave Sampson: Me, I will be poking and proding the process at first
while we figure stuff out. Over time the goal is for this group to
manage itself, like a micro community and I will step back and let
evolution take its course.
You: Our most valuable resource are our volunteers. Al, Mike, Pierre and
I are here to help you through the process. So let us know how we can
help and feel free to ask thoughtful questions.
If you are ready to receive a computer please respond to the list.
Our next open warehouse date will be Friday december 16, 11:00am to
12:00 noon. I know this is during the day. SO if you can not make that
day then place your order on this list (how many systems you need) and
Al will make sure the systems get to you.
Our warehouse will be open every second Friday so make sure you place
your order a head of time.
Does this make sense?
Welcome aboard.
Cheers
--
Dave Sampson
Founder, Computers for Communities
Website: http://computersforcommunities.ca/
FaceBook: http://bit.ly/c4c-Facebook
Twitter: http://twitter.com/comp4comm
Mailing List: http://bit.ly/c4c-MailingLists
Volunteer Events: http://bit.ly/c4c-VolunteerEvents
Volunteer Opportunities: http://bit.ly/c4c-VolunteerOpportunities
Video: http://bit.ly/c4c-Video1
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/c4c-Newsletter
Status:
4 Community Computer Labs Installed (target: 10)
14 years, 1 month
C4c-tech@lists.ncf.ca: Introduction and Ground Rules
by Dave Sampson
Hey Folks,
Thanks for joining the Computers for Communities tech list.
This list will serve many purposes in the coming months but to start off
we will use it to organize the next round of computer refurbishing.
I thought I would start things off by pointing out what most would think
of is common sense, but we should clear the air on for the record (after
all this will live in the archives)
This list will be used for the following activities:
=====================================================
* announcement of computers requiring refurbishing
* volunteer requests to pick-up and drop off computers for refurbihsing
* requests to have a computer delivered if you lack transportation
* A tool for networking with other technically minded folks for
troubleshooting during a refurb process on a C4C computer
This list is NOT designed for the following:
===============================================
* Sharing baking recipes or generally anything NOT related to Computers
for Communities
* technical questions about other popular operating systems that C4C
does not use (like Mac and Windows)
* Technical questions to fix your own computer
* Technical support for specific software outside the scope of
refurbishing or supporting C4C systems
* Do not share person information like phone numbers or addresses.
Please connect offline for specifics of where to pickup the computers
and where they will land.
Ground rules:
==============
Like any list this one will develop its own culture. But for complete
disclosure the following are our starting point for ground rules
* If you have a question check the archives to see if it has alrteady
been answered: http://lists.ncf.ca/pipermail/c4c-tech/
* not fowl language. If you would not use language or tone with your own
child, parent, grand child or grand parent then that language has no
place here
* no flame wars (insulting an individual or name calling or bullying)
* There is no such thing a stupid question, but not all questions can be
answered here either.
Let me know if there are any questions and we can update this as time
goes on.
For more infomration on our mailing lists check out this page:
http://computersforcommunities.ca/c4c/en/mailing_lists
For policies on mailing list usage check out:
http://computersforcommunities.ca/c4c/en/policy/mailing_list_policy
Welcome to the list
Cheers
14 years, 1 month
