Recruitment

Windows Update

Uninstalling and Re-installing Adapters in XP

Training: Windows XP Hard Drive Utilties

Recruitment
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1. You will interview with myself and the RD of the building that you have requested. Should you request a building other than the one you are in now, your current RD will be contacted as a source of feedback on your performance.

2. Your interview will be your performance evaluation as well. You will either be asked back, and will learn of your salary increment, or you will not be asked back. Should you not be asked back, you will work out the full semester, but your building of request will be open for new staff recruitment.

3. Interviews will begin in the second week of February. All decisions will be complete by the final week of March.



Windows Update
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A lot of problems in Windows can be solved by using the Windows Update feature. This feature often goes unused. Windows update provides patches, new software features, and drivers. It can't hurt to use it and show others how to use it. Update works best in IE.

1. Go to Start > Windows Update.
2. IE will open. The page is an application which scans your computer.
3. If the latest version of update is not installed the user is prompted to install it.
4. When the scan is done, you are presented, in the left frame, with the list of updates.
5. There are 3 categories of update: critical, recommended, and drivers

- critical: patches designed to plug security holes and fix bugs
- recommended: updates to enhance usability and integrated software (Media Players, etc)
- drivers: updates to hardware drivers and virtual device drivers.

6. Choose the updates to be installed. Some updates can only be installed alone, some can be installed together with others. The site will tell you what to do.
7. Click 'Install Now' for the installation. You will need to restart the computer.



Uninstalling and re-installing adapters in XP
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I've seen several case where a simple uninstallation and re-installation of the network adapter in the XP device manager solved the student's connection problem. This is sepecially true in cases where the adapter was the original equipment in the machine. Always remember: If the adapter is an OEM card, the system has its driver.

1. Right-click on My Computer. Choose Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager button
2. Expand 'Network Adapters' and choose the adapter in question.
3. Right click the adapter in question and choose 'uninstall'.
4. To re-install the adapter, click 'Action' in the main menu.
5. Choose 'Scan for hardware changes'. This has the effect of turning the computer on with the new device in it.
6. Allow the detection and installation to take place.

Training: Windows XP Hard Drive Utilities

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