OUTSMARTING THE PC SABOTEUR Lynn White Mike Royal Margaret Royal
A lot of the computer problems teachers are faced with are the computer’s fault. not not
Causes Solutions Prevention
Types of computer problems: *Nothing happens *Boot error messages *Program errors *Other
Three types of Saboteur 1 - Deliberate 1 - Deliberate
Switching cords between computers
Switching keyboard and and mouse
Loosening Cables
Turning off surge protectors
Gum wrapper
feed lever flipped feed lever flipped Okidata printer
Neutered Mice
Passwords: *Startup (Boot Password) *Content Advisor (Internet) *Screen Savers Passwords: *Startup (Boot Password) *Content Advisor (Internet) *Screen Savers
Thumb screws missing on back of PCs
Power setting set to 230
Magnets on monitor screen
Popping off cover for empty slots
Writing on equipment Writing on equipment
Objects in floppy drives
Gum in CD
Computer Trash
Swapping keys on the keyboard
Loading software that takes over the PC
Delete Rename Move Files Delete Rename Move Files
Change settings PC or Monitor PC or Monitor
Misuse of technology
Second type of Saboteur 2 - Accidental
Removable labels on Floppies
Cheapo disks
Tripping over cables
Spilling food and drink on keyboard Spilling food and drink on keyboard
Clueless Common Sense Come in out of the rain stuff Final type of Saboteur
Teacher Set-up Teacher Set-up
Room setup problems: Exposing cables to students
Running cables
Results
Results from a different room
Blocking the vents
Felt on fan vent
Objects on keyboard: Small objects
Large objects
CDs left laying around
CDs in up side down
Dangling Cables Dangling Cables
Tape still on Printer cartridge
Kicking the PC
*AVG *AVG No virus prevention No virus prevention *Norton *Norton *McAfee *McAfee
School Vista Security protection Fortres
Overloading the PC with devices
Too many multitasks
Too many programs running in background
Techs making changes without letting the teacher know
Keep up with logs
Acceptable Use Policy with consequences
MAIN CAUSE OF STUDENT SABOTAGE LACK OF SUPERVISION