X5 set up student computers

[Z3]

Question - I have X5mu1 installed on one of my 16 computers at school. Working great, all configs set the way I want / need. I don't have the option of doing an image on the student machines. What files on the working computer can I copy over to the other student computers to make my install process faster. Do I need to do update files on all computers? I hope you can help me out with this one. (I'd like to be sailing rather than configuring computers...)

[BenK]

Windows 7 or xp. 7 is under C:/users/"user name"/my documents/my mcamx5/CONFIG

[Z3]

Windows 7 or xp. 7 is under C:/users/"user name"/my documents/my mcamx5/CONFIG

 

Sorry for the delay... (It was time to take a brake...) This is for Win XP Thanks. Need config etc to work for student logins on network.

[Jayson Kramer]

the school is staying with XP I was so glad that the collage updated my class room to Win7 it runs much better.

[BenK]

Do I need to do update files on all computers?

 

 

To answer this one yes you need to copy it to every computer. If you look for the "my mcamx5" you will see the config folder. I will have to look when I get to work tomorrow to get the exact file path for XP.

[Jayson Kramer]

you find both My mcamx5 and Shared mcamx5 under my Documents but one will be a short cut to the other example of my camz5 and in there will be a short cut to shared mcamx5,

[Z3]

Thanks all for the help...

 

I finally got things working. Here's how I did it: (This was after migrating necessary files on teacher computer)

*We use Deep Freeze for computer security

 

1. Copied from working teacher computer \\hssvr\Staff\xxxx.xxxx\my mcamx5 folder This is saved to a place students will have access to on the network. Before they open X5, they save the folder to their network drive. (I found when a student opens X5, a folder my mcamx5 is placed on their network drive. The one they will copy and place there has the config, tool info, etc I want for them.) Once they do that, they're all set for future work.

2. I copied the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\shared mcamx5 from my computer and placed it on all student computers (same location).

The real test is the first day of school - but so far with a few student logins it is working.

 

***The Chips are flying again..!***

[Jayson Kramer]

did you turn off the freeze on the student computers other wise once they are rebooted they loosw all the data and the computers go back to the last configuration.

[Z3]

I did thanks and tested after re-freezing. Things seem to be fine for this Year's Projects and classes. Thanks for your input.

- cheers