C2k Help
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: zyber on January 16, 2015, 10:30:11 AM
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I have just read the document and i assume C2k are having a laugh. Most of my laptops are not working and it looks like you need to use a c2k laptop to use sims at home. We are given instructions to use an application on a non supported device. Instructions on editing ini files and making changes to proxy settings are directed at the user who will be a Teacher. Who supports the Teacher at home? Personally i think C2k are having a laugh.
zyber
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Link to doc please.
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On C2k Exchange EN088
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It does work but a bit slow on a C2k laptop.
zyber
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I just had a thought, if this works with a legacy network why use a c2k one? There is no snak (or whatever) at the min so just need to get SIMS onto a non c2k laptop - there is instructions on that somewhere - if only I had the time!!1
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Just tried this on a legacy desktop and it works.
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What way did you install SIMS to your legacy machine?
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Browse to s:\sims\setups
Copy SIMSApplicationSetup.exe and SIMSInfrastructreSetup.exe to a pen drive
Get a copy of your sims.ini and connect.ini
Run through the setup in doc en088 on your legacy computer.
I installed SIMSInfrastructreSetup.exe first then SIMSApplicationSetup.exe
once sims has been installed i copied sim.ini to the c:\windows folder and connect.ini to the sim.net folder.
You need to make sure .net 4 or higher is installed on your workstation.
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I should say, before you run sims you need to go to https://remote.c2kschools.net (https://remote.c2kschools.net) and click start to establish the vpn connect or the sim connection wont work.
This has to be done first before you run sims.
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I take it you accessed this from home or at least not thru any c2k proxy. I tried this from the legacy network and couldnt access https://remote.c2kschools.net (https://remote.c2kschools.net)
I might bring the stuff home and try installing onto my home machine - which is a bit mad as I dont need to use sims at home!!!
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We have our own legacy broadband line stephen.
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I will try it from home - on my computer just to see!
The problem with this is that if your version of the sims prog goes out of date you could seriously muck up your sims database.
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Im trying to get talking to someone from captia about this, i would hope that the updates wouldnt cause any major problems. ill have to check if the simsload.exe works as this is how sims checks for new updates.
I already have sims installed on our member server, close to 6 months now and we havent had any major issues.
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With this being in a general area & potentially viewed by any unregistered mole I bet it will be blocked before long though :(
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I couldnt get the vpn to work from my win 7 machine at home. I tried it with Firefox and Chrome.
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Teachers are now going to get new laptops. Millions of pounds to be spent replacing the old laptops. ?5.4 Million to be exact.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/john-odowd-to-spend-54m-on-laptops-for-teachers-30924123.html
zyber
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I havent tried it at home stephen, but it worked first time here. we are going to try pushing it out to a few more stations and see how it goes.
Zyber, its a total waste of money, sure the laptops we have already still dont work properly 8 years on. I can just imagine the bloatware that will come on these machines.
Talking about new machines, our prep got 5 new laptops, they are core i3 with 4GB Ram and they still struggle to startup and login in a reasonable time.
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Teachers are now going to get new laptops. Millions of pounds to be spent replacing the old laptops. ?5.4 Million to be exact.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/john-odowd-to-spend-54m-on-laptops-for-teachers-30924123.html
zyber
I don't like the use of the term 'mobile devices'.
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If it is mobile devices then they will be no good to replace teacher machines for the simple reason they need SIMS.
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I noticed last week mobileiron has popped up in the user groups assignment section. Could be windows surface.
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Just checked again and its not there now.