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Twin City Bible Church

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blab_im appear_in testing

Spiceworks

Church IT Support

This post is a summary of what the project is about

Church Web Site Upgrading Content Management System

Researching upgrade options for church web page content management system while maintaining what currently is working now

Video stream sermons and outline answers

Can you post the entire outlines or video of Sunday Sermons? They are too good to miss or to be able to go back and see again.

  There are ways to upload video or +Inglewood Southside Christian Church can choose to video stream Sunday Morning Sermons. Each has its own issues.

If we choose to upload a video, the power point outlines must be spliced into the sermon video which requires to go back to re-capture the power point answers. Once the sermon and outlines are placed in the proper sequence, the video must be rendered to create another video which takes 2 hours with the current working 5 year old technology we have. Once the rendered video is complete, then it will take time to upload which may required another 1 or 2 hours to do.

If we choose to video stream a sermon, we need first a dedicated wired internet cable that can supply the computers we use. The wireless Wifi N technology and repeaters currently in place cannot get a strong enough signal to where we have the computers. The wireless signal has to go through two walls and because anyone / everyone who has knowledge of the church wireless access point, folks use it and the signal degrades even more. When streaming sermon content, you must factor in the video input quality as well as the audio quality.

Netzero, Outlook, POP, and SMTP

Email Setup - Microsoft Outlook Start Outlook, click on Tools, and select E-Mail Accounts... Select Add new e-mail account then click the Next button. Select POP3 from the list and click the Next button. Type your information into the boxes. The User Name box should be the name you want to appear on your emails. Your Logon Information should contain your NetZero Member ID and password (check the box next to Remember password). Type: pop.netzero.com in the Incoming Mail Server (POP) box. Type: smtp.netzero.com in the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) box. Click the More Settings button when finished entering the information. Click on the Outgoing Server tab and place a check in the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. Select Use the same settings as my incoming server. Click on the Advanced tab and place a check in the boxes next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) under both the POP and SMTP sections. Change the POP port number to 995 and the SMTP port number to 465. Place a check in the box next to Leave a copy of messages on the server and click the OK button. Click the Next button to finish setting up your NetZero email account. These instructions may differ slightly for older version of Outlook. If you need more help configuring your older email software, please consult the Microsoft help site. The one instruction they forgot to mention is you still have to log into the netzero web mail and select the Options -> General setting and enable the POP Mail to work.

Source:
http://help.netzero.net/support/email/email-setup-mso2k2.html

Email Setup
http://help.netzero.net/support/email/email-setup.html


Pop Mail Help In Yahoo

Projector bulb replaced

Per @MrRon9 replaced light bulb for projector.

Missing parts to multimedia / sound system

[ ] multimedia computer upgrade system
[ ] multimedia computer should have internet or wifi capable
[ ] multimedia computer should play different types of media video
[ ] wireless bridge repeater because wifi signal is too weak
[ ] wire that connects to a mobile device to sound system
[x] wire that connects to a pc to sound system

Researching this idea to perform a Skype call to others or even another country

Researching this idea out there to see if we have enough resources to performance a Skype call to others or another country.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/allfeatures/video-call/

Needs:

Does your home church’s missions conference not coincide with your furlough?  Do your supporters want to talk to you after a major event on your field?  Skype can help bridge the gap between you and your supporting churches.  It is not high quality video conferencing, but it is easy to do.  Here is what you need to get started.

The church needs:  (this may take some time for the sound technican to set up)

• video projector
• computer
• webcam (if you want to see them)
• internet connection (wired is better than wireless)
• audio connection from their sound board to the microphone jack on the computer
• audio connection from their sound board to the headphone jack on the computer
• video connection from their projector to the computer

You need:

• computer
• webcam
• microphone (many webcams include a microphone)
• internet connection (wired is better than wireless)

Tips:

• choose a quiet place, where family members, collegues, or pets will not interrupt you
• turn off all noises (alarms, mobile phones, house phones)
• check your webcam and microphone position
• check your background and lighting (more lighting usually helps)
• dress appropriately
• use a wired internet connection, not wireless (speed matters)
• have an outline of what you plan to say
• write out your first and last sentences word-for-word
• ask the church for a list of questions they will ask and prepare your answers
• look at your webcam, not your screen
• test it with the church a few days before the interview (talking to a large auditorium is different than talking to a friend on Skype)

Source:
http://missionaryhelp.com/?p=449

Upgrading Computer by adding more ram and implementing wireless router

- PC Lab Removed 2 stick of 256MB RAM from two desktops
+ Church Library (1 stick of 256MB RAM)
+ Church Office (1 stick of 256MB RAM)
[Complete]

[retest] Attempting to access Content Management System from home, but probably a setting is not done right.  Do not forget to set the gateway on the server using the CMS.  Need to test it with others willing to put in the IP address.

[Complete] setting up wireless router
[Diagnostic] Wifi internet connection drops in and out
[Diagnostic] If there is no wifi signal, there will be a i8042prt buffer overflow and the ps2 mouse will freeze from time to time.  Disable the wifi connection on the computer.
[Improving Wifi Strength]  The encryption must be disabled from access point, move access point away from computer screen, radio and ssid must be broadcast, and keep sending pings to a random internet address.

[Tested] Wireless Bridge with Belkin and Netgear router and it works.
Configuring two routers as one acts as the access  point and the other access as a repeater bridge

In this example, the netgear router was acting as the Access Point / Wireless Base Station while the Belkin router was acting as the repeater.  The Access Point and Repeater must have the same channel and same encryption protocol to be able to communicate.

PURCHASE NETGEAR REPEATER TO STRENGTHEN WIRELESS SIGNAL

[future] probably a best idea to get a repeater and increase the signal strength of the access point as seen in the picture example below http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2745/~/how-to-set-wds-(repeater-function)-on-wndr3300%2Fwnr3500%3F

Rethinking Tech Refresh

"IT managers might look at tech refresh from a different perspective today than they did five years ago when they ask themselves, Would a tech refresh dramatically improve the company's competitive position? What would be the real costs of waiting an extra two years to update users' computer desktops? "


http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/94370/Rethinking_Tech_Refresh?taxonomyId=14&pageNumber=1

Installing Ethernet Jack for home network

"The home network is extended to the basement game room by running Cat 5e cable and installing a new Ethernet jack. A “wired” network connection was needed at this location due to a weak WiFi (wireless) LAN signal. This was a “high priority” according to my teenage son for better Xbox Liveperformance."
http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/01/19/how-to-install-an-ethernet-jack-for-a-home-network/

Currently Researching New Technologies for an Infrastructure Refresh

[IN PROGRESS]


Microsoft Open Charity License


Dell Outlets

April 2011 Proposed equipment to get in specified budget
May 2011 Gather materials and man power
June 2011 Implementation and training
July 2011 Due date equipment must be refreshed


Update 4-22-2011

[IP] Use available resources and still research possible technology needs in the future.

[IP] Refreshing only the Sunday Plus machine used on Sunday mornings

Working on three machines!

Sunday Plus Machine In Production

Requires divine intervention to keep it running and will be decommissioned for testing

[x] has wifi capabilities, but must be disabled in order to keep machine from freezing

[  ] add more ram, requires disable another unused dell machine  Probably at max capacity of ram

[x] two dual head graphic card

[x] msoffice is required!

[x] sunday plus is required!
[ip] created a list of all files that need to be transfered

[  ] transfer files via network Use Sneaker Net and Zip Drives to Transfer Files

[  ] move devices and routers

Sunday Plus PC Dell, Machine Refresh One
This machine use to be the Dell Desktop Children's Church Sunday Plus Machine


[x] machine is placed in the storage room and ready for files to be copied
[x] two dual head graphic card
[x] msoffice is required!
[x] sunday plus is required!
[  ] add more ram, requires disable another unused dell machine
[  ] transfer wifi card from production machine to this desktop
[  ] transfer files via network Use Sneaker Net and Zip Drives to Transfer Files
[  ] move devices and routers

NOTE: IT IS POSSIBLE TO CLONE THE "MACHINE REFRESH ONE" ONTO THE "MACHINE BACKUP TWO" WHICH REQUIRES CLONING SOFTWARE AND EXTRA HARD DISK

Sunday Plus PC Dell, Machine Backup Two
This machine was obtained from storage from 3rd building

[  ] add more ram, requires disable another unused dell machine

[IP] two dual head graphic card

[  ] msoffice is required!

[  ] sunday plus is required!

[  ] transfer files via network

[  ] move devices and routers

5-6-211 Update:
The Sunday Plus company called Grass Roots closed its doors:  http://www.sundayplus.com/
5-14-2011 Update:
Place where I can get support for Sunday Plus: http://www.churchmedia.net/forums/sundayplus-freepath/

How to capture computer screen for training

http://camstudio.org/
Open Source - Free Streaming Video Software

Purpose of computer lab

I am revisiting the reason why I wanted to help build and maintain this computer network for the church. It is meant to be an out reach program and I cannot handle it alone. "In life, we are given a talent and we are meant to share it with other people."

The network will:

Service the community with internet access for job searches
Service the children in school to work on their homework
Provide computer technical support to other offices and ministries on the church campus.

Limitations:

Restrictions will be enforced on what type of websites they can access
The Computer Lab is not a place to do a start up business, but it can be a place of learning

Update 4-22-2011:


Supporting Operations:

This project also supports the operations part of the organization.  Some of the issues that have to be addressed is documentation, knowledge transfer, training, and finding willing people to help.

Teaching Computer Programming in a 3D environment

Alice.Org


"Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a freely available teaching tool designed to be a student's first exposure to object-oriented programming. It allows students to learn fundamental programming concepts in the context of creating animated movies and simple video games. In Alice, 3-D objects (e.g., people, animals, and vehicles) populate a virtual world and students create a program to animate the objects.

In Alice's interactive interface, students drag and drop graphic tiles to create a program, where the instructions correspond to standard statements in a production oriented programming language, such as Java, C++, and C#. Alice allows students to immediately see how their animation programs run, enabling them to easily understand the relationship between the programming statements and the behavior of objects in their animation. By manipulating the objects in their virtual world, students gain experience with all the programming constructs typically taught in an introductory programming course."

Upgrading your computers components

"It is commonly assumed by many struggling to keep up with technology that a computer has reached obsolescence the day it is purchased. However, while year-old or even five-year-old computers may not be able to run the latest feature-ridden applications, they can be perfectly adequate for working on a network, browsing the Internet, producing documents, and doing other nonprofit work. Sometimes, those older computers can perform even better with the right adjustments.

Upgrading your computer's RAM, hard drive, network card, or other hardware can be a cost-effective way to improve the technology available to your organization and increase productivity when your budget is tight. While it is always nicer to be able to purchase the fastest computers on the market, sometimes it may not be necessary. Here are some guidelines for deciding when to upgrade."

http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/hardware/page4789.cfm