User:Lynnae/QC

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Welcome to Quality Control!
A few things to keep in mind when you are working through QC:
 * Don't rush! Take your time and ask questions. Your fellow builders are great resources.
 * Minimal troubleshooting steps are included in this guide. If you are working in the Desktop Build room and find an issue that needs troubleshooting, check in with an instructor. They may have you return the laptop to Laptop Build in some cases.

1. Visual Inspection
&#9744; Check the Keeper label: &#9744; Check for missing screws or covers; install any missing parts. All needed repairs should be done by this step.
 * Make sure all Build steps and  have been checked off by the Builder. If not, ask your instructor for guidance.
 * Mark the start box on the QC section of the Keeper label.
 * Look for any unresolved issues or notes. Ask your instructor if you have questions.

2. Cleaning and sticker removal
&#9744; Remove stickers and sticker gunk. &#9744; Clean the screen and keyboard.
 * Microsoft stickers.
 * Any sticker identifying the previous owner, or added by a user.
 * Stickers added by the manufacturer (specs, model number, etc) should be left on the system.
 * Use screen cleaner for the LCD and a soft, non-abrasive rag.
 * Use a brush and rag to clean the keyboard, trackpad and palm rest surfaces.
 * Wipe down the top of the laptop.

3. BIOS
Boot to BIOS, making note of the BIOS key (i.e. F2). &#9744; In BIOS, confirm that the boot order is set correctly:
 * Watch for any errors during boot, and resolve. The laptop can be returned to Laptop Build if needed.
 * Optical drive first
 * Hard Drive next
 * Network boot last
 * Disregard or disable other boot options
 * Save changes and exit BIOS.

4. Login to Xubuntu 12.04
Login as the Default User, password: freegeek. &#9744; Open the printme pdf from the Desktop. Check the notes section for comments from the Builder.

5. Quality Control Build Steps
&#9744; Test wireless &#9744; Confirm  information: &#9744; Test USB Ports Test all ports with a USB mouse. &#9744; Run &#9744; Confirm the date and time listed on the Desktop toolbar. Reset as needed. &#9744; Run
 * Connect to the Free Geek wireless network. You may need to select the network from the wireless icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Desktop toolbar.
 * Browse to a website, such as . Accept the Free Geek wireless usage terms to continue to the site.
 * Check the Keeper label for the battery life in minutes.
 * Open a Terminal and type . Make sure the Keeper label and the terminal numbers match.
 * If the Keeper label was not filled out, write the  information on the label.
 * Make sure the cursor moves and can move windows.
 * Any bad ports identified by the Builder should be neatly covered with black electrical tape.
 * Open a Terminal and type code>basiccheck
 * Run through the prompts.
 * For audio, test the onboard speakers first. When the test completes, plug speakers or headphones into the 1/8" audio jack and type  to run the audio test again.
 * Open a Terminal and type.
 * Ask your instructor for help if the test returns any errors.

6. Software updates
CHECK 12.04

7. Test the optical drive
&#9744; You will need three testing disks:
 * Live bootable disk (all optical drives)
 * CD-RW for CD read and write functions (all optical drives)
 * DVD-RW for DVD read and write functions (DVD-RW drives), or
 * DVD-ROM for drives without DVD write functions (DVD-ROM drives)

Live boot test

 * Insert a live disk and reboot.
 * You should end up on a screen from the disk, rather than the Xubuntu login screen. Remove the disk and reboot back to Xubuntu.

CD read and write test (all optical drives)
Write &#9744; Insert a CD-RW disk. &#9744; Open the burning program Xfburn from Menu >> Multimedia. &#9744; Create a new data project: &#9744; Select a file to burn: &#9744; Start the burning process: &#9744; Eject the disk once the burning process has completed. Read &#9744; Reinsert the disk, and wait a few moments. Confirm that the file you burned is on the disk. &#9744; Blank the disk from Xfburn >> Blank CD-RW to prepare the disk for the next tester.
 * Select New Data Composition from the Xfburn main menu.
 * In the Xfburn file browser window select Desktop >> freegeek-manual-desktop.
 * Add the file by selecting the green plus.
 * Hit the Proceed to Burn button.
 * The disk will autoeject in some systems.
 * Eject by right clicking on the disk Desktop icon >> Eject.
 * Open a terminal and type.
 * A file manager window should pop up, with the file you burned.
 * If the window does not appear, check Places for the disk.

DVD read test (for DVD-ROM drives only)
&#9744; Insert a DVD-ROM disk. Confirm that the operating system can read the files on the disk. Tip
 * A file manager window should pop up, with the file you burned.
 * If the window does not appear, check Places for the disk.
 * Copywritten software is required to play DVD movies. We do not install this software, but verify instead that the files on the DVD are readable by the operating system.

DVD read and write test (DVD-RW drives)
&#9744; Follow the instructions for CD-RW testing, with a DVD-RW disk. Troubleshooting steps for -/+RW media Optical disk media is finicky, and disks in the build room are used frequently.
 * Try several different -/+RW disks.
 * Try a read-only disk (CD or DVD-ROM), and see if the drive can read the disk.
 * If the drive can read a CD or DVD-ROM disk, ask your instructor for a brand new CD/DVD-RW disk or CD/DVD-R. Some media formats don't play nice with specific optical drives when running Ubuntu.

8. Check for boot issues
&#9744; Reboot the system from software:
 * Open a Terminal and type . The system password is freegeek.
 * Make the system boots straight back to the Login screen without intervention.

9.Instructor sign off via
&#9744; In a Terminal, type  and follow the onscreen instructions. &#9744; Ask an instructor to sign off on the digital copy of your work.

10. Print spec sheets
&#9744; Print a file copy of the Printme to the desktop. &#9744; Print a paper copy of the Printme
 * Select Print from the green section of the  document.
 * Select Print to File from the list of printers.
 * Name the file Laptop_QC.pdf
 * Save in folder Desktop.
 * Select Menu >> Settings CHECK 12.04

11. Finishing touches
&#9744; System ID on battery &#9744; Instructor sign off on hard copy.
 * remove firefox history, shut down
 * Return system to laptops

Clear firefox hx cleaning

instructor sign off: confirm specs by laptop spec sheet