Laptop Evaluation

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start        [label="START HERE", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"] usb          [label="Does it have USB?", fontsize="11"] apples       [label="Is it an Apple?", fontsize="11"] macpile      [label="Put it in the Mac pile.\nDo not mine.", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"] powerable    [label="Does it have RAM\nand a power supply?", fontsize="11"] getpower     [label="get 'em", fontsize="11", shape="diamond"] poweron      [label="Does it power on?", fontsize="11"] screeny      [label="Working screen?", fontsize="11"] handwavy     [label="Consult with an instructor", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"] posty        [label="Does it post?", fontsize="11"] procclass    [label="Can you find\n the Processor Info?\n (try entering BIOS)" fontsize="11"] enoughproc   [label="Pentium III 400MHz or better?", fontsize="11"] seven        [label="Is the Processor speed\n less than 700MHz?", fontsize="11"] asis         [label="Refer to AS-IS Notes", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"] memtest      [label="Run 3 passes of Memtest", fontsize="11"] keeper       [label="Put on Keeper shelf", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"] whatzit      [label="Use EBMulti disk\n or Live CD\n to run Memtest" fontsize="11"] record       [label="Fill out keeper label\n AND \nremove hard drive" fontsize="11"] recycle      [label="Pull the Hard Drive\n and Memory", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"] incoming     [label="Put in Laptop Eval 1 Incoming",fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"]

start      -> usb usb        -> apples  [label="YES"] usb        -> recycle [label="NO"] apples     -> macpile [label="YES"] apples     -> powerable [label="NO"] powerable  -> poweron [label="YES"] powerable  -> getpower [label="NO"] getpower   -> poweron poweron    -> screeny [label="YES"] screeny    -> posty [label="YES"] screeny    -> handwavy [label="NO"] poweron    -> handwavy [label="NO"] posty      -> procclass [label="YES"] posty      -> handwavy [label="NO"] procclass  -> enoughproc [label="YES"] procclass  -> whatzit [label="NO"] whatzit    -> enoughproc enoughproc -> seven [label="YES"] enoughproc -> recycle [label="NO"] seven      -> asis [label="YES"] seven      -> memtest[label="NO"] memtest    -> record record     -> keeper recycle    -> incoming }

= As-Is Notes = These laptops are sold inexpensively in the Thrift Store with no guarantee other than they post
 * Remove the Hard Drive
 * Memory limit = 256MB (although 128MB is better)
 * Cover all slots and bays
 * Include appropriate power supply
 * Check in with Instructor