http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Talk%3ALaptop_BuildTalk:Laptop Build - Revision history2026-04-22T12:17:22ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.1http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php?title=Talk:Laptop_Build&diff=26716&oldid=prevAli: ali's thoughts on changing laptop build sheet2007-07-11T21:09:33Z<p>ali's thoughts on changing laptop build sheet</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Ali's thoughts about changing the Laptop Build sheet=<br />
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==Front of the Build Sheet==<br />
* include space for notes about the system<br />
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==Build Steps==<br />
# Install RAM -- Install RAM to match specifications of system type you are building<br />
# Install Hard Drive -- Install a Hard Drive to match specifications<br />
# Restore BIOS defaults -- Enter BIOS & restore defaults, keystroke to enter BIOS displayed at startup<br />
# Auto-detect Hard Drive -- Are you there hard drive? It's me, build volunteer.<br />
# Set Parallel Port -- Set Parallel Port to EPP or Bi-Directional, enable on 0x378<br />
# Set Boot Order -- Set to boot from from floppy first<br />
# Save & Exit BIOS -- Anything else look odd?<br />
# Run basiccheck -- Login as oem (password:freegeek), open a terminal, & enter "basiccheck"<br />
# Test CD-ROM -- Test both an audio & data CD<br />
# Test CD-RW -- If lappy has one, then download k3b, then burn a CD<br />
# Test DVD-ROM -- If lappy has one, then use Automoatix to download DVD codecs, then test a DVD<br />
# Check in with Build Instructor -- Leave lappy plugged in to charge battery<br />
# Clean Up -- The maid has been laid off, clean up the mess you made.<br />
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==QC Steps==<br />
# Lappy doesn't rattle? (Pick up Lappy and shake)<br />
# Are all the screws present and in tightly?<br />
# Are the slots and bays covered?<br />
# Are the components consistent with the specs for the type of lappy?<br />
# Clean the lappy up, replace parts if necessary.<br />
# Is the floppy set to boot first in BIOS?<br />
# Is the parallel port enabled on 0x378 & set to EPP or Bi-Directional?<br />
# Login as oem (password:freegeek), open a terminal, & enter "basiccheck"<br />
# Check mouse & keyboard (every key!) to ensure they work correctly<br />
# Check Time & Date<br />
# Play an audio CD - everything normal?<br />
# Read a data CD - does it work?<br />
# Remove CD from drive<br />
# Attach printer cable & enter "printme" in terminal<br />
# BATTERY LIFE - WHAT'S THE COMMAND FOR THIS?<br />
# Check sleep states<br />
# Check in Build Instructor for where to put Lappy<br />
# Clean up the mess you made<br />
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''what's that command for listing all sorts of info about the laptop in a document on the dekstop?''</div>Ali