Beth,

Keller was refreshed in October.  You will need to adjust settings to get
Phonics Express to work.  This is simple:  right click on My Computer,
click on properties, advanced, performance settings, advanced, virtual
memory, change, then change Initial size to 3048, click Set, OK, OK. I got
this information from the Porter Lab Aide (sorry I forgot the name)who
contacted Harcourt Brace for technical support.  It works well in our lab.

KidPix should work fine. Micrograms will work great. The trick is getting
them on because you will not have 3 1/2 inch disk drives on your lab
computers.  You have two options to resolve this. (1)Find an old Imac
external drive in the media center (if you have/had Imacs).  It is great
because it plugs directly into a USB port. Load one computer with any
Micrograms games you have.  Then use a flash drive to transfer to all the
other computers.  If you don't have an external drive, load the Micrograms
games on a classroom computer and then transfer using the flash drive.

Mighty Math Carnival still works.  Math Workshop does not work.  Does
anyone have any secrets on how to get it to work?  I haven't had time to
pursue this one.

Good luck Beth!  It's challenging but worth it!  You can also reach me at
26239 or e-mail me at [log in to unmask] if you have any further
questions.

Holli Christensen
Keller Computer Lab
> Netpals:
>
> Our lab is hoping to be refreshed to XPs this summer (fingers crossed).
> If you have a refreshed lab, what programs became obsolete?  Did you have
> to purchase a new Kidpix program?  Will the Phonics Express work? Penny
> Panda, Clock faces, Zoombinis?  I'd love to get some feedback so I can be
> prepared with programs for the teachers to use.
>
> Also, we'd like to get headphones. What brands and models have you had the
> best luck with?  Did you go through purchasing or did the PTO buy them?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Beth at Ishikawa Elem
>
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