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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. She became the library tech person by default. 1 USB Hub.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. She became the library tech person by default. 1 USB Hub.

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Microsoft Offers Get Genuine Windows: Full Operating Systems Versions Now Available

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As part of the recent updates to the Microsoft Software Donation Program, Microsoft made donations of full versions of its Windows operating systems available through the Microsoft Get Genuine program. Linux, FreeDOS, or other operating systems. No operating systems. Home or Starter editions of Windows XP.

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Setting Up Windows MultiPoint Server

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InterConnection has teamed up with TechSoup to help nonprofits, libraries, and refurbishers learn about and implement Windows MultiPoint Server. Windows MultiPoint Server is an operating system, and installing it is much like installing Windows 8 on a computer. See How to Reuse Old Laptops with Windows MultiPoint Server.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

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Tablet sales are up 53% while laptop and desktop computers are down 11% from the previous year. This virtual desktop solution connects to a nonprofit or school’s existing computer system very quickly and allows older computers to run Windows 7 and Windows applications as well as new PCs. What this means? Adobe Creative Cloud.

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Why TechSoup Product Donations and Donors Are Green

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It also offers enterprise-level software — for example, Symantec System Recovery. Symantec donated more than 432,000 licenses reaching more than 23,000 organizations in 29 countries last year. It's famous for its antivirus and security software like Norton Security and Norton Small Business. Now a bit about us.

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The Environmental and Cost Savings Benefits of Windows MultiPoint Server

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Windows MultiPoint Server (WMS) is a special version of the Windows Server operating system that allows multiple users to simultaneously share one computer. In this blog post, I'll compare costs and energy usage for a WMS setup versus a conventional setup in which every user has a laptop or desktop computer. Hardware Savings.

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