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Sounds like a Linux solution could be an option. 256MB RAM seems a bit
slim for even Win2K with all updates installed, let alone running a big
program like an "office" product on top of it.<br>
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Perhaps a flavor using the Gnome desktop and the Gnome Accessibility
project might be useful. (<a
href="http://projects.gnome.org/accessibility">http://projects.gnome.org/accessibility</a>)
Then perhaps OpenOffice...<br>
If no onboard NIC, then maybe adding a PCMCIA NIC or USB (if
available!) NIC could get you to the Internet.<br>
<br>
Google "Linux disabilities" for some useful links such as:<br>
<a href="http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Accessibility-HOWTO">http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Accessibility-HOWTO</a><br>
<br>
Aside from that, perhaps sell the whole lot as-is on e-bay and
re-invest the proceeds in your disabilities hardware/software...<br>
<br>
<br>
Good luck!<br>
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Mann, James H. wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have an “old” computer challenge that I’d
like some suggestions from the well of your collective wisdom. Here’s
the
challenge:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->You have 50 Compaq PIII 800mhz computers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="">2.<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->The computers have 256mb RAM<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The computers have 10gig hard drives<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="">4.<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->The computers have a CD player<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="">5.<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->The computers have a Win 2000 COA<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="">6.<span
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->All of the above may or may not be in
working condition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The intended audience for these computers is
either persons
with disabilities or persons with Autism. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Short of pulling the RAM and selling it on eBay
and
recycling the rest of the computer how would you configure them?<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Are they internet ready and how?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Not library related, but I’d like some thoughts
before
I start to tackle this project.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">Jim
Mann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">Technology
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">Greene
County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">76
E. Market St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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style="color: red;">937)352-4000 x1210</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">mailto:
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not
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