PC Build 3
On Saturday 8th May, we carried on building and fixing computers. Firstly we got the Lenovo Laptop trackpad working, started off partly stripping this, but were initially unsuccessful, after a break, and asking on IRC for suggestions, we went back to this and fully stripped it, and got it working. We installed Windows 8.1 on this, then using the Driver booster tool to help locate the drivers ensured the right drivers etc were up and running.
We also had a look at the Dell laptop, cleaned off thermal paste and determined there was no actual CMOS battery at all, this has been ordered.
Furthermore, we also replaced speakers in another Dell Laptop as these were faulty.
We now have some cleaning gel and a keyboard brush set, so we cleaned some more keyboards.
We also bought some games from the Rowcroft charity shop so have installed these, I can now play C&C 3 at home.
The plan now is to further fix up the Viglen desktop computer and get this working, fix a window install on a Sony Viao. We will also be getting two laptops from Phil so need to get these cleaned, and an OS installed.
Trojans Training 16/6/2024
Tor bay Trojans AFC Training
Date : Sunday 16th June 2024
Time : 10am to 13:00
Location; Foxhole Field, Bell field Road, Paignton
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#Trojans,#Football,#Training,#TorbayTrojans,#AlwaysTrojan
Trojans Training 9/6/2024
Torbay Trojans AFC Training
Date : Sunday 9th June 2024
Time : 10am to 13:00
Location; Foxhole Field, Bellfield Road, Paignton
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#Trojans,#Football,#Training,#TorbayTrojans,#AlwaysTrojan
Awareness days June 2024
World Environment Day (5 June)
World Ocean Day (8 June)
World Rainforest Day (22 June)
Women in Engineering (23 June)
Tinkerers Meeting 2
The next meeting of the Tor bay Tinkerers group will be on 22nd June 2024. Please see their website for more details and a write-up of the May Meeting.
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#Torbay,#Tinkerers
PC Build 2
As the stem group is no longer running, myself and one of the attendees are still working on a few projects.
On Saturday, 25th May we tested an external hard disk, that was donated a while back and found in room 12 cupboard. This is now up and running, we also set up one of the 2.5” SATA hard drives from a netbook as a ventoy disk, so we can install other operating systems easily.
We also spent a lot of time cleaning the keyboards and mice, still not sure if we will be given the computers, but we will at least have clean keyboards and mice (or the library will).
We also took the big Bertha hdd, and cleaned this up as best we could. It was encrusted in dirt or something from where it had been either stored or used. This is just a normal HDD that was donated, just had big Bertha written on it.
Back at home, I installed Mint 17 on my netbook, having collected a SSD hard disk and 2gb ram. This is now running much better.
During the day, I was dropping in to room 13 to see what the Tinkerers group were up to, it was just Helen and Vance, but they were busy looking at various projects and discussing the way forward for their group.
We have planned the next meet up so we can carry on cleaning stuff.
Trojans Training 2/6/024
Torbay Trojans AFC Training
Date : Sunday 2nd June 2024
Time : 10am to 13:00
Location; Foxhole Field, Bellfield Road, Paignton
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#Trojans,#Football,#Training,#TorbayTrojans,#AlwaysTrojan
PC Build
We are still finishing off a few projects from the STEM group, so yesterday spent some time testing a motherboard and then installing windows 95 on the built system. We don't have a case so had everyhing laid out on the table (which is fine).
To turn the PC on, it is necessary to short the appropriate header pins. This can be a little problematic so I have now built a little module that will help with this.
2 switches, one for ON / Off and the other for reset
2 Leds which is for power and HDD Led.
This should be sufficient for what we will be doing.
Trojans Training 19/5/024
Torbay Trojans Training
Date : Sunday 19th April 2024
Time : 10am to 13:00
Location; Foxhole Field, Bellfield Road, Paignton
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#Trojans,#Football,#Training,#TorbayTrojans,#AlwaysTrojan
Air Show 2024
THE 2024 EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 1 AND SUNDAY 2 JUNE.
This year's English Riviera Air show will take place on the 1st and 2nd June 2024. More details can be found on the dedicated website.