Team Laptop Setup

We have a number of team laptops that we try to set up in a consistent fashion. Here’s a checklist for installation of everything except the FRC-specific programming software. (That’s covered on the [[Programming Environment Set Up]] page.)

  • Get a USB drive with installers
    • Most of the installers mentioned below are available on a USB drive that Joe maintains
    • URLs are provided below in case the USB drive isn’t available or is out of date
  • Install Windows 10 Enterprise
    • Joe can provide an installation ISO deployed to a USB drive
    • The initial user should be “Girls of Steel” with the standard laptop password and no hint
    • Activate Windows (once every 120 days) http://www.cmu.edu/computing/software/all/windows/activate.html
      • Must connect to a CMU wireless network or to a VPN that provides equivalent access
    • Set the timezone to US/Eastern
    • Set the 3504 background image
    • Task bar: Remove Cortana and Store, add Command Prompt (cmd), Settings, Control Panel, and items installed below
  • Install Firefox http://firefox.com/
    • Add bookmarks to the Bookmarks Toolbar for important resources
      • GitHub http://github.com/GirlsOfSteelRobotics/Docs/wiki
      • FRC Javadocs http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/roborio/release/docs/java/
      • FRC Screen Steps https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485
      • RoboRIO http://roborio-3504-frc.local/
  • Install Silverlight, needed for the RoboRIO web interface https://microsoft.com/silverlight/
  • Continue to [[Programming Environment Set Up]] for further directions