<div dir="ltr">Another option to think about as an AWE station alternative would be to purchase a regular all-in-one touchscreen computer like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/HP-205-Business-Computer-Ethernet/dp/B0BR5BKWHH/ref=sr_1_12_sspa?crid=D7XJ25OVOG55&keywords=hp%2Ball%2Bin%2Bone%2Btouchscreen%2Bcomputer&qid=1674667901&sprefix=hp%2Ball%2Bin%2Bone%2Btouchs%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-12-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExRjJVVFhURDJIMDk1JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjUxMDM4MU8wQlZPWDlSMkwxNyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTIxMTY3RUdVWUZOTDNHM0dUJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1">this</a> and have it connected to the internet, but load something on it like <a href="https://porteus-kiosk.org/">Porteus Kiosk</a>, a free linux-based OS that is basically just a web browser. When you install Porteus you can set it so there are no toolbars at the top of the screen (it is in forced full screen mode) and you can also set a whitelist of URLs that can be visited so that a user cannot navigate elsewhere online, even by accident. You can then set it to boot straight to a site like <a href="http://abcmouse.com/libraries">abcmouse.com/libraries</a> and it will load right to that site when you turn the computer on.<div><br></div><div>This would take a bit more technical know-how to set up, but then would be very low-maintenance from that point forward. I have done this to create a kids' catalog station at our library and it works great, but I haven't tried it for setting up a station like I described above. 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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">My only issue with the AWE is that it is SO hard to get out of many of the games. If anyone
has a trick, let me know! A few have back or exit buttons, and some if you hover at the bottom of the screen it will pop up, but good old "Ctrl Alt Del" doesn't work, nor does "Escape". Any time I ask the company I am told to install updates, which I do, with
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<div dir="ltr">Carlsbad has AWE computers as well, but we are trying to phase them out. Once they are out of warranty, there is no assistance in fixing them. We have one that cannot be fixed, and we will replace it with a regular computer so kids can use google
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<div>I am also planning on purchasing launchpads from the launchpad academy. There are three different academies (Pre-K, reading, and STEAM) and there are different levels in each academy). </div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 9:37 AM Brynn Cole <<a>brynn@corraleslibrary.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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Corrales uses AWE computers too and we did have a problem with one of <br>
our machines recently (because it was ancient). AWE responded and helped <br>
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On 2023-01-18 13:59, Osterloh, Cassandra, DCA wrote:<br>
> Good afternoon.<br>
> A question from one of the libraries. Is anyone familiar with<br>
> Kidcomputers.com? If so, have you had good experiences? Also, looking<br>
> for computers similar to Kids Education Station and Kids Learning PC<br>
> at Library Computers (<a rel="noreferrer">kidcomputers.com</a>) [1]. Is there a different<br>
> company that this library might use that would be good for purchasing<br>
> similar computers?<br>
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> Cassandra<br>
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