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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">I'm the president of Laptops to Lesotho
Inc, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that provides refurbished XO-1 laptops
to children in a remote village in Lesotho.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Last November, we tried to set up a wireless LAN network, but we were
unable to download the network software directly onto the network server, as
planned, because the internet signal failed. I tried loading it from a USB
drive, but that didn't work. </DIV>
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<DIV></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">I'm going back to Lesotho in a few
weeks, and I will be bringing the XS software with me on a CD this time.
I'm going to try to install it on a PC that is running Windows XP. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">I'm going to be in the village 18
November until 9 December. </FONT>I have the instructions from
the OLPC website for setting up a network, but I have never set up a
network before. I'm wondering if there's anyone who would be
available to consult over the phone in case I run into trouble and need
help. I have to call because there is still no internet signal in the
village and it's a tough 8 hour drive to the nearest internet
service.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Thank you, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Janissa Balcomb</FONT></DIV>
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