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Welcome & Introductions Joanne Willis, OTR/L – Executive Director Alan Rust - ReBoot™ Reuse & Recycling Specialist
TTF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Designed to Increase Awareness & Access to Computers, AT Services & Acquisition of AT Focused on:
EducationEmploymentCommunity LivingIndependence
Touch the Future, Inc.
ConsumerNeeds, Abilities, Challenges
Consumer
ATRC ReBoot™
Outcomes Greater Independence Education, Work & Community ParticipationImproved Health both Consumer & Environment
ATRCInfo & AssistDemosLoan LibraryAssess & TrainProducts new & used
ReBoot™Computer RefurbishmentElectronic AT RefurbishmentOther Reuse ATSTAR NetworkRecycling (End-of-Life Tech)
Touch the Future, Inc.ReBoot™ - ATRC
ReBoot™• ReBoot™ - a statewide, collaborative effort dedicated to actively
promoting independence for people with disabilities through Assistive Technology & Computer Refurbishment.
• ReBoot™ has placed over 8,640 rebooted computer systems
with people throughout Georgia, the Southeast, and the United States.
ReBoot™ Georgia’s Computer & AT
Reutilization Program
ReBoot™ PC Control
Flow Chart
Acquire Equipment
Evaluate Equipment Repair / Load Software
Distribute & Train
Start
Donation Policy
• Donations are accepted for our refurbishment & redistribution mission
• Reasons for established policy– To set a minimum standard for equipment– To assure space capacity is not
overextended – To assure staff time is not spent in handling
items that have no refurbishment value– To assure that donations do not increase
“cost of doing business”
Donation Acceptance
• Walk Ins & Bulk Pickups (10 or more items)
• Recycling fees ($10) assist with recycling, handling cost, refurbishment and sustainability
• Donors are assured that hard drives are wiped by Dept of Defense software or shredded through a Recycler )
Determine Reuse, Refurbish, or Recycle
• Visual Inspection to determine what to do with the equipment
• Pull Hard Drive (wipe or destroy)• Reuse – send to testing and cleanup• Refurbish – send to technician• Recycle – send to End of Life Technology
Wiping the Hard Drive
• DOD wiping software - www.dban.org/download (Certificate of Wiping)• Shred Drive (Certificate of Destruction)• Wiped Hard Drives are tested• Drives used in refurbishment process (MAR)• Classification by size of Drive (≥20 GB)
Refurbishment
• ReBoot™ 8 Station Process
• A+ Certified Technicians
• MAR (XP Pro OS, MS Office 2003, etc) www.techsoup.org/mar
• Test all system components and software
• ReBoot™ 3 Step Quality Assurance Process (documented)
• Warranty (1 yr for PC; 3 mos. Laptop)
INSTALLED SOFTWARE
• Windows XP Pro OS• Internet Explorer 8• Windows Media Player
• MS Office Standard 2003
• Adobe Reader• www.get.adobe.com/reader
• AVG• www.free.avg.com/download-avg-
anti-virus-free-edtion
• Ad-Aware• www.lavasoft.com/single/
trialpay.php
• Java• www.java.com/en/download
• Firefox• www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
upgrade.html
• Spyware Blaster• www.javacoolsoftware.com
• WinZip• www.freedownloads.be/downloaddetail/
356-Winzip-9
• OpenOffice.org• www.download.openoffice.org
• Belarc• www.belarc.com/free_download.html
• Bruce’s Unusual Typing Program• www.typing.qcalculus.com
Matching Based on:
• Consumer Type (Disability, Senior, Low Income, Agency)
• Needed AT component Hardware based on consumer challenges
• Needed AT Software based on consumer challenges
• Choose proper refurbished system (PC or Laptop)
• Computer Experience or training needs
Issuing Computer
• Appointment set with consumer to issue directly or issue to an Outreach Center for the consumer
• Training at time of issuing (training & liability forms)
• Taking care of your computer• Connecting to the internet (if applicable)• Directions for Spyware, Virus Protection
Program & Windows updates
ReBoot™ Technical Support
Certified Technicians provide:
• Help desk available by phone
• Computer repairs done at our site • 3 month to 1 year warranties on all hardware
• ReBoot™ support training for Outreach Sites
Recycling
• Warehouse Space Allocation• Segregate material to be recycled • Adapt to market demands• Follow EPA & State Requirements • Choose a true recycler, do not use a
scrap dealer• Have full truck load pick-ups
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Choice of Recyclers
Scrap Dealers vs. Recyclers Following EPA (State?) Requirements Privacy of Consumer Data (hard drive) ISO Certification ($50,000) Audits for Compliance Contract Relationship for Liability