NComputing gives more students access to technology - WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports

NComputing gives more students access to technology

Posted: Updated:
  • More WALB News10 HeadlinesMore News Headlines

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:57:35 GMT
    The shelters can be installed in a home's foundation or yard.
    A South Georgia storm shelter dealer says calls for information about his products skyrocketed following the Oklahoma tragedy.
    A South Georgia storm shelter dealer says calls for information about his products skyrocketed following the Oklahoma tragedy.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:54:42 GMT
    The attorney for the family of a teenager found dead at Lowndes High School says information from paramedics contradicts what sheriff's investigators say. But the sheriff's office says there's an explanation. 17-year-old
    The attorney for the family of a teenager found dead at Lowndes High School says information from paramedics contradicts what sheriff's investigators say. But the sheriff's office says there's an explanation.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:46:20 GMT
    The Albany Police Department says that a woman who was walking along 8th Avenue was bitten by a dog Thursday afternoon. Here is the release provided by APD- At approximately 1:08 this afternoon, Dispatch
    The Albany Police Department says that a woman who was walking along 8th Avenue was bitten by a dog Thursday afternoon.

By Jennifer Emert - bio | email

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - New technology is giving more Dougherty County students access to computers.

Students in half of Dougherty County's schools are now benefiting from N-Computing's virtual desktops. The small black box on the back of these monitors allows the school to link several monitors and keyboard to one main computer. While the computers are linked students can work independently.

It's saving the school district money on each set up as well as money on their over all utility bill.

"They use 5 watts of power as opposed to 160 watts of power fro a normal computer. I can put them in locations I couldn't put multiple computers before due to some of the older buildings maybe not having the electrical infrastructure to support it," said Les Barnett, DCSS Technology Director.

The school system expect to instal the systems in the remaining schools over the summer.

Feedback