dMw LAN IV Packing List

TeaLeaf · October 18, 2003, 07:34:32 AM

OK, this thread will provide a packing list so that you remember to bring everything you should bring to the LAN! If you have something to add to the list then please post it here and I will edit it into the main list.

Hardware:
PC - Virus & Trojan Free!
Monitor & VGA/DVI cable
Keyboard with cable
Mouse with cable
Mouse Mats
Power cables for PC, monitor etc
Panel plug (so that you can plug all of your electrics into the one panel).
Extension cable (just in case you end up 10m away from the nearest plug.
Joystick/Steering wheel
Lots of spare HDD space
Headphones (no you cannot bring your speakers - unless they are for sheepster's rugby experiment)

Software:
Driver software for any hardware that you bring (in case you need to reinstall).
Games software

Networking
Your PC must have a working NIC.
Ethernet cable (preferrably as long as you can get (10m would be great)

Miscellaneous
Duck tape - to keep those trailing cables from being triped on.
Hardware spares (if you have any then bring them just in case somebody else needs to swap out a CPU or HDD etc).
There is a licensed bar 10 yards from the gaming room.
There is a high street with shops, cash points etc 20 yards from the gaming room.

tugs · October 21, 2003, 10:20:41 PM

I'm new to this whole LAN thing.

What on earth is a "Panel Plug"?

TeaLeaf · October 22, 2003, 07:55:33 AM

Plug at one end of a length of power cable, with a block ('panel') at the other end allowing multiple plugs to attach. Think of it as an extension cord for more than one appliance.

TL.

Stryker · October 22, 2003, 08:45:00 AM

multiway power sockets (in non analyst speak)

tugs · October 22, 2003, 09:14:11 PM

Gotcha. Mind you, I suspect my only option is likely to be a 10-way power bar.

Still, will bring something suitable

DarkAngel · October 22, 2003, 11:50:15 PM

Um im bringing a few metres of cable and a grappler plus end clips can anyone use a grappler as im crap at using one ? Ill try and bring as many spare power cables as i can too.

TeaLeaf · October 23, 2003, 08:14:13 AM

As tugs mentioned to me last night whilst burning some serious rubber around a Liver for Speed server: "it should be fun at the LAN to see loads of people with their wireless mouse etc each interferring with each other as their frequencies clash".

Moral of the stroy: Bring a wired mouse and keyboard just in case.

TL.

Benny · October 23, 2003, 01:58:32 PM

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Gandalf · October 23, 2003, 02:18:07 PM

that the blue flat kiddie right?