tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52019562485418038332024-03-13T05:44:26.802-07:00TSS TodayNews from Technology Support Services @ Shoreline Community CollegeGavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16958992559957921085noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-53164988018035160812014-04-22T08:07:00.001-07:002014-04-22T08:07:25.592-07:00TSS Today moved to Day at a GlancePlease visit the <a href="http://daag.shoreline.edu/category/tss/">TSS section of Day at a Glance</a> for updates from TSS.<br />
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Thank you!Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-81609081672399900212014-03-17T16:11:00.001-07:002014-03-17T16:11:38.707-07:00Computer Lab software updates coming!!!!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please mark your calendars for updates coming to the
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Labs with Windows 8.1; Office 2013</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1301</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1304</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4102</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please let TSS know if you have any questions.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-75700281567111787232014-03-17T16:08:00.000-07:002014-03-18T08:54:18.239-07:00Creating Simple Graphs<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put the graph paper and rulers away! Here are some links for how to create graphs that can easily be saved, printed, and embedded into reports.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-build-excel-graph" target="_blank"><b>How to create a simple graph in Excel</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excel is an excellent tool that will allow you to quickly create a chart. Use Excel especially if you want to have variety of chart types--bar, pie, line, scatter, and more. Add all the standard chart features like titles and axis labels so that the chart looks professional and presentable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.desmos.com/calculator" target="_blank"><b>Desmos Online Graphing Calculator</b></a> and <a href="https://desmos.s3.amazonaws.com/Desmos_User_Guide.pdf" target="_blank"><b>How to use Desmos Online Graphing Calculator</b></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been years since I've used a graphing calculator, and I found Desmos to be a great alternative to trying to remember how to graph on a graphing calculator. It's simplicity is not restricting though--it seems to have all the same functionality of a complex graphing calculator.</span></div>
Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-35011806997111260322014-03-13T10:26:00.000-07:002014-03-13T10:26:00.062-07:00A Cleaner Browser ExperienceTo complement my post about <a href="http://tsstoday.shoreline.edu/2014/02/browser-toolbars-out-of-control.html" target="_blank">removing unwanted toolbars from browsers</a>, you can also clean up your viewing experience by installing <a href="https://adblockplus.org/en/" target="_blank">Adblock Plus</a>. Let's look at an example. I recently provided link to <a href="http://blog.laptopmag.com/boot-to-desktop-windows-8-1-preview">http://blog.laptopmag.com/boot-to-desktop-windows-8-1-preview</a>.<br />
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There's some <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-25219922" target="_blank">controversy over Adblock</a>. Although Adblock might not be perfect, I prefer the second option which allows me to see the picture clearly.</div>
Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-34911021204349307822014-03-12T09:15:00.000-07:002014-03-18T08:55:02.362-07:00Getting Familiar with Windows 8.1<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Change can be tough, but change keeps us moving forward. Across the Shoreline campus, faculty, staff, and students will start to see Windows 8.1 replacing older versions of Windows. For those of you who are hesitant about learning this new system, I understand because I was hesitant too. Take a deep breath, set aside time for a couple of tutorials, and soon enough, you won't even miss Windows 7.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some links to help you familiarize yourself Windows 8.1:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://blog.laptopmag.com/boot-to-desktop-windows-8-1-preview" target="_blank">How to Enable Boot to Desktop in Windows 8.1</a> </b>- This trick will certainly take the edge off of learning Windows 8 by providing a little comfort in familiarity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/start-screen-tutorial" target="_blank">Become familiar with the new Start Menu</a> </b>- The new Start Menu is intended to make your life easier, but that's only true if you take the time to set it up. Learn to Pin Apps and Applications to the Start Menu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/apps-windows-store-tutorial" target="_blank"><b>Don't get confused by the Apps</b></a> - "Apps" are a new concept that do not act like "Applications." Trust me, it pays to understand how they work whether you intend to use them or not. For one thing, there is an App and an Application for Internet Explorer and you might find yourself lost in the unfamiliar App.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to" target="_blank"><b>Check out more of Microsoft tutorials</b></a></span>Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-86809366605339526142014-03-11T09:20:00.000-07:002014-03-12T10:30:59.912-07:00Windows XP Must Go!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a long time coming, but the end is nigh! Microsoft is ending all support for the Windows XP operating
system on April 8, 2014. This means that Microsoft will no longer provide
operating system updates, known as patches, to correct flaws in the operating
system. The implications are that security vulnerabilities discovered in
the XP operating system after April 8, 2014will remain unpatched. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TSS has
been systematically upgrading XP machines over the past year in order to meet
the Microsoft deadline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is strongly recommended that anyone still
using XP on their personal home computer or laptop upgrade to wither Windows 7
or Windows 8.1 before April 8, 2014.</span><br />
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-47231256489548244362014-03-05T12:57:00.000-08:002014-03-12T10:31:58.633-07:00New to Dropbox?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get Started Sharing
with DropBox! Although there are many ways to share files with people, I've recently been asked about Dropbox. You can use Dropbox in any browser, anywhere you have an internet connection. Here's how:</span><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go to <a href="http://www.dropbox.com/">www.dropbox.com</a> and log in/create an
account.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click Sharing on the left
hand side.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choose New Shared Folder from
the right hand side.</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If this is your
first time, you will be prompted to confirm your identity. An email will
be sent to you with a button that says "Verify your email"</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once you verify, click the
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-84510179244455987442014-02-28T08:00:00.000-08:002014-03-12T10:31:46.362-07:00Backup Your Files<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where are the majority of your files saved? For SCC students who log into campus computers using their student username (usually firstname.lastname), the default save location directs to their profile. These files are stored on a server, which has backups should anything bad happen to the server. For staff, the primary save location should be on a network drive. These files also live on a server that has periodic backups made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The one place that files should not be saved is the physical hard drive, commonly referred to as the C-drive or C:/. This disk is not backed up, so if something bad happens to the computer, these files could be completely lost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Save files to an <b>online storage</b> location, like Google Drive, DropBox, Evernote, SkyDrive, etc.</span></div>
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<li><u>Benefit</u>: Access files anywhere you have an internet connection.</li>
<li><u>Benefit</u>: Works on a variety of platforms, including phones.</li>
<li><u>Con</u>: Storage limits are typically smaller, and there might be a charge to get a larger storage capacity.</li>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Save files to an <b>external drive</b>, like a USB drive or a larger external hard drive.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Benefit</u>: You can pick the storage capacity when you buy the device. The storage of USB capacity is constantly increasing and larger storage becomes less expensive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Benefit/Con</u>: The device goes with you where ever you take it. Forgetful types might find this difficult.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Con</u>: Things can happen to these physical devices--a magnet could corrupt the files (this can happen if a USB drive is attached to keys!), rain/water could cause damage, and the device could get lost.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone has their personal preference on file management. Just be sure you have a back up system in place when you don't save to a protected server.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trouble accessing something saved to a campus server? Contact TSS for help! </span></div>
Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-71461439399044255632014-02-27T14:54:00.002-08:002014-03-12T10:32:09.874-07:00Computer Lab Updates Coming Soon!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over spring break, TSS will be working hard to get two computer labs updated: the 4214 lab in the library and the 2329 lab for nursing students.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lab in 4214 will be updated to laptops running Windows 8.1. New tables and the ability to share </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">multiple screens onto the larger screen</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">will better facilitate group work and collaboration for classes held in the lab.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 2329 Nursing Lab will receive updated PCs that will run Windows 8.1. These newer computers will not support older storage devices like floppy disks. Although there will be a floppy disk reader available in the lab, nursing students will want to begin moving files stored on floppy disk to USB drives.</span>Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-21056859698569673782014-02-25T15:56:00.000-08:002014-03-12T10:32:35.501-07:00Update your Devices<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you updated your devices lately? Security is a major part of why updates are issued for phones and computers. This week Mac has addressed a serious <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-apple-security-idUSBREA1O1Q820140225" target="_blank">flaw in security</a>. The fix for users is simple: update your device!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mac computers: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1338" target="_blank">OS X: Updating OS X and Mac App Store apps</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">iPhone/iPad/iPod running iOS: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4623" target="_blank">Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For PC users running Windows, here is how to check for updates: <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/is-computer-up-to-date#1TC=windows-7" target="_blank">How can I tell if my computer is up to date?</a> Windows will either alert you about updates that need installed or report that "Windows is up to date":</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, anyone using Windows XP will want to consider upgrading soon. In April 2014, Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP. <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/is-computer-up-to-date#1TC=windows-7">What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?</a> In general, your computer will not get updates, which means it will accumulate more and more security risks over time.</span><br />
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-91092079174453083612014-02-21T08:00:00.000-08:002014-02-27T14:47:29.357-08:00Quickly find Contacts in Outlook<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This post is for anyone using an Exchange email account and accesses their account through Outlook. Scrolling through the list of all the contacts in Outlook's Global Address Book can be cumbersome. Here is how you can improve you search for contacts when creating an email.</span><br />
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-13282156889751129902014-02-20T15:09:00.000-08:002014-03-12T10:33:06.502-07:00Office 2013 will be the Campus Norm by Fall 2014<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Microsoft Office 2013 is coming to campus! Some faculty and staff may already have the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. Here are some links to videos about what's new for each program:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The videos range between 2-4 minutes and cram in many of the new features. If the movie mentions a topic of interest, search for the topic at <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/">http://support.microsoft.com</a> for more tips to utilize that feature.</span></div>
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-44221242959566255642014-02-19T08:00:00.001-08:002014-02-27T14:46:24.361-08:00Browser Toolbars out of Control?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This article shows quite nicely <a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/security/3462529/how-remove-unwanted-browser-toolbars/" target="_blank">how to remove toolbars</a> from the most prominent browsers. (As of today, these methods worked--keep in mind browsers get updates and instructions might change in the future.)</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Where do these toolbars come from? Chances are at some point you installed a program with a toolbar included. Toolbars aren't always malicious--companies like you to see their name plastered where ever possible. </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">For example, notice that when Yahoo!Messenger is installed, the Yahoo! Toolbar will also be installed:</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></div>
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Unfortunately, it is possible that just removing the toolbars isn't enough. Some toolbars have bad intentions and can slow down the entire system. <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">I found that </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Enigma Software Group has an extensive </span><a href="http://www.enigmasoftware.com/threat-database/malicious-toolbars/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank">list and explanations of malicious toolbars</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span></div>
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Here is an article that delves deeper into what's behind malicious toolbars, symptoms you may experience, and preventative actions you can take: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-m-kaye/sneak-attack-those-annoyi_b_4444859.html" target="_blank">Sneak Attack--Those Annoying Toolbars You Never Wanted</a>. </div>
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-30929657465452865532014-02-18T09:05:00.001-08:002014-02-18T10:20:55.848-08:00School Email Login Change<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.9999942779541px;">Google is streamlining their services which means students can expect some changes when logging into their school email. The old address, </span><a href="http://go.shoreline.edu/" id="" style="border: 0px; color: #047ac6; line-height: 1.428571em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">http://go.shoreline.edu</a>, will still work, but will no longer have the SCC look and feel. The login site will look the same as a personal Gmail account and can be also accessed at <a href="http://gmail.com/" id="" style="border: 0px; color: #047ac6; line-height: 1.428571em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">http://gmail.com</a>. <b>Most importantly, s<span style="line-height: 19.9999942779541px;">tudents will need to use their entire email address to login.</span></b></span><br />
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One of the fastest way to get meaning from data in Excel is to insert a table. Here are some tips for getting started with Excel Tables. These tips will work for the 2007, 2010, and 2013 versions of Excel unless stated otherwise. </div>
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1) Insert a Table:</div>
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As the Table Tools Design Tab suggests, Excel can do much more with Tables. Check out <a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/training-courses-for-excel-2013-HA104032083.aspx" id="" style="border: 0px; color: #047ac6; line-height: 1.428571em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Microsoft's Support site</a> more helpful articles and videos. The search feature works rather well if you want help with something specific. For example, type "Excel Tables" or "Excel PivotTables" to continue learning about tables.</div>
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-17722975250141300002014-02-13T11:44:00.000-08:002014-02-13T11:44:11.321-08:004102 Student Computer Lab<div style="border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.428571em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
The 4102 Computer Lab, located in the lower level of the Library (Building 4000) houses 100 PCs and 5 Macs for students to use to complete classwork. Here are 3 ways you can improve your experience:</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.428571em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="line-height: 1.428571em;">Come to the lab with clean hands and do not bring food.</b> For one thing, 'tis the season for germs to take hold. Also, although the keyboards and tables are cleaned periodically, crumbs in the keyboard or grimy keys from dirty hands can build up over time.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.428571em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="line-height: 1.428571em;">Log into the computer using your student credentials, lock the computer when you step away, and log out when you are done.</b> Using your student login allows you to save files to your profile, which follows you where ever you login. You will more likely be able to recover work if something terrible should happen while you're in the middle of working. To lock your computer when you step away, use the keyboard: Windows Key + L. Locking when you step away and logging out when you are done keeps your information and files out of the hands of whoever sits down after you.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.428571em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="line-height: 1.428571em;">Report any issues you come across.</b> TSS strives to have computers and printers in good working condition. If something isn't working for you, it could go unnoticed if you do not report it. If headphones don't get sound, there's a fix! Report issues to Erin Greenwood, the computer lab manager, or the TSS office. They will want to know the computer number and the problem.</li>
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This computer lab is a dedicated quiet, independent study environment. If you need to do group work, look into checking out one of the group study rooms offered by the library upstairs.</div>
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Erin Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395308450674320430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-54392109335598290322013-10-31T10:27:00.002-07:002013-10-31T10:28:32.151-07:00Dell buyout saga is over…<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</xml><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Dell Inc. is no longer a publicly-traded
company. It sealed a $24.9 billion buyout deal that will take the company
private. </span><span class="mandelbrotrefrag"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=DELL.O&lc=int_mb_1001"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Dell Inc.</span></a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">delisted from the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/index?symbol=us!comp" style="cursor: pointer; outline: none;" title="Full coverage of Nasdaq Composite Index"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">NASDAQ</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at
the close of Tuesday's trading, as founder Michael<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="mandelbrotrefrag"><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=DELL&lc=int_mb_1001" style="cursor: pointer; outline: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Dell</span></a> </span>and private
equity house, Silver Lake completed their controversial buyout of the
struggling PC maker. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Like its
rivals,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="mandelbrotrefrag"><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=DELL&lc=int_mb_1001" style="cursor: pointer; outline: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Dell</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>got sideswiped by the speed of decline
in PC sales globally in past years, as consumers increasingly chose to spend on
ever-more powerful smartphones and ultra-light tablet<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="mandelbrotrefrag"><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.reuters.com/sectors/industries/overview?industryCode=104&lc=int_mb_1001" style="cursor: pointer; outline: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">computers</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/29/us-dell-buyout-idUSBRE99S0VQ20131029">click
to read full article</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>source:
CompTIA SmartBrief & Reuters News Agency</span>Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-23128964340884480542013-10-29T10:48:00.001-07:002013-10-29T10:49:24.872-07:00 New Mac OS X Mavericks…<span style="background: white; color: windowtext; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">OS X Mavericks, which is version
10.9, was released by Apple on October 22, 2013 and is now available as a free
download from the Mac App Store. You will need an Apple ID for this download. The
operating system has hundreds of new features & several new technologies,
such as App Nap & Compressed Memory - to name a few. It is an easy upgrade
from OS X 10.6.8 or later versions. It has been reported to be compatible with
most software applications such as Office for Mac 2011 and Adobe Creative Suite
versions, but some minor issues are arising with other applications. For more
details and product info visit <a href="http://www.apple.com/osx/">http://www.apple.com/osx/</a></span>
Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-25697372073365075312013-10-18T10:49:00.002-07:002013-10-18T10:53:30.464-07:00Google Chrome tip…<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are a new user to the Google Chrome
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which is the “Customize and control Google Chrome” button, in the upper right
hand corner of the page - gives you several options and tools. For instance, you
can open a new web tab, create and manage bookmarks, print, view source code (HTML,
etc.), access Internet downloads, tweak some of your Chrome settings - like startup,
appearance, and homepage, and do much more. </span>Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-54553998973342562702013-10-17T09:31:00.000-07:002013-10-17T09:34:50.664-07:00If your personal information is stolen, 4 steps to take…<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It's important to protect your personal information, and to
take certain steps quickly to minimize the potential damage from identity theft
if your information is accidentally disclosed or deliberately stolen: 1) Place
a "Fraud Alert" on your credit reports, and review those reports
carefully. Notifying one of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies
is sufficient. 2) Contact your bank or other financial institution(s) and close
any accounts that have been tampered with or established fraudulently. 3) File
a police report with local law enforcement officials. This is an essential step
for protecting your rights. 4) Report your theft to the Federal Trade
Commission, online, by phone, or by mail.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Visit <a href="http://onguardonline.gov/idtheft.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://onguardonline.gov/idtheft.html</span></a>
for more information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Source: SANS
Institute</span>
Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-88196865040401823322013-10-10T14:48:00.001-07:002013-10-10T15:09:05.236-07:00Some Windows 8.1 Basics…We have all heard the numerous reports of how many people are not happy
with Windows 8 – it’s confusing, frustrating, where is the damn Start Button,
etc. Yes, there are many changes since Windows 7, but the good news is, with the
release of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Windows 8.1</b>, Microsoft
has fixed many of these issues and with a few pointers and a little practice it’s
not that hard to learn! So here we go.<br />
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> <span style="font-family: Symbol;">*</span></span></span></span>Upon login to Windows 8.1, the user is taken to
the <u>Start Screen</u>, which is like a system overlay with all the
traditional Windows stuff underneath and reorganized. At the Start Screen, you
have category tiles to click on as quick & easy ways to do some tasks like
check email, look at maps, go to news articles, etc. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>*Or, you can click on the Desktop tile and you go
straight to your desktop – complete with the holy Start Button <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"></span><img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,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" /> and more of a normal
Windows look and feel.</div>
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</span></span></span>*The <img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,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" /><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>at the bottom left of
the Start Screen takes you to your installed applications, i.e. MS Office,
Adobe PhotoShop, etc. - similar to what clicking Start, All Programs in Windows
7 does. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u>*From the desktop</u>, if you LEFT click the
Start Button it will take you back to the Start Screen (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">remember that’s the screen with the big colorful tiles</i>)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> *
</span></span></span><u>From the desktop</u>, if you RIGHT click the
Start Button you will get you some traditional options, tools, & utilities,
such as Control Panel, Search, Run, & Shutdown options. </div>
<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>*From the Start Screen or desktop, if you hover
with the cursor over the lower right hand corner of the screen, icons for
settings, devices, search, and other tools will appear – you can then click
them in order to access these tools. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><u>*From the desktop</u>, to access
your local hard drive (C:) or your network drives, click on the Windows
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
*</span></span></span>That’s all for now. After 15-20 minutes, you will
likely be rolling & have many things in Windows 8.1 figured out. It is a
different experience, but not as tough as you were led to believe. </div>
Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-83740662678493161842013-10-07T09:00:00.001-07:002013-10-07T09:19:54.534-07:00Windows tip…<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As an alternative to using the <b><i>Alt key </i></b>& <b><i>Print Screen/PrtScn Key</i></b> to capture a
screen shot, you can also use the Windows Snipping Tool. </span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDEvjQReYHU/UlLdz2r2C_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/mboNYidL7rU/s1600/snipPic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDEvjQReYHU/UlLdz2r2C_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/mboNYidL7rU/s1600/snipPic.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">It</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">’s a built-in
fe</span>ature of Windows 7. To use the tool - launch it by clicking </span><u style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Start, All
Programs, Accessories, and Snipping Tool</u><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">. </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">When it opens – your screen will go pale whitish and
you will see a crosshair tool. Then simply put your cross-hair where you want
to start and then </span><u style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">left- click/drag</u><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> the tool over anything you want to
snip (cut out) – then release. It’s similar to the cropping tool in
photo-editing software. You can snip error messages, text from the web or
documents, pictures, etc. There are also tools that cut in different shapes. Once
your snip is captured, you will get a pop-up window that gives you the option
to copy the snip and send it via email or copy and paste it to a word document,
email, etc. It’s a very handy tool to have!</span>Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-38081263314735150292013-10-03T10:57:00.001-07:002013-10-03T10:59:22.526-07:00Read error messages and checkboxes…<div class="MsoNormal">
When you see an
error message pop up on the screen, read it! You may not understand everything,
but if you look through the message, you can get the gist of it. Hackers can
sometimes generate errors to collect everything you type and everything that
comes up on your screen. If you don't understand the error, at least <u>capture
the screen</u>. To do that, <u>hold down the <b><i>Alt key</i></b> and press the key
labeled <b><i>Print Screen</i></b><i> or <b>PrtScn</b></i></u><b>.</b> That will put the screen shot into short-term storage called the
clipboard. Then open an e-mail message, right click on the message body and
select "paste". Now you can print it or send it to tech support for
further analysis. Source:
SANS Institute<u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-28493022297244030582013-09-30T09:22:00.001-07:002013-09-30T09:27:12.674-07:00A new Internet coming soon…<span style="background: white; color: windowtext; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There
is a new Internet experience on the horizon. </span><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Internet of Everything</i> or the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Internet of Things</i> is a technological
shift for the near future, where more intelligence and electronic sensing
devices are integrated into computer systems—from transportation to industry to
home electronics—and businesses gain the ability to quickly capture, dissect,
and utilize the data being received.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> This
new Internet would also give </span>networks the capability of handling the
massive proliferation of a variety of mobile and programmable devices.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Click on these 2 links to read full articles
about this topic.</span></span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #7030a0;"> </span><span style="color: #7030a0;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.eweek.com/security/cisco-upgrades-video-surveillance-portfolio-for-internet-of-things.html"><span style="color: #7030a0;">article 1 - Internet of Everything </span></a></span><br />
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #7030a0;">article 2 - Internet of Things</span></span>Chris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201956248541803833.post-58032025872236714042013-07-15T12:24:00.001-07:002013-07-15T12:25:05.800-07:00Securing your home wireless network - priceless!Laptop: $1,000; wireless router: $100; being able
to connect to the Internet with peace of mind, knowing that you did it safely:
priceless. Wireless networks are inherently unsafe because anyone within range
can use them and potentially steal your info if things are not set up properly.
You definitely want to utilize best practices & encryption to secure your
network. If you don't know what needs to be done to secure it, get help from a
technical friend or use a professional from the store where you bought the
router. Source: SANS InstituteChris Domicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942108885768622987noreply@blogger.com0