Technology Newsletter - Technology Update Vol. 008 Issue 5 June 2009

CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

May Copier-Printer Report NOW ONLINE!

This is a reminder to all budget manager to check your ONLINE printer report! Any requests for adjustments must be submitted by June 9th. Requests made after that may be denied for a cost adjustment!

Click here for printable pdf directions about this new online tool.

Budget Managers should review the previous month's totals the first week of every month.

• Log-on to Edgewood Express (http://express.edgewood.edu/ICS/),
• Select the 'Staff' tab,
• You'll see a 'Printer and Copier Charges' section.

Most employees will only see one, or both, of these collapsible sub-sections: 'Personal Printing' & '12 month totals by GL code'.

Available sections can be expanded by selecting the “+” button to the far right of the section.

UPDATED: Coming This Summer . . .

Upgrades!
This summer, as usual, various departments' PC platforms will be upgraded to ensure optimal performance and warranty coverage. Our ITSO technicians, with good luck, will upgrade all targeted users throughout the next few months. You need not be present for this to happen. However, if you have any specialty software you would like to load, or reload, on your new computer please email that information to the technician - who will be notifying you beforehand. Also, please let them know if you have a preferential time to swap , or not, to swap out your old computer.

Listed below is the standard software that will be installed on campus computers.

• Windows XP SP3 w/ latest updates		• Java JRE 1.6.x
• Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)		• Microsoft Visio, Project, Sharepoint Designer 2007
• McAfee Antivirus Enterprise 8.7i & AntiSpyware		• Dell Power DVD
• Jenzabar EX 2.9.x		• Roxio Easy Media Center 7 Silver
• WinZip 9		• Adobe CS4 Suite
• Quicktime Player		• Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.x
• Real Player		• Office Communicator

Hardware Upgrades
Dell Optiplex GX280 computers on campus will be upgraded to newer models over the summer. GX280's are currently located across campus mostly in general use computer areas & for work-study use within departments.

	Some Computer Models Already on Campus:
	• Dell Optiplex GX755
	• Dell Optiplex GX745
	• Dell Optiplex GX740
	• Dell Optiplex GX620
	• Apple Mac Pro
	• Apple Mac Mini

Software Upgrades
Over the summer, the newest versions of the following software will be installed:

	• Blackboard
	• SPSS-17
	• Mathematica
	• Finale 2009
	• FileMaker 10
	• Apple ILife 2009
	• Jenzabar LMS
	• Jenzabar JICS 7.0

	Some Improvements Already Completed Over the Last Year :
	• Internet Explorer 8 (Read more: Vol. 7 Issue 9)
	• Antispyware Software from McAfee (Read more: Vol. 7 Issue 6)
	• Adobe Creative Suite 4 (Read more: Vol. 6 Issue 3)
	• Online Copier-Printer Accounting (Read more: Vol. 6, Issue 3)
	• Final Cut Pro 6 (Read more: Vol 5, Issue 7)
	• Online Password Resetting (Read more: Vol. 5 Issue 6)
	• Online Fee Payment (Read more: Vol. 5, Issue 6)

If you have any questions or comments on any of the upgrades planned for this summer, please feel free to contact technology-assistance@edgewood.edu or phone at 663-6900.

REMINDER: Microsoft Office 2003 Uninstall Planned for Summer 2009

This uninstall has been announced to campus numerous times - for complete details please read the last issue of the Technology Newsletter: *Vol. 8 Issue 4, May 2009*.

Training – If you’re still unsure of your proficiency with Microsoft 2007, we encourage you go after training.
	• The IT Services Office has online training tools available to you at: http://learningsystem.edgewood.edu. Instructions for logging onto this resources are included on the log-on page.
	• Microsoft offers online tutorials & demos at: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx • See this newsletter's Tip of the Week above for more direct links to training from Microsoft.

Vol. 8, Issue 5, June 2009
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Tip of the Week

Home Key Goes Home

Some websites are cavernous trenches that seem to scroll on for miles. If you've ever been party to a site like this, do you find it a royal pain scrolling all the way back up to the top again? Your mouse wheel can only take so much punishment! So, instead of wasting your time digging yourself out of a site, why not just use a quick keystroke and be done with it?

That's right. Just hit the Home key. It's located above the arrow keys on your keyboard in-between Insert and Page Up. Just hit Home and shazam! You're at the top of the webpage!

This tip works just about everywhere, so Firefox and Internet Explorer users are covered! What's better is that is works for stuff like MS Word too! Write as much as you want, browse as much as you want, because you really can go Home again!

Courtesy of www.worldstart.com

REMINDER: TAC Summer 2009 Hours

The Technology Assistance Center (TAC) will be open during these hours this summer:

*Technology Assistance Center Hours:*
	Monday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
	Tuesday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
	Wednesday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
	Thursday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
	Friday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
	Saturday: 9:00am - 4:30pm Exceptions: CLOSED these Saturdays: 7/4, 8/15
	Sunday: CLOSED

*Nicolet Computer Lab Hours:*
	Daily: 8:00am - 8:00pm (Monday through Sunday)

This schedule will be effective until the beginning of the Fall semester.

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