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Posted: 12/13/06
Subject: Mac Computing Orientation instructions for staff
Description: New to campus or just want a refresher on computing at Central? Check this page out for the basics of the CWU network: accessing files from campus and from home; what are the network drives; how are the network drives backed up, etc. Also, a brief overview of GroupWise, as well as the computing resources on campus, e.g. Help Desk, Multimedia Technology and Instructional Support, and the Web office.

Posted: 06/26/06
Subject: Teleworking at CWU
Description: Need to access the CWU network from home? What about your GroupWise e-mail? Turn your home computer into a work computer with a few simple steps.

Posted: 05/17/06
Subject: I Can't Find My Files For The Trees!
Description: At CWU, we all have access to the Novell Network. This network uses a tree structure to keep files and programs organized. Check out how the tree structure works, and where your files really go when you save them.

 

Previous Tips

Posted: 10/05/05
Subject: Finding Files
Description: Hit a Save button and not know where it Saved to? Find yourself constantly navigating to a different location to save a file? Here are instructions for changing the default file location for your Office documents as well as some search tips using your operating system's (Windows XP, Mac OSX) Search/Find function.

Posted: 09/07/05
Updated: 11/29/07
Subject: File extensions
Description: A file extension is what comes after the "." dot in a file name. These extensions tell the operating system how to deal with the file and can give you a hint as to what the file type is and if it's something you can use like a document file or something to avoid like a system file.

Posted: 12/02/04
Subject: Changing the System Preferences in OSX
Description: Ever wondered how people changed their desktop picture or where that cool screen saver was? What if more than one person needs to use the same Mac and you need to set up different access rights for each one? The System Preferences are where it's at.

Posted: 09/22/04
Subject: Using the Dock in OS-X
Description: Check out one of the many new features in Mac's new operating system.

Posted: 06/14/04
Subject: Logging on to the Novell network in OSX.
Description: Access the network such as the web (zeus) drive to work on web pages or back up important files to the shared (data) drives.

Posted: 04/26/04
Subject: Virus scanning
Description: Instructions for downloading updates and running a virus scan.

 

 

 

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