Most laptop computers require you to turn on the external monitor output in order to send the computer image to the projector.
  
Follow these steps for WINDOWS based laptops:
-Be sure you have a proper cable connected from your laptop's external monitor port directly to the projector or to the classroom podium connectors.
-Press and hold the Fn key on your keyboard (usually located in the lower left).
-Press the specific key for your laptop (F1-F12) that controls your external monitor port.  The key is usually indicated by an external monitor icon or the words "CRT/LCD".  For example, on a Dell laptop the proper keystroke combination is Fn+F8. Other brands may use Fn+F5, Fn+F7 or another combination.  Check your owner's manual if you are unsure.
-Repeat the keystroke combination if the laptop does not project after the first attempt.

ForMAC laptops:
-An adaptor cable is usually necessary to connect a MAC laptop to one of the classroom systems or directly to a projector. There are several different styles that are model dependent.  This cable normally comes with your laptop.  See your owner's manual for more details.
-Hook the adaptor cable directly to the projector or to the classroom podium connectors.
-It is best to turn on your MAC laptop after making the proper cable connections.  The laptop will see the external monitor and set itself up to send an image to it.

Once you have the laptop and projector connected you might find you only see the monitor display or the screen.  On many Dell laptops you hold the Fn key and press F8 to cycle through the various monitor modes.One will be only your monitor, one only the projection, and one both monitor and projection.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

Applies To: Faculty, Staff, Students

Applies To: Faculty, Staff, Students

Mac Basics: Ports and connectors

This page: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3672?viewlocale=en_US has information that will help you identify your video ports on your Macintosh.

For more information about your ports and connectors on your Macintosh, click on this link: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2494?viewlocale=en_US

There are many possible indications of a computer virus. Here is a helpful link from Microsoft to help determine if your computer has a virus.

Notepad is a Windows program (PC). You can access it by going to Start > Run and typing in Notepad. The program should then open.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff, Students

Bring your computer to the Information desk in Leyburn Library.  You can find the hours in the Trip Saver section on the Student homepage.  We will work with you to find out what you need to have done to your image (for example back data up) and take your computer in and process your request. 

Applies To: Students

1. Open iTunes.

2. From the Store menu, choose Deauthorize This Computer. (In earlier versions of iTunes, access this option from the Advanced menu).

3. When prompted, enter your Apple ID and password, then click Deauthorize.

Remember to deauthorize your computer before you sell it, give it away, or get your computer serviced. Also, make sure you deauthorize your computer before you upgrade your RAM, hard disk or other system components, or reinstall Windows. If you do not deauthorize your computer before you upgrade these components, one computer may use multiple authorizations.

To deauthorize all computers associated with your Apple ID

If you need to authorize your new computer and are unable due to already having five authorized computers, you can deauthorize all computers by doing the following:

4. Click iTunes Store on the left side of iTunes.

5. If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.

6. Click the Account button again (your Apple ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.

7. In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

On the Login screen:
1) Use the drop down box to change from the "AD" setting to the "this computer" setting.
2) Login name is W&LGuest
3) Password is W&Lpassword
(entries are case sensitive)

Faculty and staff can purchase the current Office suite, which includes Outlook, at the University Store. Once you have installed Outlook, you can configure a mail profile using "Outlook Anywhere" so that you can use Outlook from home.

Note: If you are configuring a laptop for Outlook Anywhere connectivity while on campus, make sure to disconnect any wired and/ or wireless network connection. Otherwise Outlook will automatically configure the profile for you and none of the options below will be available.

1. Go to: Start|Control Panel|Mail
2. Click on Show Profiles
3. Click the Add button
4. Enter a profile name: (suggest something like "Off-campus username")
5. Then check the box next to: Manually configure server settings or additional server types.
6. Click Next
7. Select Microsoft Exchange
8. Click Next
9. In the field labeled "Microsoft Exchange Server" type: mexmba.ad.wlu.edu
10. In the field labeled "User Name" type: username (this is your network login ID)
11. Click the More Settings button
12. Go to the Connection tab
13. Make sure the check box labeled "Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP" is checked
14. Click on the Exchange Proxy Settings button
15. Enter the following information:
16. https://autodiscover.wlu.edu
17. Check the box next to Connect using SSL only
18. UNcheck the box next to Only connect to proxy servers that have this…
19. Enter the following information:
20. msstd:autodiscover.wlu.edu
21. Check the box next to On slow networks, connect using HTTP first…
22. Choose NTLM Authentication for Proxy authentication Settings

Assuming you're talking about the region for the DVD device, it's a difficult question to answer. The only real way to set it is to insert a disc into the optical drive and wait for the regional interface to appear, and then select your region. I do believe, however, that the region can only be changed so many times before it becomes locked in place. Alternatively, you can download a piece of software known as VLC Media Player, which ignores the region protocol and will allow you to play media from any region so long as you have it set to the default media player instead of Apple's DVD Player.

First turn your computer off, unplug it from the power source and take out the battery.

Second, lay the computer on a paper towel in a manner in which the liquid will drain out.

Third, take out as many components as you can (keyboard, harddrive, Dvd/CD and memory usually) and towel these parts off and leave everything to dry for 24 to 48 hours.

Forth, Check your warranty. Your computer will probably only be covered by the warranty if it has accidential coverage.  If you do not have a copy of your warranty at hand you can call your computers manufacturer.  They will be able to look up the warrenty information using your computers service tag.

If you have killed the motherboard of your computer with liquid, the hard drive is usually still okay. Take it to the Information Desk to see if any data can be retrieved.

Windows XP -

• Right click on your desktop
• Click Properties
• Click the Settings tab
• In the Screen Resolution section, use the slider bar to choose the resolution you want.
• Click the Apply button

Windows 7 -

• Right click on your desktop
• Click on Screen Resolution
• Use the drop down box beside Resolution, use the slider bar to choose the resolution you want.
• Click the Apply button

Macintosh

• Click on System Preferences
• Click Displays (If necessary, click the Display tab)
• Choose the appropriate resolution from the list

It can be a two step problem

1st the Hot Sync Manager with the icon in the bottom tray must be on.

Start menu - Programs - Hot Sync Manager

2nd the proper User must be activated

Open Hot Sync Manager - Network - Correct User

Run Sync

For this example, I'll go from a Windows machine to Apple, but the process should work in reverse, as well.

If you want to make this easy, you'll need to move all your music into the iTunes folder. There's an easy way to do this: In iTunes go the Advanced menu and choose Consolidate library.

Any music not already in the iTunes folder will not be deleted. You'll just have two copies. One inside the iTunes folder and one outside.

Now quit iTunes and go to My Documents, then My Music, and you should see the iTunes folder. Now you need a place to put that folder. It could be an external drive, a network drive, USB or the fasts is to use a jump drive. Whatever you use just needs to be big enough to hold all your data. Right click on the folder and choose Properties to find out how big it is.

Drag the iTunes folder and copy it to wherever you're temporarily storing it.

Then connect the storage device to the new computer. In this case a Mac.

                1. Install and launch iTunes. If iTunes asks to find your music say "no."

                2. Quit iTunes.

                3. Go to your Music folder.

                4. Move the existing iTunes folder to the trash.

                5. Copy the old iTunes folder off your storage device and put it where the old folder was.

                6. Open iTunes again.

                You should see your familiar library with ratings, play counts, etc.

In Sakai:

1. Go to the My Workspace tab.
2. Click on Worksite Setup.
3. Click New.
4. Choose Project Site (not Portfolio Site)
5. Click Continue
6. Give your site a title.
7. Click Continue
8. Choose the tools that you would like to use in your project site.
9. Click Continue twice
10. Click Create Site

Yes, while there construction on the front campus Commons 345 is considered a classroom and there will be a laptop for the school year. 

There is a DVD player and a VHS player in the room, along with cable TV.  Everything must be projected through the projector.

Anti-Virus Software (Windows)

To install anti-virus software on your computer you must first uninstall any other antivirus software you might have before installing ours. Then click on the link Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7/Vista/XP and install using Internet Explorer.

Microsoft Office 2010 or 2013 and 2011

Our license agreement with Microsoft provides students with rights to Windows operating system upgrades, Microsoft Office for Windows and MacOS.

• Students are entitled to upgrade to the latest versions until their graduation then you will have a perpetual license(s) for your installed version.
• Students that withdraw from the University without graduating must uninstall the Microsoft products acquired through this license agreement.

To install Office on your computer go to http://wlu.onthehub.com and click the "Sign In" link. If you are prompted, provide your W&L username and password. Click on the product you want and Add to Cart.

• Microsoft downloads are FREE for students.
• You can order backup discs for your products for $13.95 each.
• You can order an Extended Access Guarantee for $4.95 which gives you 24 months of access to your download(s) and license key(s).

Complete and confirm your order. Once your order has been placed, you'll receive an e-mail with a link to your downloads. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PRODUCT KEY(S)
You will be prompted to do a one time installation of Secure Download Manager. Follow the steps on the web page. Check the Download location at the top of the screen and make sure you have sufficient disk space in the Download Location and "Start Download".

If you have questions, please e-mail helpdesk@wlu.edu

Applies To: Students

Audacity is installed on the computers in the Innovation Lab in Leyburn Library on the main level. It is also on the computers in Parmly 302. 

Audacity is on the American Saddlebred and the Morgan images in the Stable.

Classroom PCs and ITS laptops are referred to as "frozen" since data you save to the C:\ drive will be deleted when the computer is rebooted.  

These computers have a T:\ drive where data can be saved and not overwritten during a reboot.  The T:\ drive is limited to a maximum size of 2GB.  This drive is labeled "SAVE LOCAL DATA HERE".

You may also use a memory stick connected to the USB port on the computer to save your data.

See image below for graphic details:

1. Edit the following file:  /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf2. Copy and paste the following entries:

network={
     ssid="WLUsec"
     scan_ssid=1
     key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
     pairwise=CCMP TKIP
     group=CCMP TKIP
     eap=PEAP
     identity="WLU Username"
     password="WLU Password"
     ca_cert="/etc/ssl/certs/Equifax_Secure_CA.pem"
     phase1="peaplabel=0"
     phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
}

3. Save the wpa_supplicant.conf changes
4. Restart the WPA supplicant with the following command: /etc/init.d/wpa_supplicant restart5. Restart networking with the following command: /etc/init.d/network restart

On PowerPoint 2007, Presenter View is an option under the Slide Show menu. Check the "Use Presenter View" box to enable it.

Presenter View expects your computer to be connected to a projector (or external monitor) where the projector is enabled as an extended desktop. This mode doesn't work if the external display mirrors the laptop display. When giving a presentation, the laptop/tablet's screen shows a small window of the slide content, navigation controls, and notes. The external or projected screen shows the full slide without the notes or navigation.

Enabled in PowerPoint 2007 is a button to ink on the current slide and have the results displayed on the external projector. However, when I tried this it kept advancing to the next slide after inking a stroke. I finally figured out how to work around this problem - select all the slides under "Animations", and disable "On Mouse Click" under "Advance Slide." Of course you can no longer click to advance, but that's not relevant when you have the navigation controls of Presenter View. One other hint: I have to click "apply to all slides" after unchecking "advance on mouse click" in order to get it to stop.

Unfortunately, Presenter View doesn't show mouse movements, so I would have to actually highlight the thing I'm referring to or draw a line to it or something.

Article: http://www.math.uaa.alaska.edu/~afkjm/techteach/?q=node/38

Applies To: Students

On the Login screen: 
1) Use the drop down box to change from the "AD" setting to the "this computer" setting.
2) Login name is W&LGuest
3) Password is W&Lpassword (entries are case sensitive)

*note: classroom guest login screen will look very similar to this laptop pool login screen below

1. Go to myvi.wlu.edu and authenticate. If it the first time you will be asked to install the Citrix client.

2. Choose a virtual desktop

3. Go to Computer (My Computer on Windows XP) and you should see the L: drive listed.

If you would like instructions for mapping a network drive on your computer, please send an email with your request to help@wlu.edu or call the Information Desk at extension 4357.

Applies To: Students

Click this link found by our Mac technician.

Applies To: Students

1. Open the folder: \\maltiris2\SoftwareDelivery\Microsoft\Management Tools

2. Open the appropriate folder and install the MMC

3. Select the Windows Start button and search for "Turn Windows Features On" and open the application.

4. Expand Remote Server Administration tools

5. Open Role Administration Tools

6. Open AD DS and AD LDS Tools

7. Open AD DS Tools

8. Check Active Directory Administrative Center

9. Select OK

FireFox version 30.0 breaks Windows authentication.  Look for the resource document to the right for the fix.

Version 40 of Firefox intentionally disables authenticated content embedded in unauthenticated web pages if the page and content are in different domains. 

This can be manually fixed by:

• typing “about:config” in the address bar
• clicking “I’ll be careful, I promise!”
• searching for the Preference Name:  network.auth.allow-subresource-auth
• Click the “1” next to that in the Value column and change to “2”
• click OK. 

Once you refresh the page it will prompt for login.