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How do users(staff) speed up managing files using “Open in Explorer” in their SharePoint site through Windows standard interface? (link)
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Score: 100.0 - Updated: 12/11/2012 10:31:40 AM - Was this helpful?
How do I get a Sharepoint Collaboration site? (link)
There are two ways to get a collaboration site. If you go to https://sharepoint.wlu.edu, you can click on the "Request a Collaboration Site" link. You will be presented with a form that you need to fill out. You should have your site within 24-48 hours.
 
You can also place a request in Web HelpDesk. If you go to webhelpdesk.wlu.edu and sign in, you can create a ticket asking for a site. Please be sure to include the PURPOSE of the site (meeting site for Committee XYZ); the FULL NAME OF THE SITE OWNER (it might be you--the name of the person who will be responsible for maintaining the site); the MEMBERS who will be accessing the site; and finally, what ACCESS RIGHTS those members need (read-only? read, write, add, delete?)
Questions? Please call the Information Desk at x4357 if you need assistance.
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What are the settings to use open with Explorer feature in Sharepoint? (link)
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Score: 88.0 - Updated: 10/8/2014 1:26:14 PM - Was this helpful?
How do I add W&L staff, faculty or students to a SharePoint site? (link)
  1. One of the site owners needs to log into the SharePoint site (Members and Visitors cannot do this.)
  2. Site Actions > Site Permissions
  3. Select the name of the group to which you want to add the person.
  4. Click New in the light gray bar above the list of current group members.
  5. Type in or browse the address book for the username.
  6. By default, the box is checked for the added person to receive an email with a link to the site. You can also add a personal message if you'd like.
  7. Click OK.

 

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Why are some of the menu options in SharePoint 2010 grayed out? (link)

Menu options that are grayed out are not available, and there are many possible reasons why. Items in the list might not be selected, the browser you are using might mean that option is not available (Internet Explorer from a PC is the browser that will provide you the most functionality), you might not have permissions in the site, or the site administrator may have disallowed various options.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

Score: 76.0 - Updated: 10/28/2012 5:57:22 PM - Was this helpful?
URLs--What are the web addresses used to access SharePoint at WLU? (link)
You can access the collaboration portal by going to https://sharepoint.wlu.edu/Pages/Default.aspx

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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Where can I find free online tutorials for SharePoint 2010? (link)

http://office2010.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/take-sharepoint-server-2010-training-at-your-desk-HA101859255.aspx

Microsoft offers several free online tutorials for SharePoint 2010.

https://www.atomiclearning.com/login/wlu

By searching for Sharepoint, after logging into the Atomic Learning site, you can access tutorials broken down by topic.

 

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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Why can't I use the "Edit in Browser" feature in SharePoint 2010? (link)

If Check-Out and Check-In are enforced on a document library, the "Edit in Browser" feature will not be available. You'll have to open the file in Word, or Excel, depending on the type of file, in order to edit it.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

Score: 75.0 - Updated: 10/28/2012 5:59:56 PM - Was this helpful?
SharePoint User Receives Multiple Notification/Alerts from a List (link)

There may be multiple user notification/alerts registered for the list.  To delete the extra notifications:

  1. on the SharePoint site as an admin, select "Site Actions"
  2. select "Site Settings"
  3. under "Site Administration" select "User Alerts"
  4. select the user to check for duplicate noifications/alerts and select "Update"
  5. check the duplicate notifications/alerts
  6. select "Delete Selected Alerts"
  7. Re-select user to verify duplicate notifications/alerts are gone
Score: 74.3 - Updated: 10/28/2012 6:05:44 PM - Was this helpful?
How do I turn off Check In and Check Out on a Document Library in SharePoint 2010? (link)
  • Click on the name of the document library.
  • In the ribbon at the top of the page, choose "Library" under "Library Tools"
  • Select Library Settings (right side of ribbon)
  • Select "Versioning Settings"
  • Scroll to the bottom of the page. Under "Require Check Out", select "No"
  • Click "OK"

 

Score: 74.3 - Updated: 10/29/2012 3:12:31 PM - Was this helpful?
How do I add a SharePoint calendar to Outlook? (link)
  • Click on the name of the SharePoint calendar. 
  • From the Calendar Tools menu, select Calendar Tools.
  • Select Connect to Outlook.
  • A warning message from Microosft Outlook appears: 'Connect this SharePoint Calendar to Outlook? You should only connect lists from sources you know and trust.'
  • Click on Yes.

This option is only available from Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browsers on a PC.

If you use Chrome on a PC, log into the site using Internet Explorer just long enough to accomplish the desired task.

If you're using a Macintosh, you can use a virtual desktop by going to http://thestable.wlu.edu, selecting an image from the MAIN menu, then logging into the SharePoint site using Internet Explorer.

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How do I log into SharePoint from off-campus? (link)
  • Navigate your browser to https://sharepoint.wlu.edu. The "https" is required and provides secure access to the site.
  • Log in with your network username. You may need to use the "AD\" prefix, for example, AD\doej
  • Use your network password.
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What file types are BLOCKED and cannot be loaded in SharePoint? (link)

For a complete list, please visit the following URL:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262496.aspx

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How do I copy an Outlook 2007 Calendar into SharePoint? (link)
  1. Create the new calendar in sharepoint, and link it to your Outlook
  2. Open the source Outlook calendar (either from exchange or as a PST, however you have it).
  3. Go to folder view and open the source calendar
  4. With the source calendar open, go to view menu, current view, and select all appointments.
  5. Hit CTRL-A to select all the appointments, or just get the ones you want.
  6. Drag-and-drop the selected calendar Items to the linked sharepoint calendar
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What is Document Connection? (link)

Document Connection is part of Microsoft Office 2008 Service Pack 2 for the Macintosh. It makes it easier for Macintosh users to work with document libraries in SharePoint.

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I added a student, faculty or staff member to my Sakai site, but when she/he logs in, the site is not there. Why is that? (link)

When you add a W&L student, faculty or staff member to a Sakai site (Site Info > Add Participants) add the USERNAME ONLY in the top box for Official Participants. If you use the entire e-mail address, Sakai creates a guest account instead of using the regular account that's already there, so the regular account won't see the website.

Please call the Information desk at extension 4357 if you still need assistance.

Score: 10.0 - Updated: 8/22/2011 3:35:14 PM - Was this helpful?
Why are some files unavailable in my personal web site? (link)

If you right click on the files that do not work and look at the Security tab under Properties, the read permissions for the WWW user are missing.  This is the account that the web servers use to read the data.  Missing rights is usually caused by moving files between folders of differing security settings.  Within a volume, the file server does not recalculate rights on a move.  These files may have been dragged from elsewhere in the H: drive, and therefore did not receive the read permissions required.  The easiest way to prevent this is to use copy/paste instead of drag or move, since rights are always re-calculated when a file is created. 

 

To fix the existing files: 

1.       right click on the public_html folder

2.       select properties

3.       select security

4.       select advanced

5.       check the box “Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects”

6.       select OK

7.       select OK

 

This will force all the rights in the public_html folder to be recalculated.

Score: 10.0 - Updated: 6/7/2012 1:38:07 PM - Was this helpful?
Why can't I see a Sakai site that I used to be able to see? (link)

Once you've logged into Sakai, click on the More Sites tab. Classes that might have been listed in the tabs across the top previously might show now only under the More Sites tab.

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How can I open a corrupted document? (link)

If you find that you can not open an important document in word your best hope is to try to open it in another application.

Right click on the offending document and choose "Open With", then choose Wordpad or Notepad (you may have to browse for these applications).  If the document is still corrupted in one of these applications and it has been stored on a network drive you can create a help ticket with the request type "Network > File Recovery" and the last backed up copy of the document (usually midnight the night before your request) can be restored to your network drive.

Score: 10.0 - Updated: 6/7/2012 2:40:14 PM - Was this helpful?
How do I open a shared folder? (link)

Instructions for the recipient of the shared folder:

 

 

1. Tools>Account Settings>E-mail tab>Highlight Exchange Account> Change

2. Click on the More Settings button

3. Advanced Tab

4. Add>Type in the name of the person sharing the folder

5. Click OK>Next>Finish>Close

6. This will add a Mailbox under with the user's name on it to your mailbox, and from there you can navigate to the shared folder.

 

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How do I create new users in MDID? (link)
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Score: 10.0 - Updated: 9/23/2010 9:19:10 AM - Was this helpful?
What do I do when I get a Sakai Site Notification? (link)

1. Open   WLU Sakai : https://sakai.wlu.edu

2. Click the Login button.

3. Type your guest account login and password, and click Login.

4. Go to the site, click on the site tab. (You will see two or more tabs in a row across the upper part of the screen.)

Score: 10.0 - Updated: 12/7/2010 2:21:27 PM - Was this helpful?
What do I do to access my files from off campus? (link)
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How do I open links in Outlook with Internet Explorer? (link)

Click on Internet Explorer to launch

·         Click on Tools, then Internet Options

·         In the Programs Tab, under Default Web Browser heading:

·         Click on ‘Make Default’

·         Uncheck the ‘Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default Web Browser’

·         Links in Outlook will now open in Internet Explorer.

 

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How do I add a BizHub or printer in Windows 7 (faculty/staff)? (link)
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Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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Students in a course cannot see the Sakai site. (link)

The professor needs to publish the course.

In the course site within Sakai:

  1. In the upper left corner of the screen, click on the (Publish Site) button

You can also publish the site this way:

  1. Go to Site Info
  2. Manage Access
  3. Publish Site
  4. Update
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How do I add a tool to a Sakai site? (link)

In the Sakai site, go to:

  1. Site Info
  2. Edit Tools
  3. Select the checkbox by the desired tool(s)
  4. Continue
  5. Finish
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How do I publish my Sakai course site? (link)

By default, Sakai course sites are unpublished, which means that students will not be able to access a site until it is published by the instructor. 

To publish your site, click on Site Info, then Manage Access. Tick the box next to "Publish Site." Now click Update. 

 

Applies To: Faculty

Score: 7.5 - Updated: 6/4/2012 1:14:33 PM - Was this helpful?
Where should I report spam (faculty and staff)? (link)

You can improve the accuracy of the University's spam-filtering tool by forwarding unwanted e-mail to spam@wlu.edu. Please forward the unwanted e-mail as an attachment, in order to provide necessary details about the e-mail. 

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

Score: 7.5 - Updated: 2/7/2013 1:56:21 PM - Was this helpful?
How to move folders from one Sakai site to another (link)

1.Find the folder you want to move (in the Resources area of the course)

2.      From the Actions menu choose Move.

3.      Click on the “Show other sites” link in the bottom gray bar.

4.      Choose “Paste moved items” from the Action dropdown menu next to the folder where you’d to move the items.

5.      You can also click on the plus sign next to a folder to drill down into that folder and choose a folder within that folder.

Applies To: Faculty, Students

Score: 7.5 - Updated: 10/1/2010 4:01:56 PM - Was this helpful?
How can I speed up my Mac? (link)

Tips to speedup a your Mac computer

 

The best way to speedup sluggish Mac computer is to rebuild it.   Wipe the hard drive and reinstall the programs and your data.  It's just like rebuilding a car engine, but like a car, that may involve a lot of work.  If you have a full backup using TimeMachine you can wipe the hard drive, reload the Snow Leopard OS and then restore everything back to the same setup with TimeMachine and the program 'Migrate' found in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder.  

 

There are simpler ways to cleanup your Mac, though not as effective.   You can run some simple maintenance programs.  The simplest is actually built into the Mac already.  One for the OS and one for MS Office.

 

For MS Office, follow this path:

Hard drive > Applications > MicroSoft Office 2011 > Office > Microsoft Database Utility.app

 

Select the "repair data base" option and run the utility.   It is the first fix to help clear up any issues you maybe having with MS Office.

 

Next is 'Drive Utility' - located on this path;

Hard drive > Applications > Utilities > "Drive Utility"  after opening, select the hard drive in the left column and "Repair Disk Permissions".   If you boot from an original DVD, you can also "Repair Disk".

 

The next step to cleanup a Mac, is to dump caches that slow up systems and browsers.  It can be done manually if you know where to find all the caches, but it's better if you use a good Utility program.  These programs do not come with the Mac and must be bought separately.   One of the best, and it's free, is ONYX.   Check the link below and download the one for your system.

 

http://www.titanium.free.fr/download.php?sid=06565bec047f1e1cb2c0a7bbe12dacd0

 

The last way to clean things up is to do the defrag like you mentioned. It's not built into the Mac because Apple says you don't need it.  The Mac OS is designed to keep things defragged automatically.  I have run it on some very fragmented machines and have found it to help with varying success.  Several programs will defrag a Mac.  The one is use is called iDefrag, (www.coriolis-systems.com/iDefrag.php  -$60).

 

If you really want to speed up your Mac, new hardware is one of the best options but obvious cost bigger bucks.   Max out the Ram memory to 4GB or better if your computer will hold it.   The upgrade that really improves the speed the most, is replacing older hard drives with the new Solid State hard drives.  They are all digital with no moving parts and make the laptop run unto 4 times faster.  The big draw back is that they are expensive and so we are only buying small sizes ones for now.   The biggest one we are using now is 120GB and they go for about $200.   But that price should go down with time.

 

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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Where can I find help with SharePoint 2010? (link)

Atomic Learning is the licensed provider for online tutorials at W&L. Tutorial topics include: SharePoint 2010, Excel 2010 and 2011, Word 2010 and 2011, Windows 8, iMovie, the Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Acrobat and Photoshop and many more.

Go to http://go.wlu.edu/LEARN and sign in with your network username and password to access all tutorials.

This resource is open to all current students, staff and faculty.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff, Students

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How do I get my Windows 8 machine on the wireless? (link)
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How do I get my Windows 10 machine on the wireless? (link)
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When off campus, why can't I log into a W&L application web site (like SharePoint) using Internet Explorer? (link)

If one takes a W&L laptop that is in the W&L AD domain off campus and then attaches to a site that is in the IE 'Local Intranet' security zone, the laptop attempts to do pass-through integrated windows login.  However, this requires that the computer has direct access to an AD domain controller, which is blocked in the firewall.  Unfortunately, IE does not gracefully fall back to a username and password prompt in this case.

 

To configure IE to always prompt for a username and password:

1.       Open Internet Explorer

2.       Select “Tools”

3.       Select “Internet Options”

4.       Select “Security”

5.       Select “Local  intranet”

6.       Select “Custom level…”

7.       Scroll all the way to the last option and select “Prompt for user name and password”

8.       Select “OK” to exit both dialog windows

 

To re-configure IE once you are back on campus, follow the same procedure, but in step 7, select “Automatic logon only in Intranet zone”

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I added a NON-W&L person to my Sakai site and that person logs in but doesn't see the site. What is the cause? (link)

There are two possible causes:

1. Make sure that you have published the site. (Site Info > Manage Access > Publish Site)

2. Add the participant to the site as a NON-OFFICIAL site participant. In the course site, go to Site Info > Add Participants and add the user's full e-mail address in the SECOND box for NON-OFFICIAL participants.

Applies To: Faculty

Score: 6.0 - Updated: 10/1/2010 3:43:39 PM - Was this helpful?
How do I add the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC to a Windows 7 Computer? (link)

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

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What is the URL for accessing my e-mail(Faculty/Staff)? (link)
Staff and faculty can go to https://owa.wlu.edu to log into e-mail from a web browser.

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In Sakai, what is the preferred browser for Macintosh users? (link)

Macintosh users should always use the (Mozilla) Firefox browser when working in Sakai.

Score: 6.0 - Updated: 7/19/2012 9:50:55 AM - Was this helpful?
How do I create a project site in Sakai? (link)

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
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Can my course have a web site for the term? (link)

Yes.  Within every course folder on the L: drive, there is a "public_html" folder that is automatically created.  Create your course content there and the URL to the site will be accessible from http://Courses.wlu.edu

Applies To: Faculty

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Something is wrong on our site, who do I contact about correcting it? (link)
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Score: 6.0 - Updated: 10/1/2010 2:16:28 PM - Was this helpful?
I need to edit sound files. What software (What is Audacity?) should I use? (link)

Audacity is a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds available at: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/   The download works on both Macintosh and PCs.

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What files or file formats will play in QuickTime? (link)

The following file formats are supported in QuickTime: 

  • 3DMF (Mac OS 9 & Windows)
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP2
  • AIFF
  • AMC
  • AMR
  • Animated GIF
  • AU
  • Audio CD Data (Mac OS 9)
  • AVI
  • BMP
  • CAF (Mac OS X)
  • Cubic VR
  • DLS
  • DV
  • FLC
  • GIF
  • GSM
  • JPEG/JFIF
  • Karaoke
  • MacPaint
  • MIDI
  • MPEG-1
  • MP3 (MPEG-1, Layer 3)
  • M3U (MP3 Playlist files)
  • MPEG-2
  • MPEG-4
  • MQV
  • M4A, M4B, M4P (iTunes 4 audio), M4V (iTunes video)
  • PDF (Mac OS X)
  • Photoshop
  • PICS
  • PICT
  • PLS
  • PNG
  • Quartz Composer Composition (Mac OS X)
  • QCP (Mac OS 9 & Windows)
  • QuickTime Image File
  • QuickTime Movie
  • SD2 (Mac OS 9 & Windows)
  • SDP
  • SDV
  • SF2 (SoundFont 2)
  • SGI
  • SMIL
  • Targa
  • Text
  • TIFF
  • TIFF Fax
  • VDU (Sony Video Disk Unit)
  • Virtual Reality (VR)
  • Wave
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What types of files does iMovie 09 accept? (link)

iMovie 09 will accept the following files

DV
AIC
Motion-JPEG
Photo-JPEG
MPEG-4 (Supported profiles)
H.264 (Supported profiles)
Apple Animation (Movie '09 only)
Apple Video (iMovie '09 only)

iMovie '08/'09 will not accept files containing extraneous data tracks such as:
'Tween
Text
Chapter
Closed Caption
Secondary audio such as AC3
etc.

iMovie '08/'09 Will not accept files that rely on proprietary/third-party components such as
DivX
WMV
XviD
etc.

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What is a social media or network site? (link)

A website where one connects with those sharing personal or professional interests, place of origin, education at a particular school, etc.

from Dictionary.com

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What software does W&L license for faculty and staff? (link)

The University provides site licensing for these products on University-owned equipment:

  • Microsoft Windows Upgrades
  • Microsoft Office Professional and Enterprise
  • Symantec Anti-Virus, Corporate Edition

In addition, these products are licensed for all student-owned computers.

 

Faculty and staff may install Microsoft Office on their personally-owned computers if its use is primarily for work-related purposes. Employees may purchase installation media at the University Store provided they sign a Work-at-Home Agreement at the Store.

Please contact your ITS Client Services Support Specialist for licensing information on other software products. ITS can often provide licensed installations at no charge to the department or provide significant volume discounts for certain products.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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What network storage is available to undergraduate administrative staff? (link)
  • H: or Home directory  - This is your private space on the server. No one else has access to this space. This directory is backed up regularly by ITS and is an appropriate place to store all of your work-related files. Quota: 1 gigabyte.
  • I: directory - Employees in your department only.  Quota: 4 gigabytes.
  • J: directory - All employees.  This is an appropriate location to share files with employees across departments.  Note that this drive mapping points to the same location for all faculty and staff throughout the College, Williams School and administrative offices. Quota for all departments: 30 gigabytes.

Note: Quotas can be increased, based on demonstrated need. Please enter a request in Web Help Desk  if you need additional space.

 

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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Instructions for Windows XP machine authentication (link)
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Are there any Windows computers in the Williams Reading Room? (link)

There are six Xenith Wyse terminals to access the VDIs in The Stable. The VDIs have Windows 7 operating systems.

Updated September 2012

Applies To: Students

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What equipment is available for faculty and staff to reserve (reservations)? (link)
Digital projector and laptop carts
Digital projector and laptop travel bags
Document camera
DVD
iPad
Mac Laptop
Microphones
Mini Dell
Overhead projector
PA system
PC laptop for travel

Screens

Slide projector
Speaker sets
TV/DVD/VCR
VCR

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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How do I find my shared calendars (staff) on my new PC? (link)

In Calendar click your HOME tab
Find Manage Calendars
Click Open Calendars dropdown to
Open Shared
Type the name in of the calendar

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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I'm unable to open links in Outlook. What can I do to fix this? (link)
  1. Close Outlook client.
  2. Open Mozilla Firefox and set it as the default browser. Close Mozilla Firefox.
  3. Open Internet Explorer. 
  4. You may be prompted with a pop-up message: 'Do you want to make Internet Explorer the default browser?'
  5. If the pop-up does not appear, in Internet Explorer  > Tools > Internet Options
  6. Click on the Programs Tab and make Internet Explorer the default browser.
  7. Check the box 'Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default browser.'
  8. Open Outlook. Links will open in Internet Explorer.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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How do I (faculty/staff) get an activation key for Mathematica? (link)

Request your own activation keys using the following form

Click here

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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I'm a departing faculty/staff member. How do I move my files out of my W&L Box.com account to a personal account? (link)

Go to Box.com and create a personal account using a personal email address, such as a gmail or yahoo account. in your W&L Box.com account, add that account as a collaborator on the files you'd like to move. Log into the personal account and download the files that you need to that account.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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Is there a way to merge the participants from other sections into one Sakai course site? (link)

Go to Site Info > Import from Site, then choose the third option, which is "I would like to merge my user(s)".

In the next screen, check the box of the site that contains the students you want to import.

If you log into Sakai, enter the "Sakai Help at W&L" site, click on "Tegrity Screencasts", there is a screencast that shows this process titled "Merging Enrollments".

 

Applies To: Faculty

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Which smartphones are supported on campus (Faculty/Staff)? (link)

ITS will assist staff and faculty members who have iOS, Android, and Blackberry devices set up phones to receive email on their devices.

Some faculty and staff may be eligible to receive a subsidy from the University for business use of a cell phone; please complete this form to request the subsidy.

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How do I insert sound files in my PowerPoint 2010 presentation? (link)

Log into Atomic Learning and under PowerPoint 2010 Advanced click on Section E Adding Audio.

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How do I access my faculty/staff account using a POP client? (link)
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Can I add people outside of Washington and Lee to my Sakai site, and if so, how? (link)

Yes you can. In the course site, go to Site Info > Add Participants.

Outside participants need to be added to the second box "Non-official Particpants". Enter the full email address of the participant and that person will be sent an e-mail with their username (full email address) and password (generated by Sakai.)

Applies To: Faculty

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How do I convert (open) a Word Perfect (.wpd) to Word? (link)

Save the Word Perfect or .wpd document and save to your desktop.

Open Word.

Open the document with the .wpd extension located on your desktop.

The converter will run and you Save document as a Word document.

There maybe formatting that needs to be updated. 

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What network storage is available for undergraduate faculty and academic staff? (link)
  • H: or Home directory  - This is your private space on the server. No one else has access to this space. This directory is backed up regularly by ITS and is an appropriate place to store all of your work-related files. Quota: 1 gigabyte.
  • I: directory - Employees in your department only. Quota: 4 gigabytes.
  • J: directory - All employees.  This is an appropriate location to share files with employees across departments.  Note that this drive mapping points to the same location for all faculty and staff throughout the College, Williams School and administrative offies. Quota for all departments: 30 gigabytes.
  • L: directory  - Course-specific directories for faculty members and students. Each course is provided a folder structure for providing handouts, sharing data, electronic turn-in of assignments, and returning student work with grades and feedback.  Quota for all courses: 500 gigabytes.

Note: Quotas can be increased, based on demonstrated need. Please enter a request in Web Help Desk if you need additional space.

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Why does Outlook say 'Windows Desktop Search' is not available when I see it in installed components? (link)
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What is the URL to setup Machine Authentication in Windows 7 (link)
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How do I share files in DropBox using my Mac? (link)

Click on the following link to learn how to share files using Dropbox on Mac OS X.

https://www.dropbox.com/help/19/en

Show Instructions for: Mac

Scroll down to find 'Share a Folder on Mac OS X'

 

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How do I copy or move links from one site to another in Sakai? (link)

1.     If that is the folder you want, you can move it or copy it to the new location by going to the Resources section, check the checkbox next to the folder name, and choose Copy or Move from the Actions menu.

2.     After you’ve clicked on Copy or Move, you need to select the “Show Other Sites” link at the bottom of the screen.

3.     Browse to the site where you’d like to copy or move your folder.  Click the checkbox next to the folder where you want the links folder to go (Probably the top level Resources folder) and select Paste Copied Items from the Actions Menu.

See the screen shots in the Resources Document

 

 

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How do Windows machines access the Junos Pulse VPN? (link)
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How do I use SNAP in Windows7 to view windows side by side? (link)
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How do I configure my personal Windows laptop to do wireless printing to BizHubs? (link)
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How do I get Microsoft Security Essentials for my Windows 7 operating system? (link)

You can download Microsoft Security Essentials at the following site: 

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Please uninstall any other antivirus software you might have before installing.

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What steps should ITS staff take when there is a known phish or spam attack? (link)
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How long do I have access to e-mail after leaving the University? (Faculty/Staff) (link)
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How do I set up my Faculty or Staff email account on my Android device? (link)

These instructions provide a general map for configuring your account. If your Android menues offer you different choices than those decribed below try to pick the closest match.

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Choose "Accounts & Sync"
  3. Remove any non-functioning accounts
  4. Choose "Add Account"
  5. Choose "Exchange and Active Sync"
  6. Choose "Manual Setup"
  7. Enter your email address
  8. Enter "owa.wlu.edu" as your Server address
  9. Enter "ad" as your Domain
  10. Enter your username as "ad.wlu.edu\username" and password
  11. Check the  "This server requires an encrypted SSL connection." Box.
  12. Choose "Next"
  13. Select the items you wish to sync. 
  14. Choose "Finish Setup"
  15. At this point you will be asked to accept the security policy and set a PIN if you do not have one.

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How do I repair Outlook links that won't open in the browser? (link)
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Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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Is Box for Office available for Mac users? (link)

No, unfortunately not. From the Box.com website:

Box for Office is not compatible with the following products:

  • Office 2007 or older
  • Windows XP or older
  • Any version of Office for Mac
    • Unfortunately, the Mac version of Office is not nearly as extensible as the version on Windows, so it is not currently possible for developers to create as rich of an integration.
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What software is available on the Windows computers in 301 in Leyburn Library? (link)
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Windows Media Player won't play my DVD, Why? (link)

You could possibly be missing a CODEC file that did not come with Windows Media Player. Try using another media player like PowerDVD instead.

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How can I show a file directory listing in a folder on my web site? (link)

Open the folder in which you wish to enable file listing.  Create a file named "access.www".  Open that file in notepad or wordpad and paste in the following text and then save:

                        Options +Indexes

                        IndexIgnore *.www

                        IndexOptions FancyIndexing

                        IndexOptions FoldersFirst

                        IndexOptions IgnoreCase

                        IndexOptions NameWidth=*

                        IndexOptions ShowForbidden

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What software is available on the Windows computers in the Innovation Lab in Leyburn Library? (link)
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What can you tell me (student) about W&L Long Distance Standard Plan for my campus residence? (link)

9¢ per minute - Monday through Friday, 7 pm to 7 am & all day Saturday and Sunday, for calls within the U.S. 25¢ per minute - Monday through Friday, 7am to 7 pm, for calls within the U.S.

Applies To: Students

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How do I (ITS staff) use Teamviewer to provide remote support at W&L? (link)
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How can I attach to WLUsec with Windows 7 if Cloudpath dosen't work? (link)
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How do I access a shared mailbox on Mac after I'm given access? (staff) (link)

A shared mailboxes can be accessed via OWA.

To open the shared mailbox, simply add the mailbox email address to the end of your normal OWA URL. Authenticate using your normal domain credentials. (https://owa.wlu.edu/owa/mailboxname@ad.wlu.edu)

Applies To: Staff

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Why can't I delete .jar files that I saved to my home folder (H Drive)? (link)
 
 

.jar files are archive files which get marked read-only sometimes when they're created (depending on the program or method used to create them).

Just right-click on the file and remove the Read-only check. Then you should be able to delete them!

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What are the IMAP settings (for the phone) for faculty and staff email accounts? (link)
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How do I move or copy multiple files or folders all at the same time between sites in Sakai? (link)

You can move or copy multiple files all at once:

 

1.      Go to the Resources area of the course with the files that you want to move or copy.

2.      To the left of each folder and file is a checkbox. Check the checkbox for every file you want to move.

3.      Look at the top of the list, just above the top gray bar. You should see 3 links: Copy, Remove and Move.

4.      Click on the Move or Copy link.

5.      Click on the Show Other Sites link.

6.      Select the appropriate folder from the list.

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How do I print files on a Bizhub in an office outside normal business hours? (link)
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How long do items remain in "Deleted Items" after I have deleted them in Outlook? (faculty/staff) (link)
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How can I get Outlook (Faculty and Staff) on my Win 8 Outlook 2013 machine at home? (link)

Faculty and staff can purchase the current Office suite, which includes Outlook, online at wlu.onthehub.com. 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. Click the bottom left to bring up your tiles and type in Mail.
  2. Select Mail in Settings
  3. Click on Show Profiles
  4. Click the Add button
  5. Enter a profile name: (suggest something like "Off-campus username")
  6. Then check the box next to: Manually configure server settings or additional server types.
  7. Click Next
  8. Select Microsoft Exchange
  9. Click Next
  10. In the field labeled "Microsoft Exchange Server" type: mexmba.ad.wlu.edu
  11. In the field labeled "User Name" type: username (this is your network login ID)
  12. Click the More Settings button
  13. Go to the Connection tab
  14. Make sure the check box labeled "Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP" is checked
  15. Click on the Exchange Proxy Settings button
  16. Enter the following information:
  17. autodiscover.wlu.edu
  18. Check the box next to Connect using SSL only
  19. Check the box next to Only connect to proxy servers that have this…
  20. Enter the following information:
  21. msstd:autodiscover.wlu.edu
  22. Check the box next to On slow networks, connect using HTTP first…
  23. Choose NTLM Authentication for Proxy authentication Settings
  24. OK/Apply and OK/to get back to the "Add Account"
  25. Click Next
  26. If on campus activate your wireless.
  27. Click on Outlook and sign in with your password.

 

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How do I originate a call from a Speed Dial key on my NEC phone? (link)
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How long will departing faculty or staff members have access to their W&L Box.com account? (link)

You will have 30 days after your departure date to move your data out of your W&L Box.com account. At the point that your W&L network account becomes inactive, you will no longer be able to access your W&L Box.com account.

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How do I configure a Progammable Key as a Speed Dial Key on my NEC phone? (link)
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Will emeriti faculty and staff continue to have access to their W&L box.com (Box at W&L) accounts? (link)

No, emeriti faculty and staff will not retain access to these resources.

Applies To: Faculty, Staff

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How do I (Staff/Faculty/Adjunct)move my documents to a personal Box Account when I leave University? (link)
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How do I save data files on a "frozen" classroom PC or laptop from the ITS laptop pool? (link)

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:

 

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How do I access my faculty or staff W&L email, calendar and contacts from my iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? (link)
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How do I configure Firefox not to require my username and password for every W&L site I access after I've already entered it one time? (link)
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How can I (ITS staff) quickly check the Account Locked status of an Active Directory AD account? (link)
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Why am I unable to log into various Windows authenticated sites using FireFox 30 on a Mac or Linux computer? (link)

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

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