General Computer Use
Using ³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌProvided Computers
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³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌhas a large quantity of public desktop computers for ³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌmembers to use. Two primary locations for these are the Library, hours of operation listed , and Case Center, open 24/hours. Software available on these computers is listed
Additional items you may want to bring, as well as some items you will want to avoid, can be found .
Printing on Campus
³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌhas black and white printers that are free to use by ³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌmembers. These can be found in the Library, hours of operation listed , and Case Center, open 24/hours. Instructions on how to use the library printers can be found .
If you are part of a department and are using a ³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌprovided computer, instructions on how to set up your computer to use that printer can be found .
Storage recommendations and options
The I.T. department at ³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌrecommends that your store your information in at least two locations. Below you will find some options for saving files other than directly onto the computer:
³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌHosted Servers
- datastor
Cloud-based Storage
- Box ()
- OneDrive
Additional information on connecting to ³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌHosted Servers (datastor)
VPN is required to connect to data servers from off campus and is only available on ³¬¼¶µõÖÓÄÌprovided computers. Instructions on how to install the VPN can be found . Instructions on how to remotely connect to datastor can be found .
Purchasing
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