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Ever wanted to make Mac OS X work just the way you want it?  Were you ever certain that, given Apple's exacting standards, there had to be a way to make x do y?  Well, you were probably right.  Lots of the software settings that were deemed too specific or potentially confusing are lying dormant in your install of OS X right now - and a new Preference Pane can enable them for you. Secrets is a

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With the recent launch of both Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7, many of you might be thinking about upgrading your operating system - or already have!  If you fall into either camp, Lynda.com has video introductions that will walk you through the new features of each OS.  To view previews of these videos, visit the links below: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard New Features Windows 7 Essential Training

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With the posting of Annette Gordon-Reeds celebratory talk and Dr. Richard DeProspo's presentation to the American Corner in Baia Mare, Romania today, iTunes U has officially hit 300 pieces of audio and video content.  If you haven't visited iTunes U or haven't been in awhile, definitely make a point of checking out this unique repository of Washington College materials. To get to iTunes U,

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Are you using an Exchange account with your mail client - like Thunderbird, Mail, Outlook, etc. - to access Zimbra email? If you are, you may have noticed that sending on the wireless network does not always work properly. To ensure that your account is configured properly for wireless sending, be sure to set the sending port to be 465, ignoring all others. An example from Apple's Mail

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Have you been running the Windows 7 Release Candidate and want to upgrade to the full retail version? If you've bought yourself a retail copy of Windows 7, you can avoid doing a clean install and instead upgrade your existing RC1 installation by following the steps that Maximum PC outlines in the following article: Windows 7 Upgrade Guide for RC (Release Candidate) Users As with any "hack,"

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Keeping your computer and gadgets current can be a real challenge, even with all the time in the world.  With a busy teaching schedule, it becomes next to impossible.  That's why Instructional Technology within OIT has scheduled every Tuesday from 1:30 - 3:30 as a "Tech Tuesday."  During these two hour timeslots, Beck Lab (on the Lower Level of the Miller Library) will be open for computer tune

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Much like your telephone has a toll-saver feature, Zimbra cuts down on the number of vacation auto replies that your friends and colleagues will receive while you are out of the office. To quote the Zimbra online help system: You can set a vacation message that automatically replies to people who send you messages when you are out of the office for an extended period of time. That message is

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Did you know that you can access all of Washington College's iTunes U content while you are out and about? If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you can browse iTunes U materials anywhere you have a data connection.  Just tap the iTunes Store app, then choose More.  Tap iTunes U and browse the list of Universities to find Washington College.  It's that easy. If you haven't visited iTunes U

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From Neowin.net: Reports have been cropping up on the Apple Support forums that users have been losing all their data due to a nasty bug in Snow Leopard, Apple's latest OperatingSystem. Many users are reporting that all settings are being reset and most data is gone, according to iTWire.The problem, can easily be reproduced when a user logs into the 'guest' account, either on purpose or by

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Instructional Technology just completed an expansion on the Speakers Series section on iTunes U. Now its own category in the left hand navigation, Speakers Series content is even easier to find with more in-depth description of each item than ever before. More content has been (and is constantly being) added to iTunes U, so if you haven't been in awhile, why not pay a visit. Just type "

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In order to run maintenance on the Blackboard server, Blackboard will be unavailable Saturday, October 10 from 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Please contact Sharon Sledge if you have any issues or concerns. Thank you for your patience and understanding in advance.

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OIT is moving the Zimbra calendar conversion back to Winter break because of the additional burden on our Systems staff who must work with multiple ISPs (i.e. Gmail, Hotmail, Comcast, etc.) to remove WC from their list of blacklisted email providers. We'll send out specific details about the conversion in the coming weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. If you have

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Please help OIT to keep your user names and passwords safe. Once again, OIT does not ask for this information - ever - by email or web links for account verification, quota alerts, or any other reason. A significant number of Washington College account holders have responded to email requests to provide their user information. By doing that all of their online accounts at Washington College,

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OIT has created a new microsite, all about Campus Gaming.  Get the latest information about how to get signed up, who to contact, what to bring and more by visiting: oit.washcoll.edu/gaming/ You can also use this web resource to download the contract you'll need for registering your computer to take part in online gaming.

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As part of Zimbra's in-built security measures, a password lockout will occur automatically after 5 unsuccessful attempts to login to any account.  To prevent this from happening, be sure to keep track of your password when accessing the web client at https://zmail.washcoll.edu.  If you have recently changed your password, be sure to update any desktop applications you may use with Zimbra like

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To assist you with supporting your classroom during a mild Pandemic Flu outbreak, Instructional Technology is offering an advanced Blackboard workshop entitled H1N1: Sustaining the Classroom with Blackboard 9. This one-hour workshop focuses on using the features in Blackboard that help faculty create an interactive and collaborative online experience for students. This workshop will cover

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Instructional Technology is holding four Blackboard 9 Overview hands-on workshops on Thursday, 9/10 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, Wednesday, 9/16 at 11:30 am and Thursday, 9/17 at 10:00 am in the Beck Instructional Lab. Come to one of these 60 or 90 minute sessions to discover all that Blackboard 9 has to offer. During the workshop, you will learn how to upload and manage course materials, work with

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Does your Zimbra Drafts folder claim that you have messages saved, but none are visible when you click on it?  You could be haunted by phantom drafts! No need to call the exorcist just yet, though.  Instead, right-click or control-click (Mac) on your Trash folder and choose Empty Trash.  Your Drafts folder should return to normal.  If it doesn't immediately, refresh your browser or click the Get

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It's come to light that the currently installed version of Snow Leopard on many computers may have been downgraded to a less than recent version of Flash player in the process. If you have recently installed Apple's latest and greatest, make sure you visit this link:http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.htmlIf your result is version 10.0.23.1, you need to upgrade to a more recent (and more

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Did you know that Zimbra is available for your mobile devices - from iPhones to Palm Pres and more? If your handheld supports the web, you can access Zimbra's wonderful mobile interface just by visiting https://zimbra.washcoll.edu from the device itself. What's more, Zimbra supports over the air sync to keep your mail, contacts and calendars up to date no matter where you are. With a device

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On Thursday, August 27, the HelpDesk will be open from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm. We've extended our hours to facilitate assisting the incoming and early return students.If you need to contact the HelpDesk, please call extension 7777.

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In order to re-synchronize the telephone circuits with Verizon at 9:45 this morning we will reset the circuit boards for the telephone system.

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Verizon is having trouble with the fiber optic cable that feeds both telephone and Internet service to the campus. You may experience intermittent services while Verizon continues to work on their systems.

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In July OIT, replaced the copiers with new leased Canon copiers. In order to print to the new copiers, OIT staff went around and installed the drivers on staff and faculty machines. This was a very big job and we did our best to update the computers on campus that we could access. To complete this project, OIT is asking faculty and staff that cannot print to the copiers, to contact the HelpDesk

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In addition to email, the Zimbra collaboration suite provides a robust calendar application. Like Meeting Maker, the Zimbra calendar allows users to schedule meetings with staff, faculty and students alike. If you are a current Meeting Maker user, it’s important to get familiar with the new calendar before Meeting Maker is discontinued at the end of October. To help with the transition, OIT is

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