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Voice Mail
Have you missed the phone
number or didn't quite catch their name
and want to just hear the very end of the
message again? Do you get impatient listening
through the beginning that gives the time
and the number? You can fast forward through
the message by pressing 9. You can
rewind by pressing 7. If you need
to pause while listening to a message, press
8.
Windows 2000 Conversion
We are still changing
PCs over to the new operating system. We
have delayed sending out the new version
10 of SPSS until we have all the PCs on
the new system. We are also working on a
patch for WordPerfect 9. This application
has some glitches on Windows 2000. We will
be re-sending it soon.
The "Set Default
Browser & Mail" utility has been
added to the Windows 2000 systems. It will
allow you to set your default browser and
or mail program. This will let you choose
whether your e-mail program opens links
in Netscape or Internet Explorer and whether
your word processor opens Outlook or Netscape
e-mail with e-mail links. Click Start,
Programs, SHSU Utilities,
Set Default Browser & Mail.
Nell Programs
Now more universities
and colleges are within our network to exchange
transcripts electronically. Panola College,
Lamar and UNT are 3 of the schools now online
with us.
Security
If you've been watching
the news or reading the newspapers, you've
heard about the newest threat to the Internet:
the Code
Red worm. This worm affects machines
running Microsoft's IIS Web Server,Versions
4 and 5.
Our security team was
monitoring the situation, and taking corrective
measures to counteract the threat to our
data and service resources. Fortunately,
none of the SHSU machines, managed by Computer
Services, were infected.
Several departmental servers,
not managed by Computer Services, were vulnerable
and were infected. Any unprotected
server could create a hole in the University's
entire computing system. With the growing
demands for a 24/7 computing presence and
the expanding need for widespread data security,
the specific configuration of each departmental
server must be readily available with contact
information. Each department or faculty
member must register
their servers via an online request. Valuable
time was spent this time trying to track
down specific machines and the responsible
users. With your registry information, we
will provide you with the needed patches
and security updates. We can help you ensure
the University is not severely impacted
by one of these malicious attacks.
Training
The monthly training
calendar is posted. Feel free to view
the calendar or enroll
in a course.
Web
News
During a recent accessibility
conference in Austin, we were informed that
PDF files are NOT acceptable under ADA guidelines.
PDF files can be one option for users but
it should not be the only method available.
None of the current readers can handle PDF
documents; the documents are basically just
pictures---and can't be translated into
words.
So... save your documents
as HTML or RTF (Rich Text Format) instead.
The RTF should be able to be opened regardless
of what word processor your students or
visitors use.
The University's new Internet
connection, an ATM
OC3,
is set for installation August 8th. It should
be operational within a couple of weeks.
Our current Internet connection of four
T1 lines (a total 6 megabits per second
capacity) will be replaced by the OC3 (20
Mbps
capacity). Our current connection was frequently
at capacity, thereby increasing the time
to download pages. The OC3 will provide
much-needed extra bandwidth and will significantly
decrease download times. Future scalability
will also be available with the new OC3
as it can be expanded up to 150 Mbps.
E-mail
Alias
Have you hated having to tell people your
e-mail address with that underscore in it???
Finally, just in time to have new business
cards made for the new fiscal year, you may
now request an alias
online. This change will only impact your
e-mail; it doesn't change your actual computer
account username. The alias will just let
other people e-mail you with your chosen e-mail
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