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Telephone Changes
 As
we mentioned last month, we are adding a new prefix, 496, for on-campus
housing residents. This requires a switch to 5-digit dialing. On July
21st, Sam Houston State University will begin making this switch to
5-digit dialing. We will be adding a "4" to all extensions in campus
offices. The voicemail boxes will also change to 5-digits. For instance,
if you've been calling 1950 for the Helpdesk, you'll need to dial
41950.
Beginning
in the afternoon of 7/21 around 1:00pm, we will start changing the
phone system and at this time your phone will not work until it is
converted to 5-digits. At the same time we will also be changing the
voicemail box numbers. If you call in to check your voicemail (294-4375)
and your number was 1950---you'll now have to enter your box # as
41950.
We plan
to work around the clock and anticipate finishing the process by sometime
Sunday afternoon. We are aware that many of you will be working that
afternoon for Orientation. We regret any inconvenience this may cause
and will complete this process as quickly as possible.
Reminder:
You'll want to update your departmental Web pages to reflect this
phone number change---if you currently only have the 4-digit extension
listed.
Training
July's
schedule is now posted. Our highlight course this month is the
Web Design with Macromedia DreamWeaver
course on the 28th of July from 2pm-5pm (DRB #205). Participants will
use Macintosh computers, but PC users are encouraged to come. DreamWeaver
does provide many more advanced features than FrontPage or Netscape
Composer. Participants must have already taken a Basic Web page creation
course.
This
software is not on the network so your department will have to purchase
DreamWeaver should you decide to use it in your department. This can
be done through DIR or through the University Barnes and Noble's Bookstore.
One of
the ElementK offerings this
month is "Deliver Presentations to the Web with PowerPoint 2000."
This class is being offered from 7/24 till 8/7. Give Jacob a call
at 3929 (or after 7/21---43929) if you're interested in taking a class
from ElementK.
SamInfo Nell
The
programmers are continuing with the conversion from the old SamInfo
system to SamInfo-Web. As of 7/16/00, the BEAR01M menu will be deactivated.
Programs, which have not yet been converted to the Web, will remain
available for faculty and staff as one of the SHSU program options.
Students can still telnet to NELL and enter SAMINFO as the username.
This will permit a listing of programs that are open to the public.
If you
have printed instructions for your students on how to access SamInfo-NELL
programs, please check with us for details. The letter selection will
not be the same. The SHSU menu will require students to enter the
program name just as faculty/staff do now for the other SHSU menu
choices. The Student Teaching programs and the Excel system are the
next projects we will be converting to the Web.
| Reminder:
Contact the Helpdesk at 1950 if you have computer software, hardware,
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Last
August, we offered the first Bobby compliance
class for Web page creation. Many of you have
completed this class and have been modifying
your pages to allow people with disabilities
to use them. The State of Texas has included
Bobby compliance with other rules for Web pages,
and the time is now for compliance!!! There
is a July 1st deadline for adherence with the
state rules.
