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Telephones
If you're going to be
out of your office for a few days, transfer
your phone directly to Voice Mail. This
way your callers will know immediately that
you're not there, and your office mates
won't have to hear the phone ringing! Just
press Forward, dial 44375, and press Forward
again. You can cancel this by simply pressing
the Forward key again.
Windows 2000 Conversion
We now have 1,337 PCs
converted to 2000. Just another 318 to go!
We have still not received the WordPerfect
service pack to correct the problems with
this version interacting with 2000. The
problems include being unable to save to
a blank disk. If you will save something
else on the disk first, WP can recognize
it.
Blackboard
This fall we have a total
of 234 sections using Blackboard. Education
and Applied Science: 94
Arts and Science: 88
Business Administration: 28
Criminal Justice: 24
There is a Blackboard Users Group that meets
monthly to discuss the techniques (and trials)
of using this online resource for your classes.
This month's meeting has been postponed
till September 25th. (3:30 at Austin Hall)
Security
SircamWorm
is currently considered one of the highest
risk viruses. Fortunately for SHSU, due
to what appears to be a bug, (somehow this
seems ironic) this worm does not replicate
under Windows NT or 2000. However, please
take care with your home computers that
may be running Windows 95, 98, or ME. Our
mail servers here are constantly scanning
for this virus, but if you have your mail
forwarded elsewhere, it will not catch these.
Additionally, if you use Yahoo or Hotmail
at home, you take the risk of infection.
This virus will delete files from
your hard drive, as well as, randomly mail
one of your documents to others. (This caused
some real heartache at the FBI.)
As a reminder, Computer
Services posts virus
threats as they happen.
 Telnet
(port 23) has been added to the list of
ports that are blocked at the firewall due
to a new worm that will exploit machines,
install a root kit, and begin scanning for
more unpatched machines. Last month's Update,
reiterated the need for you to notify
us if you're running a server in your office.
Training
The monthly training
calendar is posted. Feel free to view
the calendar or enroll
in a course.
Web
News
The University's new Internet
connection, an ATM
OC3,
is not yet up and going. We are just waiting
for one more part to arrive, so hopefully
this will be operational very soon.
Macintosh
Recall
Apple is recalling certain
AC adapters that were sold for use with
PowerBook G3 systems shipped from May 1998
until March 2000. The affected AC adapters
could overheat, posing a fire hazard. Apple
has initiated an exchange
program and will provide you with a
new replacement AC adapter, free of charge.
Titanium PowerBook G4 and iBook AC adapters
are NOT part of this recall.
Outlook
(Exchange) Mail
You
may receive a message that you are over
your mailbox quota. To see what folders
are taking up space, right-click on the
Outlook Today folder, click Properties,
and then Folder Size. Give the Helpdesk
a call at 41950 if you need assistance in
managing your files.
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