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With all new computers delivered, GTS is providing backup drives. Windows desktop computers will have a secondary drive installed in the tower, while laptops and Apple desktops will have an external backup drive accompanying the computer. GTS makes every effort to setup the initial back up for your computer but please note it is the users responsibility to make sure your data is being backed up. If you have any questions regarding your backup please contact the Technology Helpline at x6111. | With all new computers delivered, GTS is providing backup drives. Windows desktop computers will have a secondary drive installed in the tower, while laptops and Apple desktops will have an external backup drive accompanying the computer. GTS makes every effort to setup the initial back up for your computer but please note it is the users responsibility to make sure your data is being backed up. If you have any questions regarding your backup please contact the Technology Helpline at x6111. | ||
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*[http://gustavus.edu/gts Technology Services website] - Main GTS website | *[http://gustavus.edu/gts Technology Services website] - Main GTS website | ||
*[http://gustavus.edu/search 鶹Ƶ Search] - Online Directory | *[http://gustavus.edu/search 鶹Ƶ Search] - Online Directory | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 24 March 2014
What's New!
Current OS
We are currently deploying Windows 7 x64 on Windows laptops and desktop computers. We are deploying OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion) on Apple laptops and desktops.
Frequently Used Applications
- E-mail - Thunderbird (Windows) and Mail.app (OSX)
- Web Browser - Internet Explorer 10, Google Chrome and Firefox (Windows) and Safari and Firefox (OSX)
- Productivity Suite - Microsoft Office 2010 (Windows) and Microsoft Office 2011 and iWork (OSX)
- Adobe - Adobe CS6 Suite (Windows/OSX)
For a full list of software used, please see Software.
Backup Drives
With all new computers delivered, GTS is providing backup drives. Windows desktop computers will have a secondary drive installed in the tower, while laptops and Apple desktops will have an external backup drive accompanying the computer. GTS makes every effort to setup the initial back up for your computer but please note it is the users responsibility to make sure your data is being backed up. If you have any questions regarding your backup please contact the Technology Helpline at x6111.
Frequently Used Websites
- - Main GTS website
- - Online Directory
- - Manage online settings
- - Pay information, class rosters, etc.
- - Content Management System
- - Calendar Program
New Employee
Welcome!
鶹Ƶ Technology Services (GTS) would like to welcome you to 鶹Ƶ! It is our hope that this web page will supply you with the information necessary to answer most of your technology-related questions. See Also /gts/Technology_Information_for_New_Employees
New Computer
Generally new employees are issued a new software setup specifically for you. Occasionally a department will request files to be transferred to the computer from a previous user to help with work history.
Current Employee
Data
Your computer’s hard drive has been completely backed up and will be stored on our secure backup server for six months. We have also physically removed your old hard drive, and will keep it for two months to ensure all of your data from your previous hard drive was transferred to your new/refreshed computer. Please make sure all of your data was transferred within these two months.
Programs
If you had unique software installed, please double checked that it was reinstalled. If not, please contact us.
You can check our Windows Software Center for available programs you can self install.
Other
鶹Ƶ Daily Announcements
鶹Ƶ sends out nightly an email to all 鶹Ƶ members that are interested in receiving the daily calendar of event for campus. This is an optional subscription. If you would like to subscribe to 鶹Ƶ-l to receive daily event emails please visit /news/gustavusl.php to subscribe.
Home Directory
Every user account includes a network storage space. This space is accessible anywhere on campus and is backed up nightly. Each employee is provided with 2GB of storage space. If you need more space, please contact the Technology Helpline. For more information, please see Home_directory.
Virtual Lab
鶹Ƶ users have the ability to use Windows lab software (e.g. ArcGIS, Adobe products,) off campus using any personal computer they have access to via the Virtual Lab. This also gives you access to your home directory contents or other network data.
Computer Training
鶹Ƶ 鶹Ƶ now has an on-line training resource available to all 鶹Ƶ Staff/Administrators/Facutly or Students. Please vist the following website for more information: /gts/Lynda.
Discounted Software
Each employee who has a 鶹Ƶ owned computer in their office, is eligible to install Microsoft Office on their personal computer at a deep discount. Please visit the following website for more information: /gts/Hup
Good computing habits
Backing up data
Please be aware of the backup that we have setup on your office computer, if you experience any problems or see any errors, please contact us ASAP.
SPAM/Phishing
Please be aware that GTS will never ask you for your password. If you receive a lot of SPAM, please adjust your SPAM settings
Attachments
Don’t automatically open attachments without knowing what the file is, even from people who you know.
Passwords
Make all accounts on your computer password protected. Make them complicated by mixing letters, numbers, and symbols. Please see