Undergraduate Technology Orientation Presenters: Sol Kamerman Jim Dillon http://www.babson.edu/it © 2011 Babson College

Topics of discussion About IT Service Center (ITSC) Laptop hardware Backing up your data Babson resources

About ITSC Contact Information Email: support@babson.edu Phone: 781-239-4357 (HELP) Location: Horn Computer Center Room 220 www.babson.edu/it Telephone/Email/Walk-In Support Basic Technical Support: 7 Days a Week 24 Hours a Day Advanced Technical Support: Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Walk-In Support Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM Friday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Noon - 8:00 PM

The Babson Laptop Program Lenovo ThinkPad T410s Widescreen Intel i5-520M(2.4GHz) 14.1 1440x900 LCD Intel 5700MHD graphics card 3 GB RAM UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer 6 cell Li-Ion Battery Intel 802.11agn Windows XP www.babson.edu/it

Why Lenovo? Durability of the ThinkPad brand Meets or exceeds the following MIL810F specifications: Physical Shock Humidity Vibration Dust High Temperature Low Temperature Thermal Shock Altitude Strength and performance through design Business notebook for a business college

Warranties and Repairs Laptop Warranty – 3 year coverage What it covers Normal wear and tear Charges $100 for physical damage $500 deductible for theft Repairs On-site repair 24 hour turnaround

Getting to Know your ThinkPad Included Software Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (Windows 7 Available Upon Request) Microsoft Office 2007 Eset Nod32 Antivirus & Antispyware Softricity ThinkVantage Technologies Adobe Acrobat Reader Minitab

Getting the most out of your batteries Tips to extend battery charge: Reduce display brightness Disable wireless when not in use Close any applications that are not being used Disconnect any USB devices

ThinkPad Fingerprint Reader Allows you to log in to your computer with a swipe of the finger To Setup: Swipe finger or click on icon in system tray Next Setup or Practice Enter Network Password Enroll fingerprint, Save and Finish!

Laptop Responsibilities Never leave your laptop unattended Use a security lock Secure your dorm room Lock your door Take your laptop with you during vacations and long weekends

Laptop Responsibilities No permanent markings or stickers Avoid eating or drinking near your laptop Avoid leaving your laptop in any extreme environment (hot/cold/damp) When transporting your laptop, always place the laptop in suspend mode (Fn+F4) or turn the machine off to help prevent hard drive failure and possible data loss

Policies Governing Technology Resources at Babson Computer use must comply with state and federal law, for academic purposes only No hacking, abuse of network resources, violation of copyright laws, e-mail harassment It is NOT OK to share passwords Don’t download movies, music, etc. illegally

Babson Account Password Security Forgot Password? Passwords are case sensitive, 8 character minimum (letters, numbers, symbols) Students will be required to change their passwords once every semester Forgot Password? Provide secondary email address (required) Visit portal.babson.edu to reset

Backing up your data What to back up? Babson provided methods My Documents, Favorites, Desktop Applications cannot be backed up Babson provided methods U: drive (250 MB Space) CDRW/DVD 680MB - 4.7GB Personal Options Thumb drive (USB key) 4GB-32GB Mozy – Free Online Backup – www.mozy.com 2GB External USB hard drive – 100GB +

Viruses and Malware How does your system become infected? Websites P2P software Unknown emails and file attachments Chat tools Social Networking Sites How we help protect your system ESET Anti-virus Postini.babson.edu Windows updates Browse Safely!

Babson Email Portal Exchange/Outlook Outlook Web Access (OWA) Automatic email setup Exchange/Outlook Instructions for setting up Outlook - http://www3.babson.edu/Offices/ITSD/configure/Configure-Microsoft-Outlook-2007-on-a-Babson-Computer.cfm 250MB quota Outlook Web Access (OWA) http://mail.babson.edu Mobile Devices Instructions for setting up email on your iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile Device -http://www3.babson.edu/Offices/ITSD/configure/Windows-Mobile-Smartphone-Configuration.cfm

Babson Websites ITSC webpage (Landing site for IT) http://www.babson.edu/it Email configuration Printing configuration Troubleshooting / Tips & Tricks Announcements Portal (‘one-stop-shop’) http://portal.babson.edu My Drives Quick links to Babson websites (Blackboard, Library, Registrar) Email and Calendar Portal RSS Feeds (CNN, U.S. News, ESPN) Software Downloads

Babson Websites (continued) SharePoint http://sp.babson.edu Document management Team sites Collaboration E-learning http://elearning.babson.edu Free online training/video tutorials of Microsoft Products

Babson Websites (continued) RightAnswers http://answers.babson.edu Login with your Babson username and password Available from on and off campus Computer support 24 x 7 Answers to your IT questions Help with common applications Microsoft Office, Blackboard, e-mail, etc. Tips on using software Configuring Handhelds Babson specific solutions

Babson Network Wired Connections Wireless (SSID’s) Dedicated resource Fastest connection Wireless (SSID’s) Babson (preferred) OpenWireless Shared resource All laptops are preconfigured for Babson

Software Classroom Applications Portal – My Downloads EndNote Minitab Adobe Presenter FrontPage 2003 SPSS Statistics K:\Apps\ Adobe Acrobat Clementine GLEIM MatLab Minitab Palisades SAS Microsoft Office Suite Word Outlook Excel PowerPoint Access OneNote (Demo: HERE) Virtual Lab http://virtuallab.babson.edu Adobe CS Suite, Macromedia Dreamweaver, etc.

Software (continued) 24 Hour Lab (Horn 150) Adobe: After Affects, Premiere, Audition, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Encore, Photoshop Palisades Clementine SPSS SAS Minitab Kurzweil

Printing Configuring Network Printers Pharos Printing System To connect to a public network printer, simply point Internet Explorer to www.babson.edu/it/printers and follow the steps below: Select ‘Configure Public Printers’ Select ‘Undergraduate Students, Employees (Domain)’ Select the printers you want and they will be installed automatically. Pharos Printing System 12 hour retention Monitors Usage Reduces waste

Learning Tools: Blackboard blackboard.babson.edu Learning Management System Single on-line location for your course materials (homework assignments, syllabus, collaboration, etc.) When you enroll in a class it will automatically enroll you in Blackboard Approximately 98% of faculty use Blackboard. If you do not see a course, check with your professor NOTE: Internet Explorer is recommended over Firefox for Blackboard access

Other Learning Tools Tool Main Purpose Faculty Uses Student Uses Adobe Presenter Allows you to add audio and animation to a PowerPoint file and load that file into an interactive presentation Teach from anywhere • Evaluate students' presentation skills • Enhance faculty presentations • Provide assignment wrap-ups using voice and accompanying graphics • Provide topic overviews using audio and other graphical elements Present a topic or complete a final project using audio and graphics EDU Online assignment, quiz, test and assessment tool that allows student to display knowledge of a topic or concept Online assignment, quiz, test and assessment tool that allows student to display knowledge of a topic or concept Take assigned individual assessment and demonstrate knowledge SafeAssign Online plagiarism checking tool that provides an originality report for each work submitted Require students to submit assigned work for plagiarism checking • Check student work for originality Submit work for assignment and receive originality report

How NOT to handle your laptop * No laptops were harmed during the making of this film. Use only as directed.

How NOT to handle your laptop * No laptops were harmed during photo shoot. Use only as directed.

How NOT to handle your laptop * No laptops were harmed during photo shoot. Use only as directed.

How NOT to handle your laptop * No laptops were harmed during photo shoot. Use only as directed.

Hands-On Configurations Configure Outlook - Automatic email setup Postini - postini.babson.edu Printing/Pharos – Configure Printers OneNote – Live Demo

Location: Horn Computer Center Room 220 ? Email: support@babson.edu Phone: 781-239-4357 (HELP) Location: Horn Computer Center Room 220 www.babson.edu/it