At UIC and the College of Medicine Edelstone Lab & Computing

Staff Office is back by blue lockers Office is back by blue lockers Helpdesk sits there Helpdesk sits there Computer help office hours: 9 am – 4:30 pm Computer help office hours: 9 am – 4:30 pm Contact info: Contact info: nt_services/edelstone Mail to - Mail to -

If you have problems TELL someone TELL someone If we do not know we can not make it better If we do not know we can not make it better READ signs and directions READ signs and directions TRY to fix it if you can TRY to fix it if you can

Our Services for Students Assistance with computers, printers, scanner, and software in student lab Assistance with computers, printers, scanner, and software in student lab Help you set up wireless access for campus Help you set up wireless access for campus Assistance for personal computer (virus, spyware) Assistance for personal computer (virus, spyware) Advice on computer hardware or software purchases Advice on computer hardware or software purchases File recovery when possible File recovery when possible

How to get started Set up for UIC Wifi Set up for UIC Wifi Configure laptop for campus printing Configure laptop for campus printing UIC account on Google Apps UIC account on Google Apps

How to get started Install AntiVirus Install AntiVirus Contact course directors as needed Contact course directors as needed

Once you’ve settled in Access library resources from off campus Access library resources from off campus Check out study spaces Check out study spaces rvices/college_of_medicine_study_rooms rvices/college_of_medicine_study_rooms rvices/college_of_medicine_study_rooms rvices/college_of_medicine_study_rooms Library of the Health Sciences Library of the Health Sciences We are available for help! We are available for help!

at UIC

Back Up Your Data!! Everyone loses data Everyone loses data It’s a question of WHEN not IF It’s a question of WHEN not IF Easier to get back to work Easier to get back to work Use the cloud, an external drive, burn to DVD, save to UIC webdisk, Google docs, etc. Use the cloud, an external drive, burn to DVD, save to UIC webdisk, Google docs, etc. Don’t let this be you – Don’t let this be you – (actual sounds from a dying hard drive with a song around it)

Physical plant issues Lost and Found Lost and Found –OSA main desk, Student Center West Temperatures Temperatures –Variable –Wear layers Clocks Clocks –Not so accurate Doors Doors –Do Not Prop! Electrical Electrical –Not Enough Outlets

Physical plant issues

Pick up after yourself Pick up after yourself Food and Drink Food and Drink Edelstone Edelstone Fridges Fridges Microwaves Microwaves Electrical Electrical

Physical plant issues Pick up after yourself Pick up after yourself Food and Drink Food and Drink Edelstone Edelstone Fridges Fridges Microwaves Microwaves Electrical Electrical Do not encourage Do not encourage these guys to move in

Wireless computing at UIC Much of our building and campus has wireless access Much of our building and campus has wireless access Can print to campus printers Can print to campus printers Requires some configuration/set up Requires some configuration/set up For more info: For more info: You can do this yourself! You can do this yourself! But see us if you need more help But see us if you need more help

COM Student Computer Lab 25 PCs and 6 Macs 25 PCs and 6 Macs 5 Printers 5 Printers Four fast black & white HP laser printers Four fast black & white HP laser printers One color printer (costs 10x more to use!) One color printer (costs 10x more to use!)

COM Student Computer Lab Variety of standard software Variety of standard software Microsoft Office, Photoshop, etc. Microsoft Office, Photoshop, etc. Scanner/ Copier by Blue Lockers Scanner/ Copier by Blue Lockers Free scanning to USB sticks Free scanning to USB sticks

Printing: U-Print system nting nting nting nting

Printing: U-Print system File, Print File, Print Have 12 hours before the job is gone Have 12 hours before the job is gone Go to ANY Print station on campus Go to ANY Print station on campus Login to see list of all documents you requested to be printed Login to see list of all documents you requested to be printed Select item to print Select item to print Can print from wireless too Can print from wireless too

U-Print FAQ Given $15 Quota per semester for printing Charges – If you exceed Quota, add money to iCard using Dragon $

U-Print FAQ It is NOT from your fees. It is NOT from your fees. It doesn’t roll over at the end of the semester. It doesn’t roll over at the end of the semester. You get three $15 quota allocations per year: You get three $15 quota allocations per year: Fall, Spring and Summer. Fall, Spring and Summer. It starts at the beginning of each semester, first day of classes It starts at the beginning of each semester, first day of classes Bad print? Give us cover sheet for refund or we can send it through again without charge Bad print? Give us cover sheet for refund or we can send it through again without charge

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Goldberg building (N.E. corner Taylor & Damen -- 1 block S. and 1 block W.) Goldberg building (N.E. corner Taylor & Damen -- 1 block S. and 1 block W.) Student residence halls Student residence halls Charge for wireless access in dorm Charge for wireless access in dorm East side of campus (Daley Library, SEL SCE and other locations) East side of campus (Daley Library, SEL SCE and other locations) Same software as Edelstone Computer lab Same software as Edelstone Computer lab Same U-Print system with same $15 quota Same U-Print system with same $15 quota Other Campus Computing Labs

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Blackboard.uic.edu

Blackboard.uic.edu Register for classes! Register for classes! Read the Syllabus & Schedule Read the Syllabus & Schedule Contact the course director Contact the course director Need Powerpoint & Acrobat Reader Need Powerpoint & Acrobat Reader Lecture captures will be linked here and through here you can get to EchoCenter Lecture captures will be linked here and through here you can get to EchoCenter

Software: webstore.illinois.edu Microsoft Office $FREE Microsoft Office $FREE Microsoft Windows Upgrade $FREE Microsoft Windows Upgrade $FREE Symantec Anti-virus $FREE Symantec Anti-virus $FREE Adobe & Apple software (Reduced cost) Adobe & Apple software (Reduced cost) Statistical software and more (prices vary ) Statistical software and more (prices vary )

Hardware: MicroStation Student Center West - Bookstore

Hardware: MicroStation uicbookstore.org uicbookstore.org Dell, HP and Apple computers Dell, HP and Apple computers Includes reduced priced laptop bundles Includes reduced priced laptop bundles Educational discount Educational discount See an on-line price? Take to MicroStation See an on-line price? Take to MicroStation Some parts and accessories Some parts and accessories DO NOT BUY Software here, use Webstore DO NOT BUY Software here, use Webstore Across the street in bookstore or at SCE Across the street in bookstore or at SCE

my direct line my direct line From the College of Medicine home page, click on Current Students, then Student Computing Info: From the College of Medicine home page, click on Current Students, then Student Computing Info: rvices/edelstone rvices/edelstone rvices/edelstone rvices/edelstone For this presentation, from the Edelstone Web page, click on Student Orientation Slide Show For this presentation, from the Edelstone Web page, click on Student Orientation Slide ShowQuestions?

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