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This page is designed to give students more information on how to perform important tasks on a [[Mac]] that will be crucial to his or her time here at WSU. | This page is designed to give students more information on how to perform important tasks on a [[Mac]] that will be crucial to his or her time here at WSU. | ||
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*Can I [[Laptop Switch|switch platforms]] if I'm not due for an exchange? | *Can I [[Laptop Switch|switch platforms]] if I'm not due for an exchange? | ||
*Where can I find information about the current [[Laptop Models|laptop models]]? | *Where can I find information about the current [[Laptop Models|laptop models]]? | ||
| + | *What type of computer should I get based on my [http://www.winona.edu/it/recommendations.asp major]? | ||
*Is there more information about the [[Laptop exchange|laptop exchange]]? | *Is there more information about the [[Laptop exchange|laptop exchange]]? | ||
*Can I get more information about the [[Laptop Sale|graduate buyout program]]? | *Can I get more information about the [[Laptop Sale|graduate buyout program]]? | ||
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*Can I rent out [http://www.winona.edu/IT/mediaequipment.asp| other equipment]? | *Can I rent out [http://www.winona.edu/IT/mediaequipment.asp| other equipment]? | ||
| − | ==I have some basic questions about how to use my Mac== | + | ==I have some basic questions about how to use my Mac?== |
| + | *Does Apple have a general [http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/tour/ walkthrough]? | ||
*How do I take a [http://guides.macrumors.com/Taking_Screenshots_in_Mac_OS_X screenshot]? | *How do I take a [http://guides.macrumors.com/Taking_Screenshots_in_Mac_OS_X screenshot]? | ||
| + | *How should I go about [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226 cleaning my computer]? | ||
| + | *Where can I find more information about [http://www.apple.com/itunes/features/ iTunes]? | ||
*How do I rename a [http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/18/how-to-rename-a-file-or-folder-in-mac-os-x/ folder/file]? | *How do I rename a [http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/18/how-to-rename-a-file-or-folder-in-mac-os-x/ folder/file]? | ||
*Where can I find general information about how to use [[Microsoft Word (Mac)|Microsoft Word]]? | *Where can I find general information about how to use [[Microsoft Word (Mac)|Microsoft Word]]? | ||
*Where can I find general information about how to use [[PowerPoint (Mac)|Microsoft PowerPoint]]? | *Where can I find general information about how to use [[PowerPoint (Mac)|Microsoft PowerPoint]]? | ||
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[[category: Student Survival]] | [[category: Student Survival]] | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 21 March 2012
This page is designed to give students more information on how to perform important tasks on a Mac that will be crucial to his or her time here at WSU.
Where can I find information about Microsoft Live Services?
- What is Microsoft Live?
- How do I set up an alternate email address?
- How do I create my Microsoft Live password?
- How do I use this to set up Outlook?
- Can I set email on my Android, Blackberry, or Apple mobile device?
- What happens to my email when I graduate?
What am I allowed to do on my computer?
- Link to Appropriate Computing video, once it's been remade.
- Link to Laptop Program Contract video, once that, too, has been remade.
- Where can I find the actual Laptop Agreement?
How do I use the printers on campus?
- Where can I find the student printing policy?
- How do I add a printer?
- How do I set the printer to print double-sided?
- How does color printing work?
Where do I go if I have a technical question?
- Is there a Technical Support Center?
- What is the E-Warrior Digital Learning Center?
- What does Walkin support do?
- What do I do if my laptop is lost or stolen?
- Is there somewhere I can get help online?
How can I make sure my computer data is safe?
- How do I back up my files on a CD, DVD or on an external drive?
- How do I back up my iTunes library?
- What is Microsoft Live SkyDrive and how can I backup files to it?
- What is, and how do I set up, Microsoft Live Mesh?
Where can I find more information about the WSU network?
- Where can I find information about the StudentClubs or the StudentWebs servers?
- Can I connect to the network off campus using a VPN client?
- How do I install programs from the network?
- Where can I purchase software from university?
Where can I find more information about the laptop program?
- Can I switch platforms if I'm not due for an exchange?
- Where can I find information about the current laptop models?
- What type of computer should I get based on my major?
- Is there more information about the laptop exchange?
- Can I get more information about the graduate buyout program?
- Can I rent a laptop?
- Can I rent out other equipment?
I have some basic questions about how to use my Mac?
- Does Apple have a general walkthrough?
- How do I take a screenshot?
- How should I go about cleaning my computer?
- Where can I find more information about iTunes?
- How do I rename a folder/file?
- Where can I find general information about how to use Microsoft Word?
- Where can I find general information about how to use Microsoft PowerPoint?