Computing Services

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New Feature for Spring 2008 : Tutorial Videos

HCS is proud to introduce tutorial and workshop videos for the applications you use the most; such as Outlook and Excel. These videos include step by step illustration with full captioning to maximize the efficiency of your busy work schedule.

A video is available everywhere you see the

logo. Just click on the logo and your video will start. These videos require Real Media Player.

To contact Help Desk, click here or call by phone at (510) 642-0434 or toll free at (866) 642-0434

Accounts and Passwords
CalAgenda
Catalyst
Computer Security
E-mail
Excel 2007 Regression Charting Issue (Temporary work around solution)
Faculty and Staff Computer Issues
Local and Remote Access
Mailing Lists
Multimedia Applications
PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant)
Personal Websites
Printing
Quotas
Service Applications (Bidding on MBA Courses, Bloomberg and Reserving equipment/rooms)
Study.Net Training
Technical References and Manuals
Wireless Access (AirBears)

Most of the following links go to PDF documents. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader, which reads PDF files, if your computer does not have this already installed.

Accounts and Passwords

Activate My CalNet ID?

Change my Calnet Passphrase?

Get a Haas Computing Account?

Get a Haas E-mail Account?

Change My Haas Windows Password? Go to Change my Haas Password

Get a Haas Research Computing Account?

Change My Research Computing Password?

Computer Security

Security Precautions

How and why should I avoid Using Peer to Peer Networks?

Set up Security Screen Saver?

Backup my Workstation?

How do I install SSH?

Use the SSH Secure Shell Client to transfer files to/from Unix?

E-mail

Exchange

Outlook 2007

Webmail

Outlook (IMAP)

Before Leaving Haas

Configure Outlook to use my Haas Alumni Network Forwarding Address?
Backup my Haas Mail Before my Haas Email Account Expires?

Faculty and Staff Computer Issues

Misc

Install Microsoft Campus Agreement Software

Install Mathematica Fonts for Exceed Version 8

Use Exceed for Unix XWindows Connectivity?

Purchase a Laptop or Workstation

CalAgenda

Configure my CalAgenda Account?

Local and Remote Access

Note: Remote Access is not the same as Internet Access. You need an Internet Service Provider (ie: UCB HIPS/SHIPS) in order to do remote access. HCS does not provide Internet Service for students, faculty or staff. Local Access refers to Laptop Docking at Haas.

Local

Remote

Mailing Lists

Calmail Mailing Lists

For List Subscribers:

For List Owners and Administrators:

Haas Mailman Mailing Lists

For List Subscribers:

For list owners and administrators:

Multimedia

Create a Podcast?

Scan text?

Scan images?

Create a PDF File?

Make sound files with Sound Forge?

Download pictures from Haas Media Services digital cameras?

Prepare graphics for the web?

Convert VHS Tapes to AVI?

Edit AVI files in Adobe Premiere?

Convert AVI files to RealMedia?

PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant)

Synchronize my PDA at Haas?

Personal Websites

WebFiles

I:\ Drive

Access and Update my Haas Personal Website?

Printing

Add network printer for XP?

Delete a network printer?

Quotas

View and Manage my Disk and E-mail In-box Quotas

Manage my Profile Quota?

Service Applications

Note: Most HCS service applications for the web are designed to run on Internet Explorer (IE) on version 4.0+ using default settings. If you are experiencing problems with IE, refer to this document to reset settings.

Bidding on MBA Courses using Registrar On-Line

Use the Bloomberg terminal

Overview of Catalyst Course Management System

Study.NET support

Connect to Haas Terminal Services

Reserve Media Services Equipment (Group Study Rooms)

Wireless Access (AirBears)

Evaluate the Quality of my Wireless Connection?

Configure My Laptop for Wireless Ethernet Access? aka AirBearsXP or AirBears NT/2000

Get an Airbears Guest Account?

Last update July 4, 2008 paz m-c