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UIC Edelstone Lab Computing Support Services for Students

The Edelstone Lab at UIC provides essential computing and technical support to students. Our office, located near the blue lockers, is staffed by Lee Katman, Joe Lee, Richard Chua, Alberto Camarena, and graduate assistants, and is open from 7:30 AM to 5 PM. We assist with computer setups, wireless access, virus removal, and offer educational resources including a computer lab with PCs, Macs, printers, and software. Take advantage of our printing quota and online web disk storage. For help, contact us at MDPChelp@uic.edu.

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UIC Edelstone Lab Computing Support Services for Students

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  1. Edelstone Lab & Computing At UIC and the College of Medicine

  2. Staff • Office is back by blue lockers • Lee Katman, Joe Lee, Richard Chua and Alberto Camarena, plus our GAs • Computer help office hours: ~7:30 am - 5 pm • We do a lot of running around before 8:30 am • Contact info • MDPChelp@uic.edu • http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/student_services/edelstone

  3. What do we do • AV & Lecture Capture in classrooms • Edelstone and classroom facilities • Computer lab • Student computing support • Dean’s office computer support • Telemedicine • Other duties as assigned

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

  5. Back Up Your Data!! • Everyone loses data, it’s a question of WHEN not IF • Use an external drive, burn to DVD, save to UIC web disk, etc. • Don’t let this be you – http://www.l-o-2.com/blog/2006/01/crizzash.html (http://www.odeo.com/episodes/632933) (this guy took sample sounds from a dying hard drive and built a song around it. He didn’t win the contest, but I like the song better than the winner, http://odeo.com/episodes/632955 )

  6. COM Student Computer Lab • 25 PCs and 6 Macs • 2.8 to 3.2 GHz, • 5 Printers • Four fast black & white HP laser printers, one moderately quick one

  7. COM Student Computer Lab • Variety of standard software • Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, Photoshop, etc. • Scanner • Copier by Blue Lockers

  8. Printing: U-Print system • Start a print (File, Print) • Do NOT change default printer • Go to ANY Print station • Login to see list of all documents you requested to be printed • Select job to print • Have 12 hours before the job is gone • Can print from wireless too

  9. U-Print • Charges • 8 cents per sheet of paper • Print on one or both sides of sheet for 8 cents (duplex) • Given free $15 per semester for printing (187 sheets or 375 pages) “quota” • If you exceed your quota, add money to I-card using Dragon $.

  10. U-Print • FAQ • If you don’t use up your $15 credit, you lose it at the end of the semester. It is NOT from your fees. • You get three $15 credit allocations per year: Fall, Spring and Summer. This does not roll over. • The $15 starts at the beginning of each semester, 1 week before undergrad start • Bad print? Give us cover sheet for refund or we can send it through again without charge

  11. Saving your files/Downloads • USB Flash/jump/thumb drives • Webdisks • Burn to CD/DVD • Files saved on computer will be deleted • If you download files, note where they go - save to desktop • You cannot install software

  12. WebDisks • http://webdisks.uic.edu • Access your files from anywhere on the net • Use in conjunction with the Blackboard Content System to grant access to the files - one user or many users - with a few clicks!! • Post documents, web pages, datasets, presentations - anything • The files are stored on the ACCC's central server and backed up daily. Everyone has an automatic 100 MB of storage space • More info athttp://accc.uic.edu/itl/webdisks/

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

  14. Wireless computing at UIC • Much of our building has wireless access • Many places on campus allow wireless connections • Can print to campus printers • Requires some configuration/set up • For more info: • http://accc.uic.edu/network/wireless/ • See us if you need more help

  15. ACCC - http://accc.uic.edu

  16. Tools to manage your email

  17. Blackboard

  18. Blackboard • http://blackboard.uic.edu • Each course may be set up differently • Some courses post test scores or final grades • Read the syllabus—you may be expected to check Blackboard several times a week • May need Powerpoint or Acrobat Reader to read presentations • Lecture captures should be linked here in Fall • We have one for general College of Medicine use

  19. Software: ACCC(under Software) • ACCC E-Sales (under Software) • Microsoft Office $55-$75 • Microsoft Windows Upgrade $60 • Symantec Anti-virus **Free** • SecureW2 (Win wireless access) **Free** • Statistical software and more (prices vary)

  20. Software & Hardware: MicroStation (under Computing) Student Center West - Bookstore

  21. Software & Hardware: MicroStation • http://www.microstation.uic.edu • Mostly for Hardware purchases • Dell and Macintosh computers • Includes reduced priced laptop bundles • See an on-line price? Take to MicroStation • Some parts and accessories • DO NOT BUY Microsoft Software here • Across the street in bookstore or at SCE

  22. How to get started • Sign up for Medsummer listserv • Install AntiVirus and set up your Wireless • http://e-sales.accc.uic.edu • http://accc.uic.edu/network/wireless • Follow directions to configure for printing too • Home Broadband - set up UIC VPN to access library resources from off campus • http://accc.uic.edu/software/vpn/ • AntiSpyware • Spybot, AdAware - http://download.com • We are available for help

  23. Once you’ve settled in • UIC email account on Mailserv • SPAM filters • Blackboard • Contact course directors • Check out study spaces • http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/student_services/college_of_medicine_study_rooms

  24. Physical plant issues • Lost and Found • Temperatures • Food and Drink • Edelstone Fridges • Doors

  25. If you have problems • READ signs and directions • TRY to fix it • TELL someone

  26. Questions? • MDPChelp@uic.edu • 312-996-0362 - my direct line • From the College of Medicine home page, click on Current Students, then Edelstone Computer Center or go to • http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/student_services/edelstone • For this presentation, from the Edelstone Web page, click on Student Orientation Slide Show

  27. Today is… • Chimborazo Day • at6310 m, the nearest point on earth to the sun. What's that? Mount Everest is taller, you say? Yes, it is true, Mount Everest has an elevation of 8848 m which technically makes it taller, but the earth's diameter at the equator is greater than at Mount Everest. • Casey at the Bat Day • First published in the San Francisco Examiner on this day in 1888 • And June is also • International Surf Music Month

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