Edelstone and Computing

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Edelstone and Computing

• At UIC and the College of Medicine

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Staff

• Office is back by blue lockers
• Lee Katman, Joe Lee, Richard Chua and Alberto
  Camarena
• One grad assistant - Sai Seethala
• Computer help office hours 830 am - 5 pm
• Contact info
• MDPChelp_at_uic.edu
• http//www.uic.edu/depts/mcam/chicago/edel

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What do we do

• AV in classrooms
• Edelstone and classroom facilities
• Computer lab
• Student computing support
• Deans office computer support
• Telemedicine
• Other as needed

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Our Services for Students

• Assistance with computers, printers, scanner, and
  software in student lab
• Wireless software for campus - SecureW2 for Win,
  configure Mac OS.
• Assistance for personal computer (virus, spyware)
• Advice on computer hardware or software purchases
• File recovery when possible

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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

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COM Student Computer Lab

• Variety of standard software
• Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, Photoshop, etc.
• Scanner
• Stapler and BIG hole punch
• READ Directions

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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

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U-Print

• Charges
• 8 cents per sheet of paper
• Print on both sides of sheet for 8 cents (duplex)
• Given 15 per semester for printing (187 sheets
  or 375 pages free)
• If you exceed your quota, add money to I-card or
  copy card using Add-value machine.

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U-Print

• FAQ
• If you dont 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
• 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

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Saving your files/Downloads

• USB Flash/jump/thumb drives
• Webdisks.uic.edu
• Floppy disk (not recommended) or CD/DVD
• Files saved on computer will be deleted
• If you download files, note where they go - save
  to desktop
• You cannot install software

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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 at http//accc.uic.edu/itl/webdisks/

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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

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Wireless computing at UIC

• Much of our building has wireless access
• Many places on campus allow wireless connections
• Can print to campus printers
• Windows requires software, Mac doesnt
• For more info
• http//accc.uic.edu/network/wireless/
• See us if you need more help

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ACCC - http//accc.uic.edu
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Tools to manage your email
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Blackboard
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Blackboard

• http//blackboard.uic.edu
• Each course may be set up differently
• Some courses post test scores or final grades
• Read the syllabusyou may be expected to check
  Blackboard several times a week
• May need Powerpoint or Acrobat to read
  presentations

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Software ACCC(under Software)

• ACCC E-Sales (under Software)
• Microsoft Office 65
• Microsoft Windows Upgrade 65
• Corel WordPerfect Office X3 50
• Symantec Anti-virus Free
• SecureW2 (Win wireless access) Free
• ACCC UICalender (under Email)
• Oracle Calendar Free
• Must create O-C account (under Accounts)
• Web version
• Personal calendar/arrange meetings

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Software Hardware MicroStation (under
Computing) Student Center West - Bookstore
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Software Hardware MicroStation

• http//www.microstation.uic.edu
• Some discounted software
• 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

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How to get started

• Sign up for Medclass2012 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
• http//accc.uic.edu/depts/software/vpn/
• AntiSpyware
• Spybot, AdAware - http//download.com
• We will be available for help

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Once youve settled in

• UIC email account on Mailserv
• SPAM filters
• Blackboard
• Contact course directors
• Check out study spaces

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Physical plant issues

• Lost and Found
• Temperatures
• Food and Drink
• Edelstone Fridges
• Doors

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If you have problems

• READ signs and directions
• TRY to fix it
• TELL someone

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Questions?

• MDPChelp_at_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

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