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Title: Graduate Student Computer Maintenance


1
Graduate Student Computer Maintenance
Laptop Maintenance Presentation
  • Presenter
  • Sol Kamerman
  • Client Systems Administrator

2
Introduction
  • About ITSD

3
Topics of discussion
  • Backup
  • Accessing resources at Babson
  • Applications provided by Babson
  • Printing
  • The operating system
  • Windows updates
  • Malware (spyware / adware)
  • Viruses

4
Backing up your data
  • Backup data only. Applications must be
    reinstalled
  • Backup devices
  • Thumb drive (USB key) - 50 - 100
  • CDRW 50 pack CDs 10 - 15
  • External USB hard drive - 100 - 150

5
Accessing resources on the Babson network
  • Entering your credentials (username/password)
  • Example Babson\BABSON USER ID
  • How do I access resources on the network?
  • UNC path
  • Clicking Start, Click Run,
  • \\Babson.edu\files\community
  • \\Babson.edu\files\GradFiles
  • Systems with firewalls might have issues

6
Applications
  • Classroom Applications
  • Office 2003, Precision Tools, Stat-Pro, Visual
    Studio .Net, FrontPage
  • Located on the community share
  • Applications Available to Graduates
  • MS Office 2003, MS FrontPage, Symantec AV
  • Symantec should be uninstalled after your
    enrollment at Babson is completed
  • E-Academy
  • www.babson.edu/itsd - Purchasing link

7
Printing
  • Pharos Printing System
  • Provides Security
  • Print when you want (24 hour buffer)
  • Does not work off-campus
  • What you need to print
  • http//printserver04.babson.edu/uniprint
  • Firewalls
  • You must accept all conditions to use the
    software
  • Symantec, McAfee, Zone Alarm

8
The Operating System
  • Windows XP Professional and Home
  • What version should you use at Babson?
  • Web-tech classes must use XP Pro to work at home
    because XP Home does not have IIS
  • Maintain the operating system
  • Defrag and Scandisk
  • Keep it organized
  • Keep it up to date

9
Windows Updates
  • How do you update your computer?
  • http//windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
  • When do you need to update?
  • Once a month
  • When you hear about it in the news
  • Could this crash the system?

10
Viruses
  • How do you get viruses?
  • Emails, Files, Friends
  • Malware
  • How can I prevent it?
  • Virus Software
  • Symantec, McAfee, AVG (Free)
  • Pre-Installed virus software
  • Trial software only

11
Spyware and Adware
  • How does your machine get infected?
  • Exploits vulnerabilities
  • Sketchy websites, P2P Sharing
  • Malware Removers
  • Spy-Bot, Ad-Aware, (Free)
  • Spy Sweeper (pay version)

12
Links
  • Spyware / Adware
  • www.lavasoft.com
  • www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
  • Windows Updates
  • http//windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
  • Office 2003 and Symantec downloads
  • www.babson.edu/itsd
  • Miscellaneous
  • http//printserver04.babson.edu/uniprint
  • www.babson.edu/itsd
  • www.microsoft.com/security
  • http//securityresponse.symantec.com/
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