Introductory PC Self-Paced Training

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Introductory PC Self-Paced Training
2006
IT Services
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What is my Password and Username?
Before you can login you must know your USERNAME
(USERCODE) and PASSWORD. Password - For
students enrolled for the first time at
Canterbury, your password is the 6-8 character
one you collected after you collected your
Canterbury Card at enrolment. If you did not
collect your password at enrolment you can
collect it from an IT Password station at the IT
Helpdesk or in the Loft- For all other
students, it is the same as the year before. If
you have forgotten your password you will need to
go to the IT Helpdesk, with your Canterbury Card
for identification UserName Your Username is on
your Canterbury Card. If you don't have either
then contact the IT Helpdesk in person.
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Task Use the Start menu

1. You can use the start menu to access useful
   programs.

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Task View the IT computer accounts page

1. Double click on the 'Help' icon on the Desktop.

1. Double click on the Accounts and Passwords icon.

(The Accounts and Passwords icon launches IE (a
Web Browser) and navigates to the Web Interface
for the Student Accounts system.)
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3. When prompted type in your User name and
password. 4. Click once on the Canterbury Card
Account button on the left-hand side
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Manage Your Files
The My Documents (P Drive) folder is an area of
disk allocated to you on the IT File Servers.
You can save files to this area.

• Do not save files to any other area of the
  server disk

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To view the files saved in My Documents (P
Drive) double click on the My Documents (P
Drive) icon on the Desktop
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• You can also save files to

• CD writers - all workrooms
• DVD Writers Only on some of the e-Macs
• USB Drives (aka Pen Drives, sticks, memory
  sticks)
• Facilities can be seen atwww.it.canterbury.ac.nz
  /resources/workrooms/facilities.htm

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The Course Folders (K Drive) is used by your
lecturer to store files.This task could also be
used to copy a file from youre My Documents (P
Drive) 1. Double click on the Course Folders
(K Drive) icon on the desktop.
Task Copy a file from a Course Folder
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2. In the new window that pops up, double click
on the EVERYONE folder - note you may need to
scroll down or across to see the folder, to
scroll click on the little triangle in the bottom
corner of the window.
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3. Move the mouse over the file called backup
and use the right mouse button to click on the
file, a menu will appear, then use the left mouse
button and click on copy.
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4. Close down the Course Folders window. ( To
do this click on the X in the top right hand
corner of the window, or select close from the
file menu)
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5. Now double click on the My Documents (P
Drive) icon on the desktop and then right click
in the open window, this will bring up a menu,
then left click on paste. The file will then
start copying. Note - You can copy files only to
your P Drive or to CD Rom.
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Task Delete a file

• IMPORTANT - Once you delete a file you will not
  be able to get it back
• Double Click on the My Documents (P Drive)
  folder icon on the Desktop.
• Right click on the file you want to delete.

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1. Left click on delete to delete the file.

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To start Microsoft Word double click on the
Microsoft Word icon on the Desktop
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is used for word processing -
e.g., typing essays
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Task Save a new, unnamed document
1. Type some words into the new empty document
that was created for you when you started MS Word.
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2. Click on the File menu then click once on
Save
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3. In the File Name box, type a name for the
document
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4. Once you have entered the name click on the
save button to save the file
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Notes on saving in MSWord
1. Save your documents at regular intervals
i.e., every 10 minutes. 2. Steps 3 and 4 are
unnecessary if the document has already been
saved and given a name.
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Task Open an existing document

1. While still in MS Word, click once on the File
   menu then click once on Open.

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2. The window that pops up lets you choose what
file you want to open.
3. Next to the Look in box, click on the
triangle, to bring down the menu and then click
on class on canterbury.ac.nz and then scroll
to the Everyone folder and double click on it
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4. Click on the file called backup and then
click on Open in the bottom right hand corner
of the window.
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Task Save a document to another location (E.g.,
a Floppy disk)
1. Click on the file menu, then click on Save As
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2. Click on the small triangle near My Documents
and select 3 ½ Floppy (A)
3 Click the Save Button
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Task Save a document in another format
1. Click on the File menu, then click on Save
As
This is used for transferring files between home
and university
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2. Click on the small triangle next to the Save
As Type box. 3. Choose your desired type from
the drop down menu (Rich Text Format, rtf , in
this case)
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Exit from Microsoft Word
1.To exit from MS Word (or any other program)
click once on the File menu then click once on
the Exit
Dont do this yet, however, as we need MS Word
open briefly for the next section.
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Printing
1.Go to the File menu and click on Print.
Make sure you are happy with the layout of the
document BEFORE you choose to print multiple
copies of it. The best way to check that you are
happy with the document is to PRINT OUT ONE COPY
OF IT FIRST and proof read it.
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2. When you are sure you have selected your
options correctly click the OK button.
Remember! You are charged for every page you print
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Double sided printing

• You can print on both sides on the page in the
• Loft
• VaultPassageway
• Crypt
• Please see the instructions in that particular
  workroom.

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2. Double Click on the Colour Printers icon.
Task Install Colour Printers and Black and White
Printer

1. Double click on the 'Help' icon on the Desktop.

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Task Install Colour Printers
3. Double Click on Install Colour Printers and
Black and White Printer 4. Click Open 5. Read
message and click ok
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Task Print in Colour
After you have installed colour printers, do the
following. 1. Choose File / Print from the
menu. 2. Pull down the pull down menu and choose
a colour printer in this case- ITColourPass 3.
Press OK 4. Collect printing from the Copy Centre.
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Internet
A browser is a program that allows users to look
at and interact with all the information on the
World Wide Web. Firefox and Internet Explorer
are used to browse the Internet. For this
tutorial, however, we will use Internet Explorer
(IE)
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To start IE, double click on the Internet
Explorer icon on the Desktop.
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IE has been set to open at the University of
Canterbury homepage. If at any time you wish to
return to this page you can do so by clicking
once on the Home button.
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The Address box shows the URL (Uniform
Resource Locator) or Internet Address being
displayed, e.g. http//www.canterbury.ac.nz
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TaskVisit the IT Homepage

1. Make sure IE is displaying the University of
   Canterbury homepage. If it is not click the
   Home button

2. Click once on Departments and Colleges
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1.Click once on Information Technology under
the heading Service Centres. 2. Click on the
link Students under For
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3. Take note of the available links e.g.,
Printing or How to use the workroom computer
systems
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Return to the University of Canterbury homepage
by clicking on the Back button twice. Notice
that the Back button takes you back through
each Web page you viewed to get to the IT
Department Homepage.
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Task Visit the UOC Library homepage by entering
in the URL

• Use the mouse and click inside the Address
  box.
• Delete the existing entry
• Type in the following http//library.canterbury.a
  c.nz
• and press the Return or Enter key on the
  keyboard.

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My WebCT

1. Start WebCT by double clicking on the WebCT
   icon on the Desktop.
2. Click onto the Log in to WebCT link
3. Now, Log on with your usual User name and
   passwordmore information on passwords is
   available later in this tutorial

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Task Access your student transcript

1. Double click on the Help folder icon on the
   Desktop
2. Double click on the UCStudent (Course Changes
   icon
3. Enter your username and password

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E-mail
Thunderbird Mail is for sending and receiving
e-mail
Your e-mail address is username_at_student.canterbur
y.ac.nz
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1. To open e-mail, double click on the Mozilla
Thunderbird icon on the Desktop
Task Send a message to yourself
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2. When prompted, enter your password to access
your e-mail 3. Click OK
4. Click on the Write button
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4. To send a message to yourself, type in the
To box your user name e.g., abcl2. (You will
find that your user name will expand with
_at_student.canterbury.ac.nz just keep typing) 5.
Click in the Subject box and type a subject
(or title) you want to give to your message
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6. Click in the message-body area7. Type in the
text you wish to send
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8. When you have finished click on the Send
button to send the message.
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9. If prompted, type in your password If you
receive a message Login Failed, you have
probably entered your password incorrectly 10.
The message is now sending. A copy of your
message will be saved to the sent mail folder
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Task Reply to a message
Open or select the message you would like to
reply to. Click once on the Reply button. The
address and the contents of the original message
will automatically be copied across into the new
message. Then you can add your reply
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When you have finished editing your message click
once on the Send button to send the message
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Note If you continue to get the message Login
Failed tell the Loft Workroom SUPERVISOR or ring
the HelpDesk at ext 6060.
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Task Read a new message
Use the mouse to select the Inbox folder on the
left-hand side of the Thunderbird Mail Window.
This opens the Inbox Mail folder. Note that
unread messages appear with bold titles until
they are read.
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To open a mail message, use the mouse to select
the message. The contents of the message will
appear in the bottom half of the Mail Window
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If there are no messages in the Inbox folder
then use the Get Mail button to check if any
new messages have arrived
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Task Delete messages from a mail folder

• Select Message youwant to delete
• 2. Press the Delete key on your keyboard or the
  Delete icon on the toolbar

Note A red cross next to your message means that
it has been marked for deletion. Messages deleted
from the Inbox will be removed when you exit
Thunderbird.
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To remove deleted messages from folders other
than the Inbox, use the Compress Folders option.
To do this, 1 click once on the folder to be
compressed, click once on the 2 File menu and
choose 3 Compact Folders.
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Adding Money To Your Account1
Computer charges will be deducted directly from
your Canterbury Card account.
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Adding Money To Your Account2
Adding money to your computer account involves
adding money to your Canterbury Card.
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Adding Money To Your Account3

• Money - Adding money to your computer account
  involves adding money to your Canterbury
  CardThis can be done in the Libraries via
• EFT-Pos
• Money loading machines

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Add money to your Canterbury Card.Note This is
done on any of the money machines located in each
of the main libraries, normally beside the
photocopiers. There is also a money machine in
the Loft. (NB There are EFPOS machines in all
the libraries)
Task Add money to your account via a Money
Machine
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Wait .
One hour to use the Internet.
30 minutes for printing
Logout and then Login again.
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Task Check your balance

1. Double click on the 'Help' icon on the Desktop.

2. Double click on the Accounts and Passwords
icon. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen
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For students enrolled for the first time at
Canterbury, your password is the 6 -8 digit one
given to you when you collected your Canterbury
Card.B) For all other students, it is the same
as the year before.
Passwords
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Task Change your Password

1. Double click on the 'Help' icon on the Desktop.
2. Double click the Accounts and Passwords icon
3. Follow the instructions on the web page

Note Make changing your password the last thing
you do before you Logoff.
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Allow at least 30 minutes for your password to
change
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Logging Off
It is important that you always Logoff from any
computer after use. Failure to do so is an
invitation for any dishonest person to use your
account for downloading from the Internet,
printing or for sending e-mail in your name.
You are liable for any charges.
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Task How to Logoff

1. To Logoff, exit all open applications (programs)
   and click on the Start button in the bottom
   left hand corner of the Desktop.

2. Click on Log Off 3 Press the Log Off button
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Getting Help
1. Help within an application, such as MS Word,
is available by clicking on the word Help in
the menu bar.
2. Double clicking on the Help icon on the
desktop will provide access to useful links
such as on-line help and a fault reporting
form. 3. Ask a Loft Workroom Supervisor 4.
Contact the Helpdesk on ext. 6060 or by e-mail
ithelpdesk_at_canterbury.ac.nz
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Computer Regulations and Codes of Practice
Computer Regulations and Codes of Practice are
displayed in the Workrooms and in the IT Student
Handbook. You must at all times adhere to the
Computer Regulations and Codes of Practice and
therefore you should familiarise yourself with
them.