March 26, 1998, Campus Center, Allagash Room at Noon!

Computer Services invites everyone to the monthly Computing Discussion Group. Please come with your computer questions and any other computer related topics you may want to discuss with your peers and CS staff. Lunch fixings will be provided.

Summary of the last Computing Discussion Group:

• Fourteen computer users, plus two Computer Services staff were in attendance at the Feb. 23 meeting.
• Questions were asked about the Win95 and Office 97 upgrade in the UMPI computer labs.
• Also, there were questions and discussion about faculty and staff finding time to receive training.
• These issues were addressed by Mike Goldstein, Director of Computer Services, as well as feedback and comments from the attendees.
• It was suggested that the discussion group remain open to general topics so that more people can have the opportunity to ask questions and bring up topics.

Computer Services' staff responded to the following data emergencies last month.

• A staff member in Emerson Annex has a file successfully restored after accidentally deleting it.
• A staff member in South Hall had a database successfully restored after the working copy was corrupted.
• Computer Services personnel successfully backed up and restored the data of five people who received replacement or upgraded machines.
• Someone, who may have been you, lost a document which took hours to recreate. Was that someone you? Could a recent backup have helped you?
• Call Computer Services (x626) for help preventing these tragedies. Take back your time!

March 20@12pm
Folsom 101a, Eudora for Mac

March 24@12:05pm
Folsom 101a, Introduction to Macintosh

April 6@12pm
Folsom 101b, MS Word I

April 7@12pm
Folsom 101b, MS Word II

April 14@12pm
Folsom 101b, Powerpoint

April 16@4pm
Folsom 101b, World Wide Web

April 27@4pm
Folsom 101b, Word I

April 28@12pm
Folsom 101b, Word II

Laura Bouchard asked: What does "URL" stand for?

URL - (Uniform Resource Locator) - The standard way to cite the address of any WWW resource. For example, this URL points to our new web site: http://gabby.umpi.maine.edu

URL's are commonly used in WWW browsers. In Netscape, type the URL you want to visit in the "Location" box and press ENTER.

Polaris passwords are set to expire every 180 days. Changing your password helps keep your data safe from intruders.

Win95
If your password has expired, you will see a dialogue box that reads:
The password for JDOE on Polaris has expired. You can log in 4 more times before changing it.

Select "Start"
Select "Run" and type Setpass and press Enter.
Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.

When you have changed your password, press the X in the top right corner of the title bar to close the MS-DOS session and return to Win95.

Windows 3.1
If your password has expired a message will come up at login that reads:
Your password has expired. You have 4 more times before changing it. do you wish to change your password Y/N.

Type Y for YES!

If you say Yes, then you will automatically be taken through the steps to change your password. If you say no, and decide to change your password later, follow these steps:

Select "File" pull-down menu in Program Manager.
Select "Run" and type Setpass and press Enter.
Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.

When you have changed your password, type Exit and press Enter.

If you have any problems, call Computer Services user support at extension 601.

UNET is the new service of the University of Maine System. Formed in 1997, UNET is the merge of the University System's Computing and Data Processing Services (CAPS) and distance learning technologies and services (Education Network of Maine).

UNET has two service areas, Education Services and Technology Services. The Education Services offers statewide instructional, library, marketing, faculty and staff support services. The Technology Services offers computing, administrative systems, and distance learning technology support and development.

Phone Helpline information:
Phone the hotlines at 1-800-696-4357, Mon-Fri, 7AM-10PM, Sat., 8AM-2PM, or 581-3524, Mon-Fri., 8AM-5PM

Reprinted with permission of Geoff Kleinman