Whoa! First week of Fall term 2011! It has been crazy busy around the Helpdesk this week! I hope all of you are getting settled and that syllabus week hasn’t been to rough. I want to send a big WELCOME to all of the freshman who are brand-spanking new to campus. I trust that all of you [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tech Tips'
Tech Tip Thursday – Wireless Registration
September 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Tips
For today’s TTT we bring you a beloved tale from the OSU Computer Helpdesk Masterpiece Vault. It is a tale of misunderstanding in a world governed by technology and innovation. Tyler the tech, the hero our story, tries to rectify Sally’s, the protagonist, misconstrued notions of technology. We know set the scene. The two character’s of our drama are sharing a [...]
Tech Tip Thursday – Setting Up an ONID Account
September 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Tips
So hopefully you caught last week’s Tech Tip that describe the differences between the elusive OSU ID/GAP combo and an ONID username/password. Now that we have that info sorted in our brains, let’s try setting your GAP and then setting up your ONID account. All new students and employees’ GAPs are set to the user’s [...]
Tech Tip Thursday [Special Friday Edition] – OSU ID numbers & ONID Accounts
September 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Tips
Can anyone tell me what the difference between an OSU ID number and ONID account? Anyone? Bueller…Bueller? OK, well let’s break-it down because you are not alone if you are confused by what the two accounts can do. An OSU ID number (sometimes shortened to OSU ID) is a 9 digit number, usually starting with [...]
Tech Tip Thursday – Safe Browsing
August 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Tips
So is it just me or are internet pop-up ads the most annoying part of browsing the Web? I’ll be reading up on my favorite celeb gossip, after an extensive Google search of course, and out of nowhere my screen will be taken over by mini-windows and some of the more irritating ads will actually play [...]
Tech Tip Thursday – Green Printing Ideas
August 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Tips
Are you tired of having to pay for new ink cartridges? Did you know that a gallon of ink can cost $10,000 per gallon? Whoa, I know: insane, right?! Do you know how you can reduce your print waste? Well, let me share a few green tips: Switching your font to Century Gothic can save up [...]
Tech Tip Thursday – Wireless Printing
July 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Tips
Have you ever been in the library looking around for computer to print off an assignment ten minutes before class starts, only to find that all the computers are taken?! Bummer. Did you know that you can set up your laptop so that it can wirelessly print to the main print queue in the Valley [...]
Tech Tip Thursday – Umbrella
July 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Tech Tips
It’s Thursday, time for a Tech Tip! Have your heard of Umbrella? No, it’s not the raingear that can be seen around campus 9 months out of the year. And no, not that Rhianna cut from a few years back. Umbrella is the remote desktop server that Student Computing Facilities (SCF) provides for ONID users [...]