HelpDesk
TCNJ
Tech Talk
February 2004 Vol.
2 Issue 1
http://www.tcnj.edu/~helpdesk
Backing up Documents
This information is also available on our
Frequently Asked
Questions page
Saving a document is a relatively simple step that we have all mastered at this point. But WHERE you save a document is important! Below is a list of options to save documents. Please remember that you will save yourself time and frustration by always making a backup document in the event that something happens to the original document or to your computer.
Your Network
Drive (H:)
The best way to save files is to save them
to your H: drive on the network. This ensures your files are safe and
protected. To locate your network drives, double click on the "My
Computer" icon located on your desktop. One of the major benefits of
saving files to the network is that if the file is deleted or becomes
damaged, we can recover it for you!
Removable
Media
It is often convenient to save documents to
a floppy disk, zip disk, or CD for easy transport, however it is
strongly recommended that you only use removable media as a backup.
Sometimes removable media becomes damaged and the information is not
retrievable.
Your Hard
Drive (C:)
Most
users like to save their documents to the My Documents folder located in
C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\My Documents. This is a quick,
easy way to access documents on your own computer. However, if your hard
drive becomes damaged and needs to be replaced, there is a chance the
document will be unrecoverable. If you do save files to "My Documents"
or your hard drive, it is highly recommended you back this data up on a
regular basis. A CD-R would be ideal because of the size. Your best
option, however, is to not take the chance and save important files to
your network drives.
It is THAT time of
year again!
IT
is dedicated to providing all faculty and staff with up-to-date
information regarding the current budget process. If you have any
questions contact your
IT
Support Specialist or Liaison.
Needs a quick answer? The
Frequently
Asked Questions provides answers to the following questions:
- How do I request new software?
- How do I request a new hardware item?
- What if I identify a need after November?
- How do we acquire machines for new staff?
- What if my department is moving into a new facility?
- What if I forget my login and password to the Requested Budget system?
Netscape Messenger
Users:
Time Saving Tip: Did you know that all or your
email folders hold space, including your 'Sent' folder? Keep your
'Sent' folder rid of large emails to avoid going over quota. In
Netscape you can sort by size allowing you to quickly delete the large
emails that could be holding up space in your email account. To
sort by size, click on the heading 'Size' in your mail window.
Network Drive Access
for Mac Users (H:)
To access your (H:) on a Mac: Login to Netware and mount the
appropriate server as a drive on the desktop. OS 9 users use the
Chooser for this. OS X users use the Browse tab in the Netware client.
TCNJ12 for faculty members and TCNJ10 for administrative users.
Open the drive, then open the "Users" folder, then open the folder with
your username.
Here are
the full instructions for OS X users:
To login to Novell network and get to your network home folder:
(If the NetWare screen is not visible, click on the tree icon in the
menu bar and select login)
1) Enter Your USERNAME
2) Enter your PASSWORD
3) The TREE should read TCNJ
4) For the CONTEXT, use one of the following:
FACULTY: fac.ewg.tsc
STAFF: adm.ewg.tsc
5) Once logged in you will see
TCNJ11_VOL1
TCNJ12_VOL1 and
TCNJ33_VOL1 icons.
FACULTY: Open TCNJ12_VOL1, then open the Users folder then open the
folder with your username. You are now in your
network home folder.
STAFF: Open TCNJ10_VOL1, then open the Users folder then
open the folder with your username. You are now in your network
home folder.
