October training, Smart Zone

Microsoft Office 2010 and the Live Well program will be featured during October at the Smart Zone on the main floor of Leyburn Library.

Microsoft Office 2010 sessions will cover basic tutorials on applications such as Outlook, Word, OneNote, and Excel.  Live Well sessions are held by Human Resources regarding health benefits for W&L employees. Everyone is welcome to these sessions, which last about 15 minutes and are very informal. No sign-up is required. Here is the schedule:

Microsoft 2010 Sessions

• Oct. 3: What’s New in 2010 (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 5: OneNote 2010 (10:30/11:30)
• Oct. 7: Word 2010 (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 12: Outlook Appointments for PC (10:30/11:30)
• Oct. 14: Outlook Appointments for Mac (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 17: PowerPoint 2010 (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 19: Access 2010 Basics (10:30/11:30)
• Oct. 21: Excel 2010 (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 24: Outlook Quick Steps for PC (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 26: Office 2011 for Mac Basics (10:30/11:30)
• Oct. 28: Publisher 2010 (10:30/11:30/2:30)

Human Resources Sessions

• Oct. 4: Live Well Presented by HR  (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 11: Live Well Presented by HR  (10:30/11:30/2:30)
• Oct. 18 Live Well Presented by HR  (10:30/11:30/2:30)

Library sessions

• Oct. 13 RefWorks 2.0 presented by Mary Abdoney (10:30/11:30/2:30)

Internet connection gets 25 percent increase

Information Technology Services has negotiated an agreement with its Internet service provider to increase the capacity of the University’s connection to the Internet by 25 percent, to 250 megabits per second. Most people will not notice a significant difference, but the additional bandwidth may provide a better experience for faculty, staff and students when using the Web and other Internet applications, especially during periods of peak use.

Use of the Internet by members of the W&L community has increased every year. ITS has made increasing use of network tools to help regulate use and ensure performance is not diminished during periods of peak use. Providing network resources to meet the growing needs of students, faculty and staff continues to be a top priority of ITS, and we’ll continue  efforts to expand capabilities in this area.

Please remember that the campus network is a shared resource and is intended primarily for work purposes; see the W&L computing and network use policy: http://www.wlu.edu/x31425.xml

New video tutorials from Lynda

Need help on getting the most out of common computer applications such as Microsoft Word or Photoshop?  Web- based video tutorials available at Lynda.wlu.edu can help.  Information Technology Services has recently updated the tutorials with the 2010 version of Microsoft Office,  as well as Final Cut Pro, InDesign CS5 and other new topics.

Lynda video tutorials are available to all students, faculty and staff from any computer with a high-speed Internet connection. Each tutorial includes a detailed table of contents, and you can view the videos in any order and watch them as often as needed. Use your W&L username and password to access the site at http://lynda.wlu.edu .

Here is a complete list of Lynda Tutorials licensed by W&L:

• − Microsoft Windows 7
• − Internet Explorer 6
• − Microsoft Word 2010
• − Microsoft Excel 2010
• − Microsoft Outlook 2010
• − Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
• − Microsoft Access 2010
• − Microsoft SharePoint 2010
• − Adobe Photoshop CS5
• − Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
• − Adobe Fireworks CS5
• − Adobe InDesign CS5
• − Final Cut Pro 7
• − Final Cut Express 4
• − iMovie ‘11

Wireless added to buildings

Information Technology Services has added wireless network service to the Facilities Management trailer and to the Hill House (GLBTQ Resource Center).

ITS is continually monitoring and improving wireless and other network services. For details on wireless service, including a map of covered areas and instructions on how to connect, see

http://ManagementTools.wlu.edu/Help/Default.aspx?q=How+do+I+connect+to+W%26Ls+wireless+network%3f