December Monthly Maintenance

Here is a link to the monthly maintenance schedule for this month. We will be remoting into your computers during the scheduled time. Once we have remoted in, your screen will display this message: “This computer is in use and has been locked.” At this time, we have successfully remoted in to your laptop and have begun to perform the maintenance. Please DO NOT log back into your computer until you have received a phone call from a Tech Department member.

 

This month we will be connecting your Windows live email account to your outlook account so that you receive all your emails in one place. There will be a folder setup after we have performed the maintenance labeled Live.edu. All emails to your live.edu account will show up there.

 

 

Windows Live Software Install

If you are looking to install the windows live essential pack for windows 7 click here and download. (Do not install parent security)

This will give you all of the tools found on the student mini's plus the instant messenger application.

 

Here is the instant messenger application for Win. XP

Office Suite Compatability Pack

If you are having several students bring in files that will not open becuase they have used a newer version of the Office Suite (we are currently running 2003) install the linked exe. Then use your computer to open the student files.

Web based install

 

"Open, edit, and save documents, workbooks, and presentations in the Open XML file formats, which were introduced to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint beginning with Office 2007 and continuing with Office 2010." - Microsoft Download Center

 

You can also have your students upload and use their Windows Live Account to open the new version of the files.

Adding Printers on Windows 7

1. Click the windows icon at the bottom right of your display:
   
   
   
   
   
2. Enter in \hx-pdc
3. Press the enter key on your keyboard
4. This will bring up a list of printers in the building:
   
   
   
   
   
5. Double click on the printer you want to add
6. Print Server will add drivers to your computer
7. Please print responsibly. All print jobs over 10 pages should be sent to the Copy machine as a stored print

Infamous Test Post

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Stay connected!

 

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September Monthly Maintenance

This round of maintenance is focused on updates and new technologies.

The tech team is adding Inspiration, PDF creator, FireFox, Microsoft Live Software Suite( MovieMaker, Photo Gallery, Instant messenger, Outlook Account Connector, Writer, Phone Call, etc.) and the proper Track Pad driver.

In order to use the suite of MicroSoft live tools you must first setup your account. Attached to this post you will find an easy to follow instructional video on how to set up your account. Once you have done this you can then setup your Instant messenger and begin adding other Wgmail users and open up a new method to communicate. Take a look at the brand new tools and begin to think about how the students could use tools such as: Movie Maker, email, instant messaging, Word 2010, Excel 2010, OneNote. Feel free to share the ideas you have about using the new software in your classes, on team, deparmentally, etc. here on this blog.  If you'd like to meet to discuss more about the new technolgies, feel free to send a technology request or check in with your nearest Hixson LMT representive.  

 

Acitvate your account: Go to Live.com and follow the video instructions

Live_Initial_sign_in.wmv
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Outlook 2003: Share your calendar

I have had many requests for directions on how to share your calendar in Outlook. I have created this video to help you set it up. Happy sharing.

Outlook2003_Shared_Calendar.wmv
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