The Office of Technology Services (OTS) receives many individual requests to update popular Windows applications, notably Adobe Acrobat Reader and QuickTime. We’re pleased to announce immediate availability of newer versions of these software applications for faculty and staff office computer systems, for many smart classroom systems, and for university notebook computers. If you don’t use […]
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 for Windows is Coming to Campus
Microsoft has been aggressively making Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) available. Many home users have already received it as a “critical update” through Microsoft Windows Update. This new version provides enhanced security over previous versions of Internet Explorer, as well as some very nice additional features…most notably “tabbed browsing.” To minimize disruption to faculty and staff […]
Special Hours for Office of Technology Services Units through January 2007
Faculty/Staff Help Center Regular hours continue through December 18: – Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Saturday and Sunday: Closed Beginning December 19 through January 19: – Monday through Friday 8 a.m. ? 5pm – Saturday and Sunday: Closed Regular hours resume January 22 Student […]
New SPAM Filters Coming
As you have likely noticed, e-mail SPAM has increased dramatically over the past month. Although OTS currently blocks more than 15 million SPAM messages a month, spammers have become more sophisticated in their methods of delivering SPAM, which has resulted in more SPAM in your inbox. Combating SPAM is a continuous process and OTS has […]
Apple Macintosh Users Group Meeting Scheduled for Friday, Oct. 27
Mac User Group (MUG) meetings are scheduled to help develop our campus Macintosh community by providing an opportunity for face-to-face communications with one another. The Office of Technology Services Macintosh Support Team organizes these meetings and contributes to the agenda. These meetings rely on the participation and contributions of campus Macintosh users. If you have […]
Email Spam Update
You may have recently noticed an increase in the number of spam messages arriving in your email account. OTS is aware of this increase. The technologies used to send SPAM are constantly evolving and at times these technologies find ways to get through the campus SPAM filtering systems. Below are some startling statistics. OTS blocks […]
FREE! New McAfee Anti-Virus Application for Home Use Now Helps Protect You from Spyware
Towson University?s McAfee package, available for download, now includes both anti-virus and anti-spyware protection for Windows PCs. As part of the MEEC software licensing program, it is free to all faculty and staff, and enrolled students at Towson University. Everyone is highly encouraged to update the McAfee product on their home computers. If you already […]
Attention Mac Users: Microsoft Drops Support for Macintosh Internet Explorer
In December 2005 Microsoft announced that support for Internet Explorer (IE) on the Mac OS X operating system would come to a close. IE for Mac continued to be available and has worked until a recent Apple security update interfered with IE?s ability to load and run on Mac systems. Microsoft is advising all users […]
Student Computing Services: Back in Cook & Back in Style!
In late July, Student Computing Services (SCS) returned to its permanent home on the first floor of Cook Library. There is much about the SCS triad of services that hasn?t changed: – The SCS Service Desk continues to provide troubleshooting and problem resolution support in person, via e-mail and over the phone. – The SCS […]
Increased Storage for Files and E-mail
The Office of Technology Services has increased the quotas for H: drives (personal network file storage) and Exchange (Outlook) mailboxes. – H: drives now have a default quota of 1,000 MB (Megabytes) – Exchange mailboxes now have a default quota of 100 MB This doubles the amount of space available for H: drives and is […]
Would You Like to Be an Early Adopter of Office 2003?
The Office of Technology Services is in the process of upgrading all university-owned office or notebook computers to Microsoft Office 2003. OTS is providing an Early Adopter window for faculty and staff interested in “avoiding the crunch.” To become an early adopter read the Early Adopter Guide at {http://wwwnew.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/facstaff/services/documents/Office2003Upgradeflyer.pdf}.
Webmail Upgrade Offers Several Improvements
The student Webmail application ({http://webmail.towson.edu}) was upgraded over the summer. The upgrade offers several improvements: * Improved folder and mailbox size reporting * More responsive interface * Ability to log into a mailbox that has exceeded its e-mail quota without first requiring a temporary quota increase * Improved address book functionality * Additional search and […]
New McAfee Anti-Virus Application for Home Use Now Helps Protect You from Spyware
Towson University?s McAfee package, available for download, now includes both anti-virus and anti-spyware protection for Windows PCs. As part of the MEEC software licensing program, it is free to all faculty, staff, and students at Towson University. Everyone is highly encouraged to update the McAfee product on their home computers. If you already have McAfee […]
New McAfee Anti-Virus Application for Home Use Now Helps Protect You from Spyware
Towson University?s McAfee package, available for download, now includes both anti-virus and anti-spyware protection for Windows PCs. As part of the MEEC software licensing program, it is free to all faculty, staff, and students at Towson University. Everyone is highly encouraged to update the McAfee product on their home computers. If you already have McAfee […]
OTS Deployment of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Why should I be concerned about upgrading Microsoft Service Packs? Windows XP SP2 offers security and stability enhancements to Windows XP, and includes several new features that control pop-ups, make future updates easier and some newer software applications require SP2 in order to function properly. Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP without SP2 on October […]
Battery Fire Hazard Recall Information for Dell Notebook Computer Owners
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and the Office of Technology Services (OTS) advise all faculty, staff and students owning a Dell notebook computer to immediately check their model to see if it is affected by a recall of over 4.1 million batteries. If the model is among those listed below, you’ll then need to check […]
Do Your Part to Avoid Computer Problems at the Beginning of the Semester
Before the start of fall semester the Office of Technology Services highly recommends that all campus computers connected to the TowsonU domain be turned on to ensure they receive all security updates. This is especially critical in academic departments where many computers are turned off during the summer. Turning on computers before all faculty and […]
Important Information Regarding Apple / Macintosh Purchases
Apple computers are making a transition to Intel processors that may affect your Apple purchase decisions. There are significant changes that may affect your current Macintosh software and hardware. Prior to purchasing Apple computer systems, please read the article on the Mac Corner Web site below, entitled, Apple to Use Intel Processors Beginning 2006: {http://wwwnew.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/facstaff/support/maccorner.asp}
Would You Like to Be an Early Adopter of Office 2003?
In the near future the Office of Technology Services will upgrade all university-owned office or notebook computers to Microsoft Office 2003. OTS is providing an Early Adopter window for faculty and staff interested in “avoiding the crunch.” To become an early adopter read the Early Adopter Guide at {http://wwwnew.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/facstaff/services/documents/Office2003Upgradeflyer.pdf}.
Student Computing Services (SCS): Back At Last & Looking Phat!
Student Computing Services (SCS) is now open for business in its newly-renovated facilities on the first floor of Cook Library. Sporting a new entrance just off the elevator lobby, we?re more accessible than ever and operating on our posted schedule ({http://www.towson.edu/scs}). The next time you?re in Cook Library, come on down to room 35 to […]
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