Archive for 2011Page 3

Introducing the Online Sound Library

Over the past couple of years, we have been working with the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library to digitize their sound library and present it on the web in an easy-to-use way. Yesterday, this enormous project was completed. The entire sound library has been digitized and all of the liner notes have been scanned.

Gustavus website maintenance

The Gustavus website will receive maintenance on Monday, April 11 from 1–3 p.m. During this time, parts of the Gustavus website will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.   If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Helpline x6111. Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote […]

Adobe Acrobat and Flash updates

The newest security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Flash will begin deploying to all Windows machines tonight. These fixes will patch security holes in Adobe Acrobat and Flash. If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Helpline x6111. Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io

Technology Helpline Spring Break Hours

Saturday, March 26th: CLOSED Sunday, March 27th: CLOSED Monday – Friday (28th – 1st): 8am – 4:45pm Saturday, April 2nd: CLOSED Sunday, April 3nd: CLOSED Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io

Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 deployed

Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 has been deployed to employee and lab machines on campus.  This update can take 20-40 minutes to install on your machine.  Please allow time to install this update on your machine to keep it secure with the latest security patches released from Microsoft. A Windows Service Pack is a […]

Moodle’s new look!

We’ve incorporated Gustavus’s wordmark and developed a cleaner interface. Take a peak at Moodle’s new look!   Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io

Gustavus E-mail Being Blocked

Currently, certain businesses and email hosting sites (like corpgraph.com and mnsu.edu) are blocking emails sent from Gustavus e-mail addresses. Messages sent from WebMail (http://webmail.gac.edu) will NOT be blocked. We are working on a solution to this problem.  However, due to its nature, resolution may take 12 – 24 hours. This problem was caused by a […]

Scheduled Print Server Upgrade

The Windows Print Servers are scheduled for an upgrade on Saturday, February 19th from 1:30am-5:30am.  During this time students will be unable to print to the public printers available in the reshall labs and other public labs.  This upgrade will improve the overall reliability and performance of the print servers. Please contact Technology Services with any questions. x6111 […]

The Fold is a Myth

When designing your website, it is easy to get distracted by the unimportant details. One that keeps popping up is the idea of "the fold" and that content must appear above this imaginary line. Why is the fold an unimportant detail? Because it doesn't exist. At least not how you think it might.

Printing to lab printers from your machine

Students can easily setup their personal laptop or desktop to print to any public lab printer.  This includes the printer in their residence hall and the printers in the library. For more information, please refer to the following wiki articles. https://gustavus.edu/gts/Academic_printers https://gustavus.edu/gts/Residence_hall_printers Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: […]