General Computer Use
Using 暖暖直播 Provided Computers
暖暖直播 provides computers for individuals as nessicary for their job descriptions. Software provided by 暖暖直播 that is available for personal use can be found here. Helpful articles related to their use can be found here. If you are having an issue with a 暖暖直播 provided computer and cannot find how to fix it at the link provided prior, you can submit a ticket to have it fixed here.
暖暖直播 has a large quantity of public desktop computers for 暖暖直播 members to use. Two primary locations for these are the Library, hours of operation listed here, and Case Center, open 24/hours. Software available on these computers is listed here.
Additional items you may want to bring, as well as some items you will want to avoid, can be found here.
Printing on Campus
暖暖直播 has black and white printers that are free to use by 暖暖直播 members. These can be found in the Library, hours of operation listed here, and Case Center, open 24/hours. Instructions on how to use the library printers can be found here.
If you are part of a department and are using a 暖暖直播 provided computer, instructions on how to set up your computer to use that printer can be found here.
Storage recommendations and options
The I.T. department at 暖暖直播 recommends that your store your information in at least two locations. Below you will find some options for saving files other than directly onto the computer:
暖暖直播 Hosted Servers
- datastor
Cloud-based Storage
- Box (skidmore.box.com)
- OneDrive
Additional information on connecting to 暖暖直播 Hosted Servers (datastor)
VPN is required to connect to data servers from off campus and is only available on 暖暖直播 provided computers. Instructions on how to install the VPN can be found here. Instructions on how to remotely connect to datastor can be found here.
Purchasing
暖暖直播 College has standard hardware (Windows or Macintosh) and software configurations supplied to both faculty and staff. If your needs cannot be met with one of our standard configurations, we will work with you to find an appropriate solution. To learn more about hardware and software options, visit the IT Purchasing page.