What To Do if Your Computer is Stolen
Bad things happen. Over the years we've had several incidents where Dell desktops and notebooks have been stolen from staff. If this should happen to you, here's a quick checklist from Ag IT Support...
View ArticleUse Easy CD Creator
Most models of Enterprise (EN) computer include a DVD/CDRW combo optical drive. The DVD part of the drive allows you to play DVD movies on these computer and to access high capacity DVD data discs. The...
View ArticleSwap external backup drives
The College of Ag Sciences has been very successful in placing servers in most of the county and regional offices. Each server comes with an external backup harddrive to provide for disaster recovery....
View ArticleProjector Tips
General guidelines for connecting a projector to a Dell notebook purchased through the College's Enterprise program.
View ArticleMouse Jumps Around On-Screen, Trackpad is Too Sensitive
If you find that your cursor jumps around on your Enterprise Dell E series laptops (E6400 or E6500), it could be that the settings on the Touchpad and the Pointing Stick are too sensitive. These...
View ArticleFind MAC Address of a Computer or Printer
You may be asked by Ag IT to find the MAC or Hardware Address of a device. The request for this address is made so that we can assign an IP address to the device automatically.
View ArticleExpand my desktop to an external monitor
Do you the option of having an external monitor to your laptop or even your desktop? You can easily set your computer to "read" that external monitor as an extension of your primary monitor.
View ArticleConnecting Creating Health Speakers to a Computer and Other Equipment
The College received a grant to purchase some computer equipment for certain counties. Speakers were one type of equipment that was purchased.
View ArticleChange HP Printer Properties on each Work Station
After a printer's IP number has changed, each work station (computer) need to change the printer properties so that the printer and the computer communicate.
View ArticleAssign an IP Address on HP Printers
Printers need a static IP address so that they will reliably print to computers on the network. The HP Network Printer Wizard software will allow you to connect to an HP Printer in your office.
View ArticleWhat To Do if Your Computer is Stolen
Bad things happen. Over the years we've had several incidents where Dell desktops and notebooks have been stolen from staff. If this should happen to you, here's a quick checklist from Ag IT Support...
View ArticlePrepare for (or Recover From) Power Outages in Extension Offices
Extension offices depend on their server and their network devices to operate well….and server and network devices depend upon electricity to operate well! When there is a planned or unplanned power...
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