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Moving to your new computer. Vic Fascio Technology Learning Center for ITS. What we’ll cover. Clearing your space Preserving Docs and settings What ITS will do What you should preserve Files What you may want to preserve Favorites / Bookmarks Address books
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Moving to your new computer Vic Fascio Technology Learning Center for ITS CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
What we’ll cover • Clearing your space • Preserving Docs and settings • What ITS will do • What you should preserve • Files • What you may want to preserve • Favorites / Bookmarks • Address books • Other stuff on your hard disk CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Space: What’s arriving • Mid-sized tower case (can stand on or desk or floor) • Flat-panel displays • Only a few inches thick • Light and movable • Keyboard and mouse • Square footage:27” or so feet on each side CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Helping to clear • Staff must be able to place new system • Will remove old computer/monitor • Place machine in area marked with your note • Will not: • Move files, personal effects • Sort through papers CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Clear space • Clear space around present computerOR Clear space for your new computer • Space requirements: 27” - 3 feet square 27”-3’ 27”-3’ CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Clear computer/monitor • Many of us use the computer as • Bookcase • Bulletin board • Curio cabinet • Meal tray • Key holder CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
A little cleanup… • Housekeeping • Clear space for/around the computer • Clear off your computer • Speeds up delivery • Organizes your space • Shows consideration for rollout staff CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Why clear your space? • No Cleanup = No Computer • Your materials are too valuable for ITS staff to move • If space is not clearstaff will bypass your desk CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Clarify placement • Tape your computer deployment notification note to the space where you want the computer CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Electrical Power • Each computer comes with a surge protector • Requirements • One active 3-prong plug • Within 6-8 feet of computer location CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Power Problems? • No 3 prong Outlet? • Outlet too far away? • Power overloaded? • Call Buildings and Grounds for work order: 239-3898 CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Summary: Clearing your space Be Prepared! • Clear 27”- 3’ square desk spaceYour papers are too valuable for us to move!! • Remove stuff from computer and monitor • Check on 3 prong outlet 6 feet from computer location • Alert Buildings and Grounds to power problems well ahead of time • Leave note to clarify computer placement Thanks! CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Moving documents and settings • What ITS will do • Move My Documents to Old My Documents on your new computer • Remove your old computer • What you should do • Move anything you want to keep into My Documents • Help documents will be available on the Web for all these areas, off the TLC Web site: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Documents • Move or copy files into My Documents for ITS to back up for you • OR: Back up your documents onto your own disks • Tips • Move entire folders from other locations • Most My Documents folder will fit on a Zip disk • Don’t wait until the last minute! CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Favorites / Bookmarks • Saved URLs in Internet Explorer and Netscape • Easy to export to a file • Copy into My Documents or your own disk CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Address Books • Address books problematic • Web sites available foradvice (see Word Doc) • Rekeying may be necessary…. • BUT: New Email has a drag-and-drop database for CCSF folks: Point and click to create new addresses and groups CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Address Books: Printing • For outside addresses in your old address book, protect yourself by printing everything out • In pine, go to the Address book and hit % to print to a UNIX printer. You’ll have to print all groups individually with the % command. • Most other address books have a Print entry on the File menu • If not (as in Netscape 4.7x), try File > Export to save the address book as a file • Choose .csv (comma-delimited) • .csv files open in Excel • If not .csv: try tab delimited (can open in Notepad) CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Other settings • C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users holds Netscape settings and mail • If you have Netscape Mail on your Hard Disk, copy this folder to My Documents • Saves settings for multiple users CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Pine email and the fog server • Fog will continue to be available • Pine email overseen by system administrators • Netscape or Outlook IMAP setup keeps mail on server CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Oops! • If you find you’ve forgotten something… • You’ll have a 1 week window to get back to your old PC • Check documents soon on yournew computer CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Summary • ITS saves My Documents to Old My Documents on new computer • Copy everything you want ITS to save to My Documents • Backup anything you want on your own disks • Things to consider: • Files not in My Documents • Bookmarks / Favorites • Email CCSF Technology Learning Center: http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc