Your New System

1. Your New System Describes the Hardware and Softwareon your new PC: Pentium 4, Windows XP Office XP….

2. Rollout Funding • Bond funded • Not from general funds • 2001 Bond • Earmarked funds • Equipment/Hardware/Software only • Can’t be transferred Restricted City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

3. Power On/ Hibernate switch Computer: Front view – most new PCs CD-ROM Audio CD/ Play/Advance to next track CD Open/Close Zip drive (250 MB) - can also use 100 MB zip disks • Case: Midsize Tower (“on end”) • Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz • Hard disk: 20 Gigabytes • 512 Megabytes RAM(Internal Memory) • CD-ROM • 250 MB Zip Drive • 3.5” Floppy Drive • USB 2.0 ports • Front plugs for speakers, headphones Disk eject buttons Floppy drive (1.44 MB) Reset(Force restart) Power onindicator light Hard disk uselight Microphone in Plug in headphones, speaker here

4. Redeployed computers • High-performance recently purchased computers taken off desks not trashed • Upgraded to comparable specs • May be redeployed as shared computers • Zip drive may only take 100 MB disks: most take both 100MB and 250 MB City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

5. Monitor (new for all systems) • Monitor 15” LCD (Flat panel) display • 15” also for Laptop • Thin, light, easy to move City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

6. Sound • Sound Card included, but no internal speaker • Sound important for • Using VTC Online training/help modules • Multimedia from Web or elsewhere • Audio CDs • To hear sound • Purchase headphones, plug into front of computer • Speakers OK if situation allows City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

7. New Optical Mouse • Old mouse: Mechanical • Rubber roller ball on underside City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

8. Optical Mouse • New Mouse: Optical • Uses light • Never needs cleaning City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

9. PC Laptops • Model: Toshiba Satellite 2430 • For full-time faculty placed on laptop list in Fall 2002 • 200+ given out in Spring 2003 • Deployment over until November 2003 City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

10. Mac desktops/laptops (as of 8/03) • Desktop: Imac • G4, 15” Screen, 60 GB hard disk • DVD/CD-RW drive • No Floppy or Zip drive • Laptop: IBook • G3, 14.1” screen, 40 GB hard disk • DVD/CD-RW drive • No Floppy or Zip drive • Deployment: September 2003 City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

11. Windows XP • Most stable Microsoft Operating system • New look • Easier to use • Creating folders • Copying, Moving files • Adding external devices City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

12. Office Programs • Microsoft Office XP: • Word 2002: Document processing • Excel 2002: Spreadsheets • PowerPoint 2002: Presentations • FrontPage 2002: Web creation • Publisher 2002: Brochures, Other Desktop Publishing • Access 2002: Database City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

13. Other Software • Internet Explorer 6 Web browser • Anti-Virus • Telnet and FTP • Technical use • File transfer to servers for Web sites City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

14. Banner • Banner is available to those who need it • You must activate your banner connection • Contact the Help Desk at 239-3711 and they can take your information and have the network staff activate your Banner connection • Leave your name and contact information on a note with me at the break, and I’ll pass it on City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

15. Advantages of Consistency • All locations • Same programs • Same versions • Aids mobility City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

16. Exchanging documents • File versions (mostly) PC and Mac compatible • Newer Macs can use PC-formatted disks • Easy file exchange • No version problems • Office XP programs open files created in older and Mac versions • The Exceptions: FrontPage 2002, Access • No equivalent Mac version of FrontPage; no Access for Mac City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

17. Buying Microsoft Office for Home • Buy MS Office, latest versions, for home use • Mac and PC versions available • CCSF Faculty and Staff (not students) • Must obtain and send in order form from Web • Must prove employed at CCSF • Copy of Pay Stub or • Letter from Dept head • Great Deal! About $50 for Office XP • Point your browser to: http://collegebuys.org/msca/order1.asp City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

18. Adding new software • Your Tier level determines if you can install programs yourself • Be Careful! Follow installation instructions • Inform ITS of program installs • Check with the Technology Review Working Group before installing software that affects the network • E.g. chat, server-based programs, streaming media City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

19. Software compliance • When you log on to a PC, you may see a message ending with PLEASE DO NOT COPY, INSTALL ANY ILLEGAL OR UNLICENSED SOFTWARE ON THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM! • Any commercial software must be legally: • Purchased • Licensed • Installed in accordance with its license City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

20. Congratulations! • Now that the legalities are out of the way….Enjoy your new systems! City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center

21. Hardware/Software: Summary • New PC computers have a consistent hardware and software configuration • Latest Hardware: Front Diagram on Web • Windows XP Operating system • Office XP for common applications • Advantages include • Document exchange • Compatibility with older versions and the Mac • Consistency aids support City College of San Francisco: Technology Learning Center