http://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/The latest tech news and updates happening on campus.Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:08:25 GMTMon, 07 Jul 2008 16:40:21 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/rss.jpghttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/http://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/ssc/registration_reminder.shtmlClient Support is offering remote computer assistance for students who need help installing new Windows Updates or anti-virus software this summer before arriving on campus. Assistance will also be provided Aug. 30, Aug. 31, and Sept. 1, from 12 - 5 p.m. in the Traditions Lounge located in the Student Activities Center.{a94f8ece-2c9f-8e85-8541-336d882ada2}Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:40:08 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/policy.shtmlClient Support is restricted from working on faculty/staff machines not owned by Stony Brook University. Client Support will provide support for the business and work efforts of university employees. However, any support in this regard will be limited to telephone or remote connection support for only university-supplied software and services connected with the employee's job responsibilities.{7609eb09-34dd-f8c3-28ab-339e94e8e8b2}Wed, 07 May 2008 22:25:26 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/staff/office/index.shtmlMicrosoft Office 2008 for Mac is available for installation on campus-owned machines. Faculty and staff need to contact their department's computer support technician or Client Support (2-9800) to request the software. Employees can purchase work-at-home licenses through Client Support. Students can obtain the software from Seawolves MarketPlace with their Stony Brook ID cards.{d287ea8b-b353-aec-7294-508adf502afc}Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:17:03 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/ssc/index.shtmlOn Sunday, Jan. 27, technicians from SB's Division of Information Technology will be on hand to assist students with computer registration and wireless issues from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the SAC's Traditions Lounge. Students who have computer issues that take longer to attend to will be encouraged to bring their machines to the Client Support Drop-in Center on the fifth floor of the Melville Library (Room S-5410).{491dfa8c-972b-25f6-e7ff-38fc38d680d8}Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:42:39 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/training/documents/notes/upgradenotes8basic.pdfUsers with Windows 2000, 2003, or XP who want to upgrade to Lotus Notes 8 Basic can download the software from Softweb. Users will find little difference between Notes 8 Basic and Version 7.0.3. Interface enhancements and other improvements are noticeable, but not extreme enough to require new training.{f76a52d8-d06c-7ab7-1489-117d95c99f22}Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:49:00 GMThttp://www.stonybrook.edu/it/newsolar.htmlStony Brook's SOLAR System will be unavailable to users from 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. The system is being brought down for database reorganization. Please plan to conduct your SOLAR transactions accordingly.{ef02e490-f874-a82c-3be6-56f1b9037e1d}Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:26:55 GMThttp://www.stonybrook.edu/solar3The online SOLAR System will be upgraded to provide additional functionality and a better platform to make additional improvements from in the future. SOLAR will not be available during the conversion period which is scheduled to take place beginning on Friday, Dec. 7, at 12 p.m. The system should be back up and running on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 12 p.m.{970e6788-25d5-68df-a315-202036ac3684}Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:52:50 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/public/software/adobe.shtmlFor a limited time, SUNY faculty and staff can buy Adobe software at student rates for work-at-home use. This is an opportunity to acquire the latest in Adobe software at savings of up to 85% off the commercial price. Pricing and ordering information is available through UBMicro. The offer is effective through March 15, 2008.{b92f95f1-52e4-16a8-827c-d8397d6de5a3}Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:53:05 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/public/notes/security/flaw.shtmlA Lotus Notes security flaw has been discovered. The flaw is in the Lotus Notes File Attachments Viewer. It can be exploited if a user opens an e-mail attachment with malicious code.{ea8fb869-45e1-f703-a85c-fa205945d299}Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:56:01 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/public/software/endnote.shtmlEndNote X1 is the latest version of the EndNote bibliography, reference-organizing software. Stony Brook University community members can download it for free from Softweb. New features include the ability to drag and drop references into groups, the establishment of an EndNote X1 tab in Microsoft Word 2007 so you can "Cite While You Write," and an improved library list display.{cc896bdd-9ec4-bf00-1547-2e4625a98be4}Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:44:39 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.eduClient Support is not endorsing the Microsoft Vista operating system on faculty/staff machines until university business applications are certified. Testing is still underway. An announcement will be made once Client Support begins supporting Vista on these computers.{351c8af3-659f-44d8-cb7c-48f3f7ab64b6}Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:31:56 GMThttp://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/helpdesk/sbdrive.shtmlStudents have been enjoying this benefit for the past year. Now Stony Brook University is providing 500 MB of file storage for all faculty and staff called MySBfiles. Files saved here are accessible on any machine with a web browser from on or off campus. The files are backed up at regular intervals, protected by AntiVirus software, and can be easily recovered.{a1134ca9-bd2-e74b-8061-91bdbdceabfc}Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:34:00 GMThttp://clientsupport.stonybrook.edu/public/notes/notesdocs/Portable%20Notes.pdfPortable Notes is an installation of Lotus Notes on a USB flash drive that you can take with you anywhere. When plugged into a PC, you can start up your own copy of the Lotus Notes client. This is advantageous for those who want to open mail plus other databases when they are working from home or traveling.{4cdce90c-837a-b0c1-fabe-8063d927121}Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:32:36 GMThttp://client.blog.stonybrook.edu/2007/06/20/beware-of-walking-laptops/Several campus laptop computers have been reported stolen in recent weeks. The campus community is reminded never to leave a laptop unattended or out in the open. Locks can be purchased from Seawolves MarketPlace in the price range of $25 - $42. To report a stolen laptop, please call Stony Brook University Police at (631) 632-3333. You can dial 911 from any campus phone.{fc26a959-64a0-fe6d-5211-3cd2426eb1e5}Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:33:03 GMT