Resource Center - Windows XP - Hamilton College

AVG Antivirus

Installing AVG Anti-virus AVG Antivirus Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Downloading Free AVG Open a web browser. In the address field type in free.avg.com. When the window loads under the Free basic protection windows on the web page click on Get it now! On the next web page that loads scroll down and in the column AVG Anti-virus Free click on Download. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. This should initiate the downloading of the AVG installation file. Click Save File. Installing Free AVG Double click on the downloaded file to install AVG. Click on Run. Click Next. In the Acceptance Notice window click Accept. In the license agreement window click Accept. Install the Standard Installation by clicking Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish. AVG First Run Wizard When the First Run Wizard window opens click Next. Configure when you would like AVG to scan your computer. Click Next. Click Next. Make sure the box is unchecked for Yes, change my default search engine to Yahoo! and click Next. Click Next to update AVG. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.

Antivirus

Installing AVG Anti-virus Antivirus Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Downloading Free AVG Open a web browser. In the address field type in free.avg.com. When the window loads under the Free basic protection windows on the web page click on Get it now! On the next web page that loads scroll down and in the column AVG Anti-virus Free click on Download. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. This should initiate the downloading of the AVG installation file. Click Save File. Installing Free AVG Double click on the downloaded file to install AVG. Click on Run. Click Next. In the Acceptance Notice window click Accept. In the license agreement window click Accept. Install the Standard Installation by clicking Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish. AVG First Run Wizard When the First Run Wizard window opens click Next. Configure when you would like AVG to scan your computer. Click Next. Click Next. Make sure the box is unchecked for Yes, change my default search engine to Yahoo! and click Next. Click Next to update AVG. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.

Backup

Backup and Restore Files in Windows XP Backup Setting up an immediate backup job to ESS Click on Start. Select All Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and then Backup. When the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, click Next. In the Backup or Restore window select Back up files and settings and click Next. In the What to Back Up window, select Let me choose what to back up and click Next. In the Items to Back Up window that appears, you need to select the file and/or folders that will be backed up. In the left window, click on the “ ” sign to navigate through the directory structure. If you want to select a file or folder, click on the square box next to it. A blue check mark indicates that the entire folder will be backed up, while a black checkmark indicates a part of the folder will be backed up. The recommended files and folders to be backed up on a Windows XP machine are: Desktop C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Desktop Documents – Exclude downloads, My Pictures, and My Music C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\My Documents Thunderbird Folder (includes address book, signatures, and settings) C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Thunderbird IE Favorites C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Favorites Microsoft Office Templates C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates FileMaker Pro or PalmSync files? Other data you have filed outside of the My Documents folder In the Backup Type, Destination, and Name window, select your back up destination by clicking the down arrow and selecting H:, then click Next. If the H: drive is not available, click on the browse button. When the Save As windows opens click on the My computer icon (on the left). Then double click the H: drive so that it appears in the Save in box. Click Open and then Save. NOTE: When the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, you need to decide if you are going to immediately start the back up process or continue on to Setting up a scheduled backup job on ESS on the next page. If you only want to back up your data once click, Finish. The backup process will begin and a window will appear showing the progress. Click on Close when the backup is complete. Setting up a scheduled backup job to ESS Click on the Advanced button. In the Type of Backup window, leave the choice as Normal. Click Next. In the How to Back Up window, check the box next to Verify data after backup. Click Next. In the Backup Options window, click in the circle next to Replace the existing backups and click Next. In the When to Back Up window, click in the circle next to Later to activate the schedule. Give the scheduled task a name by typing in the Job name text box (such as PC backup) Click on Set Schedule button to open the Schedule Job window. Select the frequency of the back up by clicking on the down arrow under Schedule Task. Then click on the desired task frequency and choose a time. Place a check in the box of the day(s) you would like the back up to run on your computer. NOTE: Your computer has to be on and logged into the ESS server. Click OK. Click Next. Type in your ESS password in both boxes and click OK. NOTE: The ESS password is normally what you use to login to your computer. Click Finish. Restoring all or part of the backup Double click on the backup.bkf file on the H drive. Click on Next. In the Backup or Restore window, select Restore files and settings and click on Next. In the What to Restore window, double click on folders on the left to see their contents and then select the any drive, folder, or file you want to restore by clicking in the box next to it. A blue check mark appears if you have successfully selected the item. When you have made all of your selections, click on Next. It is recommended that you restore the file(s) to a location different from the original location, such as the Desktop. Click on Advanced. In the Where to Restore window, select Alternate location under Restore files to: and then either type in the path name or browse to the desired destination. Click on Next. In the How to Restore window, select whether you want to leave or replace existing files. Click on Next. In the Advanced Restore Options window, click on Next. In the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window, click on Finish. The Restore Progress window will appear. When the restore is complete, the following window will appear. Click on Close. If a single file or folder is restored to an alternate location, the complete folder structure is also restored.
Connecting to SSS in Windows XP Backup On-Campus This document explains how to connect to the Student Storage Server (SSS) with Windows XP while on-campus. Mapping a Network Drive You can map a network drive in Windows XP so that you can easily access your SSS space. To set up a mapped drive go to Start, right click on My Computer, and select Map Network Drive. Next to Drive:, set the letter to H: or any other available letter. Next to Folder:, using your username, enter \\sss\username$. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln you would enter \\sss\alincoln$. Check the box to Reconnect at logon. Click on Connect using a different user name. Using your username, enter hamilton-s\username next to User Name. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln, you would enter hamilton-s\alincoln. Enter your network password next to Password. This password is likely to be the same as your e-mail password. If it is not, you can synchronize them following the directions outlined in this document: http://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/changing-your-hillconnect-and-ess-sss-passwords After entering the information as outlined above, click OK. You will be back at the first dialog box pictured in step 3. Click Finish. Your SSS folder will be mapped as the drive you specified in step 3. Simply open My Computer and it will be listed under Network Drives. Using a Run Command You can also get to your SSS folder by going to Start and clicking on Run. Using your username, enter \\sss\username$. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln you would enter \\sss\alincoln$. A window may pop up asking for your user name and password, much like the one in the figure for step 4 above. Follow the same procedure outlined in step 4 to authenticate. After doing so, your SSS folder should open.

ESS

Backup and Restore Files in Windows XP ESS Setting up an immediate backup job to ESS Click on Start. Select All Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and then Backup. When the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, click Next. In the Backup or Restore window select Back up files and settings and click Next. In the What to Back Up window, select Let me choose what to back up and click Next. In the Items to Back Up window that appears, you need to select the file and/or folders that will be backed up. In the left window, click on the “ ” sign to navigate through the directory structure. If you want to select a file or folder, click on the square box next to it. A blue check mark indicates that the entire folder will be backed up, while a black checkmark indicates a part of the folder will be backed up. The recommended files and folders to be backed up on a Windows XP machine are: Desktop C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Desktop Documents – Exclude downloads, My Pictures, and My Music C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\My Documents Thunderbird Folder (includes address book, signatures, and settings) C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Thunderbird IE Favorites C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Favorites Microsoft Office Templates C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates FileMaker Pro or PalmSync files? Other data you have filed outside of the My Documents folder In the Backup Type, Destination, and Name window, select your back up destination by clicking the down arrow and selecting H:, then click Next. If the H: drive is not available, click on the browse button. When the Save As windows opens click on the My computer icon (on the left). Then double click the H: drive so that it appears in the Save in box. Click Open and then Save. NOTE: When the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, you need to decide if you are going to immediately start the back up process or continue on to Setting up a scheduled backup job on ESS on the next page. If you only want to back up your data once click, Finish. The backup process will begin and a window will appear showing the progress. Click on Close when the backup is complete. Setting up a scheduled backup job to ESS Click on the Advanced button. In the Type of Backup window, leave the choice as Normal. Click Next. In the How to Back Up window, check the box next to Verify data after backup. Click Next. In the Backup Options window, click in the circle next to Replace the existing backups and click Next. In the When to Back Up window, click in the circle next to Later to activate the schedule. Give the scheduled task a name by typing in the Job name text box (such as PC backup) Click on Set Schedule button to open the Schedule Job window. Select the frequency of the back up by clicking on the down arrow under Schedule Task. Then click on the desired task frequency and choose a time. Place a check in the box of the day(s) you would like the back up to run on your computer. NOTE: Your computer has to be on and logged into the ESS server. Click OK. Click Next. Type in your ESS password in both boxes and click OK. NOTE: The ESS password is normally what you use to login to your computer. Click Finish. Restoring all or part of the backup Double click on the backup.bkf file on the H drive. Click on Next. In the Backup or Restore window, select Restore files and settings and click on Next. In the What to Restore window, double click on folders on the left to see their contents and then select the any drive, folder, or file you want to restore by clicking in the box next to it. A blue check mark appears if you have successfully selected the item. When you have made all of your selections, click on Next. It is recommended that you restore the file(s) to a location different from the original location, such as the Desktop. Click on Advanced. In the Where to Restore window, select Alternate location under Restore files to: and then either type in the path name or browse to the desired destination. Click on Next. In the How to Restore window, select whether you want to leave or replace existing files. Click on Next. In the Advanced Restore Options window, click on Next. In the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window, click on Finish. The Restore Progress window will appear. When the restore is complete, the following window will appear. Click on Close. If a single file or folder is restored to an alternate location, the complete folder structure is also restored.

FTP

Windows Web Publishing FTP Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Hamilton Website

Windows Web Publishing Hamilton Website Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Install

Installing AVG Anti-virus Install Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Downloading Free AVG Open a web browser. In the address field type in free.avg.com. When the window loads under the Free basic protection windows on the web page click on Get it now! On the next web page that loads scroll down and in the column AVG Anti-virus Free click on Download. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. This should initiate the downloading of the AVG installation file. Click Save File. Installing Free AVG Double click on the downloaded file to install AVG. Click on Run. Click Next. In the Acceptance Notice window click Accept. In the license agreement window click Accept. Install the Standard Installation by clicking Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish. AVG First Run Wizard When the First Run Wizard window opens click Next. Configure when you would like AVG to scan your computer. Click Next. Click Next. Make sure the box is unchecked for Yes, change my default search engine to Yahoo! and click Next. Click Next to update AVG. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.
Installing Sophos Anti-Virus on Windows for Employees Only Install For Off-Campus Use NOTE: If you are using wireless as your connection to install Sophos the installation will fail. Please connect your computer to a wired connection to install Sophos. NOTE: If you have other anti-virus software installed on your computer or an older version of Sophos, you must uninstall it before proceeding with these instructions. Depending on your operating system: Windows XP: Go to the Control Panel and select Add or Remove programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Change/Remove button. Windows Vista/7: Go to Control Panel and select Programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Uninstall button. Downloading Sophos Connect to the Internet using your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and then launch Windows Explorer. Go to the Start menu, select All Programs, then Accessories, and then Windows Explorer (this is not the same as Internet Explorer 7). In Windows Explorer’s address line type ftp://software.hamilton.edu For User Name type in HAMILTON-D\USERNAME. Your username is your network ID name. Enter your Hamilton network password in the Password box. Click Log On. If you receive the following alert, click Unblock. Open the Sophos folder, and then open the interchk folder. Drag the file savw_95_sa_sfx.exe to the desktop of your computer. Close Windows Explorer. Installing Sophos To install Sophos on your computer see the steps for the operating system you are running. Windaws XP - double click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe then click Run. Windows Vista/7 – Right click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe and Run as Administrator. When the installation wizard appears, click Install. Click Next. Agree to the License agreement and click Next. Click Next to create the folder. To configure Sophos automatic updating please type in the following: In the Address type in http://sophosupdate.hamilton.edu/per/cids/s000/savscfxp In Username type in hamilton-d\username. Your username is your network ID name. In Password type in your hamilton network password. Confirm password type in your hamilton network password. Click Next. Uncheck the box next to Remove third-party security software and click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Microsoft Office 2007

Embedding Video in Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows XP Microsoft Office 2007 Embedding Video in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 on a Windows XP Computer Using a compressed video 1. First create a folder and place the movie you want to add to the PowerPoint inside the folder. NOTE: If you want to be able to play this video on another computer, make sure the file type you are using is supported. 2. Save your PowerPoint to the same location of the movie. 3. To embed a compressed video clip in Microsoft PowerPoint, go to the Insert tab, click Movie-> Movie from File, and then navigate to the folder that contains the movie. Once you highlighted the movie you want, click the OK button. 4. PowerPoint will ask you if you want the video clip to play When Clicked or Automatically. Chose you desired setting by clicking on either button. 5. To change the size of the video hover over one of the corners until a diagonal double-sided arrow appears, now click and drag the video to a desired size. 6. To change the location hover over one of the sides of the video until a four arrow cross appears, now click and hold down the mouse while dragging to a desired location. 7. To view your PowerPoint video click the View Tab and click the Slide Show button. 8. Save the PowerPoint and Copy the folder with the video and PowerPoint to the location you want to store it (i.e. SSS, USB Drive, etc.) NOTE: Not all computers have the same specifications; so make sure you are using a compressed file type that will work on the computer you will be presenting.

Microsoft Powerpoint

Embedding Video in Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows XP Microsoft Powerpoint Embedding Video in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 on a Windows XP Computer Using a compressed video 1. First create a folder and place the movie you want to add to the PowerPoint inside the folder. NOTE: If you want to be able to play this video on another computer, make sure the file type you are using is supported. 2. Save your PowerPoint to the same location of the movie. 3. To embed a compressed video clip in Microsoft PowerPoint, go to the Insert tab, click Movie-> Movie from File, and then navigate to the folder that contains the movie. Once you highlighted the movie you want, click the OK button. 4. PowerPoint will ask you if you want the video clip to play When Clicked or Automatically. Chose you desired setting by clicking on either button. 5. To change the size of the video hover over one of the corners until a diagonal double-sided arrow appears, now click and drag the video to a desired size. 6. To change the location hover over one of the sides of the video until a four arrow cross appears, now click and hold down the mouse while dragging to a desired location. 7. To view your PowerPoint video click the View Tab and click the Slide Show button. 8. Save the PowerPoint and Copy the folder with the video and PowerPoint to the location you want to store it (i.e. SSS, USB Drive, etc.) NOTE: Not all computers have the same specifications; so make sure you are using a compressed file type that will work on the computer you will be presenting.

Network

Windows Web Publishing Network Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

PaperCut

Network Printer Installation for Windows XP PaperCut Back to Print Management in Public Labs Installing the Printer Installing the PaperCut Client Using the PaperCut Client NOTE: In January 2009, ITS implemented a print management system. Printing from your own personal computer can be done in one of two ways: “Lite” printing through the Web – https://printx:9192. Use this to print Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF documents. See Web Print Using PaperCut - https://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/web-print-using-papercut-1-1 for details. Install a printer and the PaperCut client on your computer and print from any application on your computer. These instructions follow. Installing the Printer XP Home Edition Click on your Windows Start button. Click on Control Panel Depending on the view you have in the Control Panel window, click on either Printers and Other Hardware (and then click on Printers and Faxes) or click on Printers and Faxes. XP Professional Edition After clicking on Start, click on Printers and Faxes. Follow the steps below for both editions: Click on the link to Add a printer. Click on Next in the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window. Click on Next to add a network printer. Type the name of the network printer. Be sure to include any dashes (-) that appear in the name of the printer. In this example, the printer name is \\printx\MPC-A. The name of the printer can be found on the white laminated label on the printer (e.g. Bristol-Center-A). Click on Next. If you have not already logged into hamilton-s to get to another server (e.g. SSS, Software, etc.) you may be asked to login. Please be sure to precede your user ID with hamilton-s\ as shown. The user ID to enter is your e-mail ID but the password to enter is your SSS password, which is often the same as your e-mail password (but not always). If neither password works for you, please go to the following address for instructions on how to change your SSS password. https://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/changing-your-hillconnect-and-ess-sss-passwords Click on OK after entering your password. Click on Yes in the Connect to Printer window. If you are using CITRIX, you should select Yes to make this your default printer. Otherwise, you should select No. Note that if you have no printer installed, the network printer will be set to Yes automatically. Then, click on Next. Click on Finish. You should now see the printer listed in your Printers and Faxes window. NOTE: If you did not choose it to be your default printer, you will need to select it from within your application when you go to File and Print. Installing the PaperCut Client To install the PaperCut Client on your personal computer, the following system requirements must be met: Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / 2003 / XP / 2000 / NT 4.0 / ME / 98 / 95 incl. 64 bit versions 128 MB or greater RAM Hard Disk – 70 MB – full local installation The installer is located on the Software server. Click on the Start button and select Run. In the Run Window, enter: \\software\SW Depot\Papercut. Click OK. In the window that appears, enter your network username (hamilton-s\username) and password. Double-click on the PaperCut Windows Installer In the Setup – PaperCut NG Client Window that appears, click on Next. Click on I accept the agreement and then click on Next. In the Select Destination Location Window, click on Next. In the Select Components Window, click on Next. In the Ready to Install Window, click on Install. Click on Finish. Enter your network username and password. You are ready to print. Using the PaperCut Client Open the application from which you need to print. Select Print from the appropriate menu. Chose the printer to which you want to print. You’ll see the “cost” of your print job. Click on Print. At any time, you can see how much you’ve printed by clicking on the PCClient icon in the Dock. If you want to see more details, click on Details… Enter your network username and password. Click on Login. In addition to seeing the number of pages you’ve printed, you’ll also see your environmental impact. Back to Top

Personal Web Space

Windows Web Publishing Personal Web Space Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Printing

Network Printer Installation for Windows XP Printing Back to Print Management in Public Labs Installing the Printer Installing the PaperCut Client Using the PaperCut Client NOTE: In January 2009, ITS implemented a print management system. Printing from your own personal computer can be done in one of two ways: “Lite” printing through the Web – https://printx:9192. Use this to print Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF documents. See Web Print Using PaperCut - https://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/web-print-using-papercut-1-1 for details. Install a printer and the PaperCut client on your computer and print from any application on your computer. These instructions follow. Installing the Printer XP Home Edition Click on your Windows Start button. Click on Control Panel Depending on the view you have in the Control Panel window, click on either Printers and Other Hardware (and then click on Printers and Faxes) or click on Printers and Faxes. XP Professional Edition After clicking on Start, click on Printers and Faxes. Follow the steps below for both editions: Click on the link to Add a printer. Click on Next in the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window. Click on Next to add a network printer. Type the name of the network printer. Be sure to include any dashes (-) that appear in the name of the printer. In this example, the printer name is \\printx\MPC-A. The name of the printer can be found on the white laminated label on the printer (e.g. Bristol-Center-A). Click on Next. If you have not already logged into hamilton-s to get to another server (e.g. SSS, Software, etc.) you may be asked to login. Please be sure to precede your user ID with hamilton-s\ as shown. The user ID to enter is your e-mail ID but the password to enter is your SSS password, which is often the same as your e-mail password (but not always). If neither password works for you, please go to the following address for instructions on how to change your SSS password. https://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/changing-your-hillconnect-and-ess-sss-passwords Click on OK after entering your password. Click on Yes in the Connect to Printer window. If you are using CITRIX, you should select Yes to make this your default printer. Otherwise, you should select No. Note that if you have no printer installed, the network printer will be set to Yes automatically. Then, click on Next. Click on Finish. You should now see the printer listed in your Printers and Faxes window. NOTE: If you did not choose it to be your default printer, you will need to select it from within your application when you go to File and Print. Installing the PaperCut Client To install the PaperCut Client on your personal computer, the following system requirements must be met: Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / 2003 / XP / 2000 / NT 4.0 / ME / 98 / 95 incl. 64 bit versions 128 MB or greater RAM Hard Disk – 70 MB – full local installation The installer is located on the Software server. Click on the Start button and select Run. In the Run Window, enter: \\software\SW Depot\Papercut. Click OK. In the window that appears, enter your network username (hamilton-s\username) and password. Double-click on the PaperCut Windows Installer In the Setup – PaperCut NG Client Window that appears, click on Next. Click on I accept the agreement and then click on Next. In the Select Destination Location Window, click on Next. In the Select Components Window, click on Next. In the Ready to Install Window, click on Install. Click on Finish. Enter your network username and password. You are ready to print. Using the PaperCut Client Open the application from which you need to print. Select Print from the appropriate menu. Chose the printer to which you want to print. You’ll see the “cost” of your print job. Click on Print. At any time, you can see how much you’ve printed by clicking on the PCClient icon in the Dock. If you want to see more details, click on Details… Enter your network username and password. Click on Login. In addition to seeing the number of pages you’ve printed, you’ll also see your environmental impact. Back to Top

Remote Access

Using Remote Desktop in Windows XP Remote Access NOTE: It is recommended that the Windows Firewall be active at all times on your office computer. To turn it on or confirm its status please follow the steps below. Click on Start, select Control Panel, then select Windows Firewall. Verify that there is a bullet in front of the option On (recommended). Configuring Windows Firewall to Allow a Remote Desktop Connection With the Windows Firewall window still open, complete the following steps: Click on the Exceptions tab. Place a check mark in the box in front of Remote Desktop. Click on the Advanced tab. Click on Local Area Connection to highlight it. Click on the Settings button. Place a checkmark in the box labeled Remote Desktop. If a window labeled Service Settings appears, Click OK. screenshot Click OK on both the Advanced Settings and the Windows Firewall window. Configuring your office computer for a Remote Desktop Connection Click on Start, right-click My Computer and choose Properties. Click on the Remote tab and place a checkmark in the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer box, as shown below. Verify that you have the proper permission to connect to your computer by clicking Select Remote Users… Your domain and username should be listed as already having access (as shown below.) NOTE: If you do not already have access, click on the Add... button as shown above and a window similar to the one below will appear. In the space labeled Enter the object names to select (examples):, type your domain (the domain for employees is Hamilton-d) and user ID. For example, Hamilton-d\mscoones. Click Check Names and, if it is a valid username, the domain name will disappear and your username will become underlined. For example, in the illustration below, hamilton-d\mscoones will change to mscoones. Click OK to close the Select Users window. Click OK to close the Remote Desktop Users window and click OK again to close the System Properties window. Obtaining Your Computer Name or IP address In order to access your office computer remotely, you’ll need your computer’s name (for an on-campus remote desktop session) or your computer’s IP address (for an off-campus remote desktop session). Computer Name Click on Start, right-click My Computer and choose Properties. Click on the Computer Name tab. Make a note of the Computer description as shown above e.g. PC-15348, and then click on OK. Please note, this should match your computer’s barcode. If you need to access your office computer from off-campus, please follow the steps below to obtain your IP address. IP Address Click on Start and then click on Run… In the Open: field, type cmd and click OK. A box with a black background and white text will appear. Type ipconfig at the blinking cursor and press on your keyboard. Make note of the IP Address (as shown above,) you will need to take it with you to access your computer remotely. (NOTE: You should do this each time you plan to use Remote Desktop Access as IP addresses change periodically.) Close the window. Connecting to Your Office Computer from a Remote Location Click on Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, select Communication and then Remote Desktop Connection. In the Computer: field, type either the IP address or name (barcode – only works from on-campus) for your office computer. Please note, the “pc” can be entered in upper or lower case letters. Click Connect. In the Log On to Windows dialog box, type your username, password, and domain and then click OK. The Remote Desktop window will open and you will see the desktop settings, files, and programs that are on your office computer. Your office computer will remain locked and no one will be able to work at your office computer without a password, nor will anyone see the work you are doing on your office computer remotely. To improve performance, you will not see your usual desktop picture if one is in use. To Log Off and End a Session In the Remote Desktop Session, click Start and select Disconnect. Things to Note About Remote Desktop Access At home your printer is the default printer. To select your office printer, click on the drop-down menu where your printer is listed and select your office printer from the list. Click OK.

SSS

Connecting to SSS in Windows XP SSS On-Campus This document explains how to connect to the Student Storage Server (SSS) with Windows XP while on-campus. Mapping a Network Drive You can map a network drive in Windows XP so that you can easily access your SSS space. To set up a mapped drive go to Start, right click on My Computer, and select Map Network Drive. Next to Drive:, set the letter to H: or any other available letter. Next to Folder:, using your username, enter \\sss\username$. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln you would enter \\sss\alincoln$. Check the box to Reconnect at logon. Click on Connect using a different user name. Using your username, enter hamilton-s\username next to User Name. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln, you would enter hamilton-s\alincoln. Enter your network password next to Password. This password is likely to be the same as your e-mail password. If it is not, you can synchronize them following the directions outlined in this document: http://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/changing-your-hillconnect-and-ess-sss-passwords After entering the information as outlined above, click OK. You will be back at the first dialog box pictured in step 3. Click Finish. Your SSS folder will be mapped as the drive you specified in step 3. Simply open My Computer and it will be listed under Network Drives. Using a Run Command You can also get to your SSS folder by going to Start and clicking on Run. Using your username, enter \\sss\username$. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln you would enter \\sss\alincoln$. A window may pop up asking for your user name and password, much like the one in the figure for step 4 above. Follow the same procedure outlined in step 4 to authenticate. After doing so, your SSS folder should open.

Software

Installing AVG Anti-virus Software Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Downloading Free AVG Open a web browser. In the address field type in free.avg.com. When the window loads under the Free basic protection windows on the web page click on Get it now! On the next web page that loads scroll down and in the column AVG Anti-virus Free click on Download. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. This should initiate the downloading of the AVG installation file. Click Save File. Installing Free AVG Double click on the downloaded file to install AVG. Click on Run. Click Next. In the Acceptance Notice window click Accept. In the license agreement window click Accept. Install the Standard Installation by clicking Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish. AVG First Run Wizard When the First Run Wizard window opens click Next. Configure when you would like AVG to scan your computer. Click Next. Click Next. Make sure the box is unchecked for Yes, change my default search engine to Yahoo! and click Next. Click Next to update AVG. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.
Installing Sophos Anti-Virus on Windows for Employees Only Software For Off-Campus Use NOTE: If you are using wireless as your connection to install Sophos the installation will fail. Please connect your computer to a wired connection to install Sophos. NOTE: If you have other anti-virus software installed on your computer or an older version of Sophos, you must uninstall it before proceeding with these instructions. Depending on your operating system: Windows XP: Go to the Control Panel and select Add or Remove programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Change/Remove button. Windows Vista/7: Go to Control Panel and select Programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Uninstall button. Downloading Sophos Connect to the Internet using your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and then launch Windows Explorer. Go to the Start menu, select All Programs, then Accessories, and then Windows Explorer (this is not the same as Internet Explorer 7). In Windows Explorer’s address line type ftp://software.hamilton.edu For User Name type in HAMILTON-D\USERNAME. Your username is your network ID name. Enter your Hamilton network password in the Password box. Click Log On. If you receive the following alert, click Unblock. Open the Sophos folder, and then open the interchk folder. Drag the file savw_95_sa_sfx.exe to the desktop of your computer. Close Windows Explorer. Installing Sophos To install Sophos on your computer see the steps for the operating system you are running. Windaws XP - double click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe then click Run. Windows Vista/7 – Right click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe and Run as Administrator. When the installation wizard appears, click Install. Click Next. Agree to the License agreement and click Next. Click Next to create the folder. To configure Sophos automatic updating please type in the following: In the Address type in http://sophosupdate.hamilton.edu/per/cids/s000/savscfxp In Username type in hamilton-d\username. Your username is your network ID name. In Password type in your hamilton network password. Confirm password type in your hamilton network password. Click Next. Uncheck the box next to Remove third-party security software and click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Sophos

Installing Sophos Anti-Virus on Windows for Employees Only Sophos For Off-Campus Use NOTE: If you are using wireless as your connection to install Sophos the installation will fail. Please connect your computer to a wired connection to install Sophos. NOTE: If you have other anti-virus software installed on your computer or an older version of Sophos, you must uninstall it before proceeding with these instructions. Depending on your operating system: Windows XP: Go to the Control Panel and select Add or Remove programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Change/Remove button. Windows Vista/7: Go to Control Panel and select Programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Uninstall button. Downloading Sophos Connect to the Internet using your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and then launch Windows Explorer. Go to the Start menu, select All Programs, then Accessories, and then Windows Explorer (this is not the same as Internet Explorer 7). In Windows Explorer’s address line type ftp://software.hamilton.edu For User Name type in HAMILTON-D\USERNAME. Your username is your network ID name. Enter your Hamilton network password in the Password box. Click Log On. If you receive the following alert, click Unblock. Open the Sophos folder, and then open the interchk folder. Drag the file savw_95_sa_sfx.exe to the desktop of your computer. Close Windows Explorer. Installing Sophos To install Sophos on your computer see the steps for the operating system you are running. Windaws XP - double click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe then click Run. Windows Vista/7 – Right click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe and Run as Administrator. When the installation wizard appears, click Install. Click Next. Agree to the License agreement and click Next. Click Next to create the folder. To configure Sophos automatic updating please type in the following: In the Address type in http://sophosupdate.hamilton.edu/per/cids/s000/savscfxp In Username type in hamilton-d\username. Your username is your network ID name. In Password type in your hamilton network password. Confirm password type in your hamilton network password. Click Next. Uncheck the box next to Remove third-party security software and click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Web Servers

Windows Web Publishing Web Servers Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows 7

Installing AVG Anti-virus Windows 7 Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Downloading Free AVG Open a web browser. In the address field type in free.avg.com. When the window loads under the Free basic protection windows on the web page click on Get it now! On the next web page that loads scroll down and in the column AVG Anti-virus Free click on Download. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. This should initiate the downloading of the AVG installation file. Click Save File. Installing Free AVG Double click on the downloaded file to install AVG. Click on Run. Click Next. In the Acceptance Notice window click Accept. In the license agreement window click Accept. Install the Standard Installation by clicking Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish. AVG First Run Wizard When the First Run Wizard window opens click Next. Configure when you would like AVG to scan your computer. Click Next. Click Next. Make sure the box is unchecked for Yes, change my default search engine to Yahoo! and click Next. Click Next to update AVG. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.
Installing Sophos Anti-Virus on Windows for Employees Only Windows 7 For Off-Campus Use NOTE: If you are using wireless as your connection to install Sophos the installation will fail. Please connect your computer to a wired connection to install Sophos. NOTE: If you have other anti-virus software installed on your computer or an older version of Sophos, you must uninstall it before proceeding with these instructions. Depending on your operating system: Windows XP: Go to the Control Panel and select Add or Remove programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Change/Remove button. Windows Vista/7: Go to Control Panel and select Programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Uninstall button. Downloading Sophos Connect to the Internet using your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and then launch Windows Explorer. Go to the Start menu, select All Programs, then Accessories, and then Windows Explorer (this is not the same as Internet Explorer 7). In Windows Explorer’s address line type ftp://software.hamilton.edu For User Name type in HAMILTON-D\USERNAME. Your username is your network ID name. Enter your Hamilton network password in the Password box. Click Log On. If you receive the following alert, click Unblock. Open the Sophos folder, and then open the interchk folder. Drag the file savw_95_sa_sfx.exe to the desktop of your computer. Close Windows Explorer. Installing Sophos To install Sophos on your computer see the steps for the operating system you are running. Windaws XP - double click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe then click Run. Windows Vista/7 – Right click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe and Run as Administrator. When the installation wizard appears, click Install. Click Next. Agree to the License agreement and click Next. Click Next to create the folder. To configure Sophos automatic updating please type in the following: In the Address type in http://sophosupdate.hamilton.edu/per/cids/s000/savscfxp In Username type in hamilton-d\username. Your username is your network ID name. In Password type in your hamilton network password. Confirm password type in your hamilton network password. Click Next. Uncheck the box next to Remove third-party security software and click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Windows Web Publishing Windows 7 Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows Vista

Installing AVG Anti-virus Windows Vista Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Downloading Free AVG Open a web browser. In the address field type in free.avg.com. When the window loads under the Free basic protection windows on the web page click on Get it now! On the next web page that loads scroll down and in the column AVG Anti-virus Free click on Download. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. This should initiate the downloading of the AVG installation file. Click Save File. Installing Free AVG Double click on the downloaded file to install AVG. Click on Run. Click Next. In the Acceptance Notice window click Accept. In the license agreement window click Accept. Install the Standard Installation by clicking Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish. AVG First Run Wizard When the First Run Wizard window opens click Next. Configure when you would like AVG to scan your computer. Click Next. Click Next. Make sure the box is unchecked for Yes, change my default search engine to Yahoo! and click Next. Click Next to update AVG. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.
Installing Sophos Anti-Virus on Windows for Employees Only Windows Vista For Off-Campus Use NOTE: If you are using wireless as your connection to install Sophos the installation will fail. Please connect your computer to a wired connection to install Sophos. NOTE: If you have other anti-virus software installed on your computer or an older version of Sophos, you must uninstall it before proceeding with these instructions. Depending on your operating system: Windows XP: Go to the Control Panel and select Add or Remove programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Change/Remove button. Windows Vista/7: Go to Control Panel and select Programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Uninstall button. Downloading Sophos Connect to the Internet using your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and then launch Windows Explorer. Go to the Start menu, select All Programs, then Accessories, and then Windows Explorer (this is not the same as Internet Explorer 7). In Windows Explorer’s address line type ftp://software.hamilton.edu For User Name type in HAMILTON-D\USERNAME. Your username is your network ID name. Enter your Hamilton network password in the Password box. Click Log On. If you receive the following alert, click Unblock. Open the Sophos folder, and then open the interchk folder. Drag the file savw_95_sa_sfx.exe to the desktop of your computer. Close Windows Explorer. Installing Sophos To install Sophos on your computer see the steps for the operating system you are running. Windaws XP - double click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe then click Run. Windows Vista/7 – Right click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe and Run as Administrator. When the installation wizard appears, click Install. Click Next. Agree to the License agreement and click Next. Click Next to create the folder. To configure Sophos automatic updating please type in the following: In the Address type in http://sophosupdate.hamilton.edu/per/cids/s000/savscfxp In Username type in hamilton-d\username. Your username is your network ID name. In Password type in your hamilton network password. Confirm password type in your hamilton network password. Click Next. Uncheck the box next to Remove third-party security software and click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Windows Web Publishing Windows Vista Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows XP

Backup and Restore Files in Windows XP Windows XP Setting up an immediate backup job to ESS Click on Start. Select All Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and then Backup. When the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, click Next. In the Backup or Restore window select Back up files and settings and click Next. In the What to Back Up window, select Let me choose what to back up and click Next. In the Items to Back Up window that appears, you need to select the file and/or folders that will be backed up. In the left window, click on the “ ” sign to navigate through the directory structure. If you want to select a file or folder, click on the square box next to it. A blue check mark indicates that the entire folder will be backed up, while a black checkmark indicates a part of the folder will be backed up. The recommended files and folders to be backed up on a Windows XP machine are: Desktop C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Desktop Documents – Exclude downloads, My Pictures, and My Music C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\My Documents Thunderbird Folder (includes address book, signatures, and settings) C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Thunderbird IE Favorites C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Favorites Microsoft Office Templates C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates FileMaker Pro or PalmSync files? Other data you have filed outside of the My Documents folder In the Backup Type, Destination, and Name window, select your back up destination by clicking the down arrow and selecting H:, then click Next. If the H: drive is not available, click on the browse button. When the Save As windows opens click on the My computer icon (on the left). Then double click the H: drive so that it appears in the Save in box. Click Open and then Save. NOTE: When the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window appears, you need to decide if you are going to immediately start the back up process or continue on to Setting up a scheduled backup job on ESS on the next page. If you only want to back up your data once click, Finish. The backup process will begin and a window will appear showing the progress. Click on Close when the backup is complete. Setting up a scheduled backup job to ESS Click on the Advanced button. In the Type of Backup window, leave the choice as Normal. Click Next. In the How to Back Up window, check the box next to Verify data after backup. Click Next. In the Backup Options window, click in the circle next to Replace the existing backups and click Next. In the When to Back Up window, click in the circle next to Later to activate the schedule. Give the scheduled task a name by typing in the Job name text box (such as PC backup) Click on Set Schedule button to open the Schedule Job window. Select the frequency of the back up by clicking on the down arrow under Schedule Task. Then click on the desired task frequency and choose a time. Place a check in the box of the day(s) you would like the back up to run on your computer. NOTE: Your computer has to be on and logged into the ESS server. Click OK. Click Next. Type in your ESS password in both boxes and click OK. NOTE: The ESS password is normally what you use to login to your computer. Click Finish. Restoring all or part of the backup Double click on the backup.bkf file on the H drive. Click on Next. In the Backup or Restore window, select Restore files and settings and click on Next. In the What to Restore window, double click on folders on the left to see their contents and then select the any drive, folder, or file you want to restore by clicking in the box next to it. A blue check mark appears if you have successfully selected the item. When you have made all of your selections, click on Next. It is recommended that you restore the file(s) to a location different from the original location, such as the Desktop. Click on Advanced. In the Where to Restore window, select Alternate location under Restore files to: and then either type in the path name or browse to the desired destination. Click on Next. In the How to Restore window, select whether you want to leave or replace existing files. Click on Next. In the Advanced Restore Options window, click on Next. In the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard window, click on Finish. The Restore Progress window will appear. When the restore is complete, the following window will appear. Click on Close. If a single file or folder is restored to an alternate location, the complete folder structure is also restored.
Connecting to SSS in Windows XP Windows XP On-Campus This document explains how to connect to the Student Storage Server (SSS) with Windows XP while on-campus. Mapping a Network Drive You can map a network drive in Windows XP so that you can easily access your SSS space. To set up a mapped drive go to Start, right click on My Computer, and select Map Network Drive. Next to Drive:, set the letter to H: or any other available letter. Next to Folder:, using your username, enter \\sss\username$. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln you would enter \\sss\alincoln$. Check the box to Reconnect at logon. Click on Connect using a different user name. Using your username, enter hamilton-s\username next to User Name. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln, you would enter hamilton-s\alincoln. Enter your network password next to Password. This password is likely to be the same as your e-mail password. If it is not, you can synchronize them following the directions outlined in this document: http://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/changing-your-hillconnect-and-ess-sss-passwords After entering the information as outlined above, click OK. You will be back at the first dialog box pictured in step 3. Click Finish. Your SSS folder will be mapped as the drive you specified in step 3. Simply open My Computer and it will be listed under Network Drives. Using a Run Command You can also get to your SSS folder by going to Start and clicking on Run. Using your username, enter \\sss\username$. For example, if your name was Abraham Lincoln you would enter \\sss\alincoln$. A window may pop up asking for your user name and password, much like the one in the figure for step 4 above. Follow the same procedure outlined in step 4 to authenticate. After doing so, your SSS folder should open.
Embedding Video in Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows XP Windows XP Embedding Video in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 on a Windows XP Computer Using a compressed video 1. First create a folder and place the movie you want to add to the PowerPoint inside the folder. NOTE: If you want to be able to play this video on another computer, make sure the file type you are using is supported. 2. Save your PowerPoint to the same location of the movie. 3. To embed a compressed video clip in Microsoft PowerPoint, go to the Insert tab, click Movie-> Movie from File, and then navigate to the folder that contains the movie. Once you highlighted the movie you want, click the OK button. 4. PowerPoint will ask you if you want the video clip to play When Clicked or Automatically. Chose you desired setting by clicking on either button. 5. To change the size of the video hover over one of the corners until a diagonal double-sided arrow appears, now click and drag the video to a desired size. 6. To change the location hover over one of the sides of the video until a four arrow cross appears, now click and hold down the mouse while dragging to a desired location. 7. To view your PowerPoint video click the View Tab and click the Slide Show button. 8. Save the PowerPoint and Copy the folder with the video and PowerPoint to the location you want to store it (i.e. SSS, USB Drive, etc.) NOTE: Not all computers have the same specifications; so make sure you are using a compressed file type that will work on the computer you will be presenting.
Installing AVG Anti-virus Windows XP Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Downloading Free AVG Open a web browser. In the address field type in free.avg.com. When the window loads under the Free basic protection windows on the web page click on Get it now! On the next web page that loads scroll down and in the column AVG Anti-virus Free click on Download. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. On the next web page that loads click on Download Now. This should initiate the downloading of the AVG installation file. Click Save File. Installing Free AVG Double click on the downloaded file to install AVG. Click on Run. Click Next. In the Acceptance Notice window click Accept. In the license agreement window click Accept. Install the Standard Installation by clicking Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish. AVG First Run Wizard When the First Run Wizard window opens click Next. Configure when you would like AVG to scan your computer. Click Next. Click Next. Make sure the box is unchecked for Yes, change my default search engine to Yahoo! and click Next. Click Next to update AVG. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.
Installing Sophos Anti-Virus on Windows for Employees Only Windows XP For Off-Campus Use NOTE: If you are using wireless as your connection to install Sophos the installation will fail. Please connect your computer to a wired connection to install Sophos. NOTE: If you have other anti-virus software installed on your computer or an older version of Sophos, you must uninstall it before proceeding with these instructions. Depending on your operating system: Windows XP: Go to the Control Panel and select Add or Remove programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Change/Remove button. Windows Vista/7: Go to Control Panel and select Programs, locate your anti-virus software in the list and click on the Uninstall button. Downloading Sophos Connect to the Internet using your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and then launch Windows Explorer. Go to the Start menu, select All Programs, then Accessories, and then Windows Explorer (this is not the same as Internet Explorer 7). In Windows Explorer’s address line type ftp://software.hamilton.edu For User Name type in HAMILTON-D\USERNAME. Your username is your network ID name. Enter your Hamilton network password in the Password box. Click Log On. If you receive the following alert, click Unblock. Open the Sophos folder, and then open the interchk folder. Drag the file savw_95_sa_sfx.exe to the desktop of your computer. Close Windows Explorer. Installing Sophos To install Sophos on your computer see the steps for the operating system you are running. Windaws XP - double click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe then click Run. Windows Vista/7 – Right click on savw_95_sa_sfx.exe and Run as Administrator. When the installation wizard appears, click Install. Click Next. Agree to the License agreement and click Next. Click Next to create the folder. To configure Sophos automatic updating please type in the following: In the Address type in http://sophosupdate.hamilton.edu/per/cids/s000/savscfxp In Username type in hamilton-d\username. Your username is your network ID name. In Password type in your hamilton network password. Confirm password type in your hamilton network password. Click Next. Uncheck the box next to Remove third-party security software and click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Network Printer Installation for Windows XP Windows XP Back to Print Management in Public Labs Installing the Printer Installing the PaperCut Client Using the PaperCut Client NOTE: In January 2009, ITS implemented a print management system. Printing from your own personal computer can be done in one of two ways: “Lite” printing through the Web – https://printx:9192. Use this to print Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF documents. See Web Print Using PaperCut - https://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/web-print-using-papercut-1-1 for details. Install a printer and the PaperCut client on your computer and print from any application on your computer. These instructions follow. Installing the Printer XP Home Edition Click on your Windows Start button. Click on Control Panel Depending on the view you have in the Control Panel window, click on either Printers and Other Hardware (and then click on Printers and Faxes) or click on Printers and Faxes. XP Professional Edition After clicking on Start, click on Printers and Faxes. Follow the steps below for both editions: Click on the link to Add a printer. Click on Next in the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window. Click on Next to add a network printer. Type the name of the network printer. Be sure to include any dashes (-) that appear in the name of the printer. In this example, the printer name is \\printx\MPC-A. The name of the printer can be found on the white laminated label on the printer (e.g. Bristol-Center-A). Click on Next. If you have not already logged into hamilton-s to get to another server (e.g. SSS, Software, etc.) you may be asked to login. Please be sure to precede your user ID with hamilton-s\ as shown. The user ID to enter is your e-mail ID but the password to enter is your SSS password, which is often the same as your e-mail password (but not always). If neither password works for you, please go to the following address for instructions on how to change your SSS password. https://my.hamilton.edu/information-technology-services/resource-center/changing-your-hillconnect-and-ess-sss-passwords Click on OK after entering your password. Click on Yes in the Connect to Printer window. If you are using CITRIX, you should select Yes to make this your default printer. Otherwise, you should select No. Note that if you have no printer installed, the network printer will be set to Yes automatically. Then, click on Next. Click on Finish. You should now see the printer listed in your Printers and Faxes window. NOTE: If you did not choose it to be your default printer, you will need to select it from within your application when you go to File and Print. Installing the PaperCut Client To install the PaperCut Client on your personal computer, the following system requirements must be met: Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / 2003 / XP / 2000 / NT 4.0 / ME / 98 / 95 incl. 64 bit versions 128 MB or greater RAM Hard Disk – 70 MB – full local installation The installer is located on the Software server. Click on the Start button and select Run. In the Run Window, enter: \\software\SW Depot\Papercut. Click OK. In the window that appears, enter your network username (hamilton-s\username) and password. Double-click on the PaperCut Windows Installer In the Setup – PaperCut NG Client Window that appears, click on Next. Click on I accept the agreement and then click on Next. In the Select Destination Location Window, click on Next. In the Select Components Window, click on Next. In the Ready to Install Window, click on Install. Click on Finish. Enter your network username and password. You are ready to print. Using the PaperCut Client Open the application from which you need to print. Select Print from the appropriate menu. Chose the printer to which you want to print. You’ll see the “cost” of your print job. Click on Print. At any time, you can see how much you’ve printed by clicking on the PCClient icon in the Dock. If you want to see more details, click on Details… Enter your network username and password. Click on Login. In addition to seeing the number of pages you’ve printed, you’ll also see your environmental impact. Back to Top
Secure Wireless Setup - Windows XP for Employees Windows XP For Institutional Computers Connected to Hamilton’s Network This document explains how to connect a Hamilton-owned Windows XP computer to the Hamilton Secure Wireless network. If you are attempting to connect a personally-owned Windows XP computer to the secure wireless, please refer to the document HTO-SecureWinPersonal-XP.pdf. Verify that you have Service Pack 3 on your Windows XP computer. Right-click on My Computer (either on your desktop or in your Start Menu) and click on Properties. In the System Properties window that appears, make sure the General tab is selected. Your Windows version (along with any Service Pack information) should be listed under the System section. If you do not have Service Pack 3 installed, you will need to do that first before continuing with these instructions. Please refer to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3 for instructions on how to install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. Click on the Start button and then on Run. Next to Open, type control netconnections and click OK. In the Network Connections window, right-click on Wireless Network Connection and click on Properties. Click on the Wireless Networks tab. If the Wireless Networks tab is missing, it is likely that your wireless device’s vendor client is managing the wireless connection. You will need to disable that client to restore control of the wireless device back to Windows before continuing. Make sure that Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is checked, and click the Add button. Under the Association tab, configure as follows: Next to Network name (SSID), enter aps-hamilton Check the box next to Connect even if this network is not broadcasting. Next to Network Authentication, select WPA2 from dropdown (if available). If WPA2 is not available, select WPA instead. Next to Data Encryption, select AES from the dropdown. Under the Authentication tab, configure as follows: Next to EAP type, select Protected EAP (PEAP) from the drop-down. Click on the Properties button. In the Protected EAP Properties window, configure as follows: Check Connect to these servers: and enter acs-07.hamilton.edu Under Trusted Root Certificate Authorities, scroll down through the list and check Equifax Secure Certificate Authority Next to Select Authentication Method, click on the Configure button. Verify that Automatically use my windows logon name and password is checked, and click OK. Click OK to close out of each window that is still open. After a minute or two, a popup message should appear in the lower right corner of the screen indicating that you are now connected to aps-hamilton. Your laptop should now connect to Hamilton’s Secure Wireless network automatically whenever you are within range of the network.
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Using Remote Desktop in Windows XP Windows XP NOTE: It is recommended that the Windows Firewall be active at all times on your office computer. To turn it on or confirm its status please follow the steps below. Click on Start, select Control Panel, then select Windows Firewall. Verify that there is a bullet in front of the option On (recommended). Configuring Windows Firewall to Allow a Remote Desktop Connection With the Windows Firewall window still open, complete the following steps: Click on the Exceptions tab. Place a check mark in the box in front of Remote Desktop. Click on the Advanced tab. Click on Local Area Connection to highlight it. Click on the Settings button. Place a checkmark in the box labeled Remote Desktop. If a window labeled Service Settings appears, Click OK. screenshot Click OK on both the Advanced Settings and the Windows Firewall window. Configuring your office computer for a Remote Desktop Connection Click on Start, right-click My Computer and choose Properties. Click on the Remote tab and place a checkmark in the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer box, as shown below. Verify that you have the proper permission to connect to your computer by clicking Select Remote Users… Your domain and username should be listed as already having access (as shown below.) NOTE: If you do not already have access, click on the Add... button as shown above and a window similar to the one below will appear. In the space labeled Enter the object names to select (examples):, type your domain (the domain for employees is Hamilton-d) and user ID. For example, Hamilton-d\mscoones. Click Check Names and, if it is a valid username, the domain name will disappear and your username will become underlined. For example, in the illustration below, hamilton-d\mscoones will change to mscoones. Click OK to close the Select Users window. Click OK to close the Remote Desktop Users window and click OK again to close the System Properties window. Obtaining Your Computer Name or IP address In order to access your office computer remotely, you’ll need your computer’s name (for an on-campus remote desktop session) or your computer’s IP address (for an off-campus remote desktop session). Computer Name Click on Start, right-click My Computer and choose Properties. Click on the Computer Name tab. Make a note of the Computer description as shown above e.g. PC-15348, and then click on OK. Please note, this should match your computer’s barcode. If you need to access your office computer from off-campus, please follow the steps below to obtain your IP address. IP Address Click on Start and then click on Run… In the Open: field, type cmd and click OK. A box with a black background and white text will appear. Type ipconfig at the blinking cursor and press on your keyboard. Make note of the IP Address (as shown above,) you will need to take it with you to access your computer remotely. (NOTE: You should do this each time you plan to use Remote Desktop Access as IP addresses change periodically.) Close the window. Connecting to Your Office Computer from a Remote Location Click on Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, select Communication and then Remote Desktop Connection. In the Computer: field, type either the IP address or name (barcode – only works from on-campus) for your office computer. Please note, the “pc” can be entered in upper or lower case letters. Click Connect. In the Log On to Windows dialog box, type your username, password, and domain and then click OK. The Remote Desktop window will open and you will see the desktop settings, files, and programs that are on your office computer. Your office computer will remain locked and no one will be able to work at your office computer without a password, nor will anyone see the work you are doing on your office computer remotely. To improve performance, you will not see your usual desktop picture if one is in use. To Log Off and End a Session In the Remote Desktop Session, click Start and select Disconnect. Things to Note About Remote Desktop Access At home your printer is the default printer. To select your office printer, click on the drop-down menu where your printer is listed and select your office printer from the list. Click OK.
Windows Web Publishing Windows XP Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

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Secure Wireless Setup - Windows XP for Employees Wireless For Institutional Computers Connected to Hamilton’s Network This document explains how to connect a Hamilton-owned Windows XP computer to the Hamilton Secure Wireless network. If you are attempting to connect a personally-owned Windows XP computer to the secure wireless, please refer to the document HTO-SecureWinPersonal-XP.pdf. Verify that you have Service Pack 3 on your Windows XP computer. Right-click on My Computer (either on your desktop or in your Start Menu) and click on Properties. In the System Properties window that appears, make sure the General tab is selected. Your Windows version (along with any Service Pack information) should be listed under the System section. If you do not have Service Pack 3 installed, you will need to do that first before continuing with these instructions. Please refer to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3 for instructions on how to install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. Click on the Start button and then on Run. Next to Open, type control netconnections and click OK. In the Network Connections window, right-click on Wireless Network Connection and click on Properties. Click on the Wireless Networks tab. If the Wireless Networks tab is missing, it is likely that your wireless device’s vendor client is managing the wireless connection. You will need to disable that client to restore control of the wireless device back to Windows before continuing. Make sure that Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is checked, and click the Add button. Under the Association tab, configure as follows: Next to Network name (SSID), enter aps-hamilton Check the box next to Connect even if this network is not broadcasting. Next to Network Authentication, select WPA2 from dropdown (if available). If WPA2 is not available, select WPA instead. Next to Data Encryption, select AES from the dropdown. Under the Authentication tab, configure as follows: Next to EAP type, select Protected EAP (PEAP) from the drop-down. Click on the Properties button. In the Protected EAP Properties window, configure as follows: Check Connect to these servers: and enter acs-07.hamilton.edu Under Trusted Root Certificate Authorities, scroll down through the list and check Equifax Secure Certificate Authority Next to Select Authentication Method, click on the Configure button. Verify that Automatically use my windows logon name and password is checked, and click OK. Click OK to close out of each window that is still open. After a minute or two, a popup message should appear in the lower right corner of the screen indicating that you are now connected to aps-hamilton. Your laptop should now connect to Hamilton’s Secure Wireless network automatically whenever you are within range of the network.
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