Summer and fall course schedules online
by E. Heller, Registrar's Office
published Feb. 28, 2006
The summer and fall 2006 course schedules are now online at courses.k-state.edu.
March 27 is the first day of fall/summer enrollment, which
continues through Sept. 1. The fall course
schedule and closed course list will be updated twice daily (at noon
and after 9 p.m.). The summer course schedule will be updated twice
daily during the summer/fall enrollment period through June 16,
and then once every Friday evening until summer semester
ends in August.
Apple Macintosh OS X vulnerable to new virus
by D. Devenney, College of Education
published Feb. 28, 2006
The first known Macintosh OS X virus began circulating on the Internet in the past month.
The malware, dubbed Leap-A, is better described as a Trojan than a virus.
It spreads via instant messaging and through e-mail. In the
iChat instant messaging system, it is a file named latestpics.tgz that
is actually a compressed program posing as a set of pictures.
Infected machines send it to contacts on an infected user's buddy list.
Follow these precautions:
- Don't open attachments that you are not expecting in e-mail.
- Verify with the sender that they sent you an attachment.
- Delete all suspicious e-mail.
- Check with your SIRT representatives to verify rumors or alerts.
This virus requires user action in order to infect a computer.
It prompts users to OK a process (by entering an administrative password
to allow installation) which then launches the malicious code. Mac OS X users who do
this will find their machines infected.
Demo on radio-frequency clickers March 1
by Y. Patell, Department of Chemistry
published Feb. 28, 2006
A technology consultant from Houghton Mifflin Co. will
be on campus Wednesday, March 1, to give a demonstration of
their radio-frequency clickers (for active learning in large classrooms).
The demonstration will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
March 1, in King 209, and is open to the K-State community.
March IT training calendar for faculty/staff
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Feb. 28, 2006
Check out the March IT training calendar
and sign up! All classes are free for K-State faculty,
staff, and graduate students, but require pre-registration. Courses include:
- Excel topics
- Introduction to HTML
- Introduction to Dreamweaver MX
How to maintain LCD projectors
by T. Bagby, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Feb. 28, 2006
With the availability of lower cost, lightweight LCD projectors, more
faculty are able to use LCD projection units in their classes.
Academic departments and even individual faculty have purchased these
units in recent years. Maintaining this equipment is key to prolonging
its life and the life of a most expensive component, the LCD projector bulb.
The following maintenance tips will help an LCD
projector outlast several laptop purchases:
- Keep the air-intake filter clean.
Projectors are equipped with an air-intake filter to protect the
inside of the projector from collecting dust. Keeping this filter
clean is critical to maintaining high performance of the machine. Just
as your car's oil filter needs changing in periods of heavy use or
dusty environments, your LCD projection filter may need maintenance
after two to six months of use.
- Let the machine achieve room temperature before plugging it in. Sudden temperature
changes can be hard on the bulb and the various electronic boards.
- Allow the machine to cool down when you're finished with the projector.
- Protect the projector's lens. Carrying cases
protect best if the lens is pointed up when carried. Replace broken
lens covers to protect against scratching external lenses.
iPod and iTunes free training videos online
by C. Loehr, K-State Student Union Computer Store
published Feb. 28, 2006
Lynda.com has a number of free training videos online for learning how to use iPod and iTunes. See the
iTunes 5 and 6 + iPod Essential Training.
The video clips range up to 10 minutes long and require free QuickTime software.
IT by the numbers: K-State homepage traffic
by N. Erdwien, Computing and Network Services
published Feb. 28, 2006
The recent release of K-State's new homepage led to an impressive increase in web traffic.
Comparing Monday, Feb. 13 (the last Monday before the release) with Feb. 20 (the Monday following the release),
web hits more than doubled to 4.1 million. Page views increased 14 percent.
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