Please stop by the Technology Helpline if you need help adding the classes manually to your calendar.

helpline@gustavus.edu
x6111

Due to a change at Google, older versions of Companion Link have stopped working. If this is the case for you, please download and install the newest version of Companion Link.

http://www.companionlink.com/downloads/updates.html

(Click on the CompanionLink for Google (Build 3046) - Added January 27, 2009 Orange download button)

If you have any questions, please call the Technology Helpline x6111 or email us at helpline@gustavus.edu

In short: Mediacom has changed their IP address range, which makes Google think you are from Spain and puts your search results in Spanish. I have contacted Google and they are making the appropriate fix.

Long version:

Recently, while at home, I would use Google’s services such as Google search, Google Reader, etc, and Google would put my text in Spanish. At first I thought my account was hacked, which had me worried, so I changed my password to something a bit more secure. After changing my password, I still noticed that I was being redirected to the (google.es) page and my text would still be in Spanish. I made sure that all of my settings, location, etc. was from Minnesota, USA.

So I visited the Google mail’s activity information security page which would tell me if someone from a different IP address range had used my account. I saw the normal (138.236.xx.xx) IP address range from Gustavus. Then I noticed a (173.xx.xx.xx) IP address from my home computer. Usually Mediacom has a (12.1.xx.xx) IP address, but apparently they had changed their IP range. This would usually be okay, however Google uses your IP range to give you a language specific version of their web site.

Message from Google:

We recently updated our location files and we
understand you’re now being redirected to www.google.es. As you may know,
we normally redirect users in countries other than the United States from
Google.com to one of our country-specific sites (e.g. www.google.co.uk for
Google UK) to provide easy access to country-specific search features.

We investigated the IP address you provided and have verified that we now
have the correct information on file for your location. In some instances,
it can take more than a month for these issues to be resolved.

In the meantime, if you’d prefer to visit a domain other than the one
we’re redirecting you to, you can set a bookmark for that specific domain.
To see a complete listing of international Google domains, please visit
http://www.google.com/language_tools

I was pretty impressed by Google’s responsiveness to my problem and hopefully they can make the change soon.

-Nick

What: Google Calendar Training
Who: Gustavus Faculty and Staff
Where: Olin 124B
When:

• Wednesday, 9/24, 10:30 am
• Monday, 10/6, 11:00 am
• Tuesday, 10/14, 2:00 pm

If these times will not work, but you would like a tutorial, please e-mail helpline@gustavus.edu or call x6111 to schedule a time. For more information about the Gustavus edition of Google Calendar, please visit our web site http://gustavus.edu/gts/Google_Calendar . ]]> http://userservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/09/23/google-calendar-training-2/feed/ 1 http://userservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/09/02/google-chrome/ http://userservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/09/02/google-chrome/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:53:40 +0000 Jessie Twaddle http://userservices.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=129 Google just released a beta of their new internet browser. Check it out.

http://google.com/chrome

For more information, please visit our wiki article.

Gustavus’ Google Calendar will enable you to:
* Keep track of your schedule using an easy to use web site.
* Schedule meetings with other Gustavus users.
* Send out invitations to meetings or events and keep track of who has RSVPed.
* Access your calendar from any computer with a web browser and with other devices such as Internet enabled SmartPhones and PDAs.