Year: 2006

  • GAC Squad – Tonight!

    Need help registering your computer on the Gustavus (wired or wireless) network? Do you have virus related problems?Today, October 30th, the Gustavus Technology Helpline will be running its GAC Squad from 5:00-9:00pm in the Olin Computer Lab. During this time, the Technology Helpline will be helping students register their computers on the wired and wireless…

  • GAC Squad – Thursday!

    Need help registering your computer on the Gustavus (wired or wireless) network? Do you have virus related problems? Tomorrow, October 19th, the Gustavus Technology Helpline will be running its GAC Squad from 2:30-9:00pm in the Olin Computer Lab. During this time, the Technology Helpline will be helping students register their computers on the wired and…

  • Email/Home Directory Outage

    Wednesday night, around 10:30pm, the servers that handle email/home directories went down, causing problems with checking email and accessing files stored on users’ home directories. At 11:00pm, all services were restored. If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Helpline at x6111.

  • SigmaPlot Error Message

    SigmaPlot 10 is the newest version of the graphing software from SYSSTAT. It is used for several classes at Gustavus. It is currently installed on all of the public computer labs, kiosks, Multi-Media machines and some faculty computers. Gustavus currently has a Network License that allows ten concurrent users to use the application. This means…

  • Nobel Conference – Channel 8

    For those of you on-campus wishing to view the Nobel Conference, please tune to channel 8 on your TV. Enjoy the conference!

  • Windows Updates

    Microsoft released an update yesterday (9/26/2006) that addressed a known vulnerabiltiy with Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could potentially allow malicious code to be executed on a users computer, just by visiting an infected web site with Internet Explorer. For more details, please see ZDNet or Microsoft sites. Gustavus users will be prompted to install the…

  • Gustavus Email/Home Directory Quotas

    As many of you know, Gustavus Adolphus College’s students, faculty, and staff have a limit to the amount of data (files, email, etc) they are able to save on the Gustavus server, otherwise known as your Home Directory. This limit is called your Quota. Many web-based email sites such as Yahoo!, Hotmail, or Gmail have…

  • Printer Woes

    This summer, Technology Services replaced all the printers in all the residence hall labs with new black and white laser printers. The old printers had printed hundreds of thousands of copies and had become difficult to keep in good working condition in this demanding environment. The new printers have caused some unexpected problems in the…

  • International Center Switch Upgraded

    Before 7 am this morning (Friday), the main switch that controls the network in the International Center was upgraded. International Center residents may need to reboot their computers. Other questions or concerns can be referred to the Technology Helpline at x6111.

  • Students- Need help registering your computer?

    Need help registering your computer on the Gustavus network?On Thursdays during the month of September, between 1 and 4:00 pm, the Technology Helpline will be offering walk-up help in the main lobby of Olin. During this time, the Technology Helpline will be helping students register their computers on the wired and wireless networks. This service…