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Windows 7 installed on the Campus Center Kiosk Stations
We have installed Windows 7, Microsoft’s newest operating system, on the kiosk stations in the campus center. (next to the Post Office and the PA office) Stop by and give them a try! It does look a little bit different, but we think you will like the results. If you have questions or concerns, please […]
UPDATE – Virus Alert! startribune.com is currently NOT blocked.
We have unblocked startribune.com as of 1:45pm February 22nd. Due to a problem with the startribune.com web site, it is currently being blocked here at Gustavus. It is infecting computers on campus with the Antivirus Soft virus. It will also affect any Windows based computer anywhere in the world. It is our recommendation to not […]
Gustavus Technology Training Classes
Gustavus Technology Services is pleased to announce the availability of free, hands-on, technology training sessions for faculty and staff. These training sessions will be in small groups held in the Olin Technology Classroom (Room 124B) beginning at 9:00 am and lasting about an hour. They are aimed at all different skill levels so all are […]
Datatel/WebAdvisor Maintenance
Starting tonight, all production/live databases in the Datatel system (including R18-ColProd, BenLive, Web Advisor, and Informer) will be unavailable to the Gustavus community. This conversion process will last until 7 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 25. During this period WebAdvisor will be unavailable; if faculty or students need registration or academic record information, they may contact […]
Touring Week Hours
Starting January 30th and continuing until Feb 7th, our hours will be: Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 4:45pm Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED Starting February 8th, we will move back to our regular scheduled hours. For more information, please visit the Technology Helpline hours web page.
Podcast Server Back Up and Running
The upgrade on the podcast server is complete. It has been tested and is now running at 11 PM. The server was down from 7 PM to 11 PM. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Podcast Service Unavailable Tonight
The Gustavus Podcast Server will be unavailable to publish new podcasts tonight starting at 7 PM. You can still view and access previously recorded content at the server address: http://podcast.gac.edu/library. The upgrade will take most of the evening and will be back up in the morning.
Possible Internet Outage – Tuesday, Dec. 22nd
Taken from the Core Services blog — *** UPDATE *** At 2:15 Thursday I received word that our ISP has rescheduled the maintenance for December 22nd instead of this upcoming Friday. I just received a notice from our upstream ISP that they will be performing emergency fiber repair on the fibers Gustavus uses to connect […]
Technology Helpline Fall Finals Hours
Please stop by Olin or send us an e-mail at helpline@gustavus.edu with questions! Thursday, December 17th: 8:00am – 11:00pm Friday, December 18th: 8:00am – 5:00pm Saturday, December 19th: 12:00pm – 5:00pm Sunday, December 20th: 3:00pm – 11:00pm Monday, December 21st: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Would you like better cell phone coverage?
What can Technology Services do about poor cell phone coverage? Unfortunately, not much. However, you may be able to improve it yourself! The most important thing to do, is to contact your cellular provider and let them know your coverage isn’t very good. If more people call them and let them know, this gives them […]