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Tip Sheet

• When logging onto a computer, type in the name of that computer (which is on the white label on the monitor of each computer). There is no password, so simply press OK. If an error message appears, click the windows tab and make sure the "Local Username: is the same as what is on the white label on the monitor and make sure that CISATNT is selected in the "From" box.
• Close all your programs before you leave the machine.
• Before you restart your computer, take out your floppy disk, ZIP disk and CD.

If all of the network drives are not mapped after restarting the computer, go into Windows Explorer and click TOOLS|MAP NETWORK DRIVE. The following is a list of the drive paths and drive letter assignments used in our labs:

A: 3 1/2" Floppy Disk

C: \local disk, space for temporary storage

D: \\local disk/scratchdisk, space for temporary storage

E: CD-ROM (in Lab 0201)

F: CD-ROM for CD Writer on 1020116

G: Zip Drive (in Lab 0201)

H: Zip Drive (in Lab 0101)

K: = \\DATA6A\GISLAB\GISLAB\COMMON (class material provided by faculty)

N: Network Drive DATA6A\GISLAB\GISLAB\USERS'

T: =Network Drive \\DATA6A\GISLAB\GISLAB\COMMON (temporary network storage)

• The common software used in each lab include the following:
  
  Acrobat Reader 5.0
  Adobe Photoshop 5.5
  ArcGIS 8.2 (ArcCatalog, ArcMap, ArcToolbox)
  ArcView GIS 3.3, Arc Explorer 4.0.1
  AutoCAD R14
  ERDAS IMAGINE 8.6
  Internet Explorer
  Macromedia Flash 5
  MapViewer 4.0
  MS Office 2000 (Access, Excel, FrontPage, Outlook, Project, Powerpoint, Word)
  Windows Explorer
  WinZip
  
  
• The following is a list of unique software and hardware used in our labs:
  
  

  I/O LAB
  	L010101	L010102	L010103	L010104	L010105
  CD Writer +
  Digitizer
  Mapviewer 4.0
  Pathfinder
  Scanner
  Surfer 6.04

• If you have any problems when you are working on the lab computers, write it on the Pink card and post it on the board in room HHS 0101 and/or HHS 0201. After the lab assistants solve the problem, they will replace the Pink card with the Yellow card on which they explain how the problem has been solved.
• From time to time, the lab assistants will delete files from computer and network drives (e.g. C:, D:, T:, etc.) to free up disk space. Warning: Any files found ON THESE drives are subject to deletion at ANY TIME. 

• Usually, the default printer in the labs is A2-B. If you want to print nice graphs, you may go to printer setup and choose the printer you want, like A2-B Color.

PRINTER NAME	LOCATION	DESCRIPTION
A2-B	Basement Hall	BLACK AND WHITE PRINTER
A2-B Color	Basement Hall	COLOR PRINTER

• If you can’t get your prints, check if there is an error message in the printer, like "no paper" and "toner low." Ask the assistants for help.

Most of the problems posted with pink cards may be solved with some easy steps you might want to try by yourself.

Scanner

Common problems with the scanners can be solved by:

1. Closing all the software and log off/shut down windows, turn off the computer,

2. Turn off the scanner.

3. Check the cable at the back of the computer connected to the scanner. (Make sure it's connected properly.)

4. Turn on the scanner.

5. Turn on the computer.

6. Put the image in the middle of the glass. (otherwise, there will be time out error message.)

Digitizing Tablet at workstation L010105

Common problems with the digitizing tablet at workstation L010105 can be solved by:

1.Closing all the software and log off/shut down windows and turn off the computer.

2. Turn on the computer,

3. Use the cursor to click config/exit.

4. Use the cursor to click default/save.

5. Use the cursor and click config/exit.