Category Archive: General Computing

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By Ross Madden
August 8, 2017 3:18 pm MT
Posted in General CNSIT, General Computing, Internet & Networking

I would like to use this post to maintain some important information regarding IT and the impending move to the new Building! Card Readers Card readers are currently being worked on by facilities.  Some work, some do not.  We will keep the department updated, and alert everyone via the departmental e-mail list once these are […]

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By Ross Madden
July 11, 2017 3:12 pm MT
Posted in General CNSIT, General Computing, Internet & Networking

I would like to use this post to maintain some important information regarding IT and the impending move to the new Building! Card Readers Card readers are currently being worked on by facilities.  Some work, some do not.  We will keep the department updated, and alert everyone via the departmental e-mail list once these are […]

By Ross Madden
January 24, 2017 2:30 pm MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, General Computing, Knowledge Base, Tips and Tricks, Windows

Is your hard drive in the red and you have no idea where all that space is being consumed?  We often use the following free programs to interpret this mysterious phenomenon.  These utilize a type of graph called a Treemap, which attempts to visualize the files in blocks.  The larger the block, the more space […]

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By Ross Madden
November 27, 2012 9:43 am MT
Posted in Apple, General Computing, Tips and Tricks

With the release of Mac OS X Lion, Apple made the decision to hide the user Library folder.  This decision was based on their need to protect the user from accidentally deleting important files needed by various programs as well as the operating system itself.  It became even more necessary for most users with the […]

By Ross Madden
September 26, 2011 1:06 pm MT
Posted in General Computing, Knowledge Base

First, a few notes on using the BMB PDF Order form. Adobe PDF Reader or Professional is the required PDF software for this order form. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free at the following URL: http://get.adobe.com/reader An order template is simply a saved copy of the BMB Order form that contains pre-populated data. […]

By Ross Madden
September 17, 2009 8:50 am MT
Posted in General Computing, Knowledge Base, Software

The official Microsoft explanation states that “The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer’s processor (also called a CPU), handles information. The 64-bit version of Windows handles large amounts of random access memory (RAM) more effectively than a 32-bit system.” (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com) Essentially, what this means is that a 32 bit operating system […]

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By Ross Madden
September 15, 2009 8:52 am MT
Posted in General Computing, Internet & Networking, Knowledge Base

This how to is designed to show users how they can connect to their office computer from home. At the time of this writing these directions will only work if the office computer on campus is a Windows computer. These directions also assume the following: – Power.  You cannot work from home if the power […]

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