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By Ross Madden
March 17, 2013 1:31 pm MT
Posted in Pangea, Windows
By Ross Madden
March 17, 2013 1:31 pm MT
Posted in Pangea, Windows
We have just released the Pangea connection app version 2.5.0.4 for the CNSIT Pangea instance. This instance is for the Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry. This does not affect the connection app for the Department of Biology Pangea instance. This only affects the Windows connection app as well, not the Macintosh connection app. This update […]
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By Ross Madden
October 31, 2012 9:37 am MT
Posted in Pangea, Windows
By Ross Madden
October 31, 2012 9:37 am MT
Posted in Pangea, Windows
We have just released a new version of the CNSIT Pangea connection App for Windows. This applies to the Hadron instance of Pangea which means only Biochemistry and Chemistry are affected. When you next launch the Windows Pangea Connection App, you will see a notice letting you know an update is available. Please be sure […]
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By Ross Madden
April 25, 2012 9:16 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Tips and Tricks, Windows
By Ross Madden
April 25, 2012 9:16 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Tips and Tricks, Windows
With the Consumer Preview out for Windows 8 – it seems as though we are stuck with running the new Metro Start Menu/Screen (without 3rd Party Software that is). So, I started to look around a bit to see what I could find on making that a little more useful for an actual business environment. […]
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By Ross Madden
April 24, 2012 9:08 am MT
Posted in Knowledge Base, Security, Windows
By Ross Madden
April 24, 2012 9:08 am MT
Posted in Knowledge Base, Security, Windows
Adobe ARM is the Adobe Reader Manager. ARM is the update manager for Adobe Reader that automatically opens on Windows start-up. This program notifies you of updates and downloads to keep you software up to date. It is not uncommon for this process to trigger a Symantec Tamper Protection Alert similar to the following: Currently, […]
For the past decade or so, I have been stuck using the default Notepad application that comes pre-installed on every Windows computer. For my purposes, the ‘Development Suite’ applications such as the MS ‘Visual’ tools and other development environments are too much – heavy and complicated. As I am usually working on a single file […]
I am often asked these two questions. I have a new computer, how can I remove all the CRAP that came preinstalled? I have an older computer, how can I speed it up? I will share with you a little IT secret, and that is CCleaner. In short, this program optimizes your system, by removed […]
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By Ross Madden
September 25, 2009 9:54 am MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, Windows
By Ross Madden
September 25, 2009 9:54 am MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, Windows
I often get asked if I can help users out with a copy of Photoshop for their lab or personal computer. Of course, I cannot – the Department of Biology does not have a site license for Photoshop nor Photoshop Elements. This leaves the burden of the license cost on the individuals using the software. […]
