Software
Software applications are designed to help make your computing
experience more enjoyable and productive. The Microsoft Office
suite that is pre-installed on your computer includes severall
applications such as Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets),
PowerPoint (presentations), Outlook (e-mail), Access (databases),
and Publisher (brochures).
STUDENTS:
The University participates in the Microsoft
Campus Agreement Program
which allows students to order their own copies of an operating
system and Microsoft Office for personal computers. See
http://msca.umn.edu for the online order form. Simply place
your order and pick up at the help desk on your scheduled date.
Microsoft OneNote, Sharepoint Studio 2007, MS Visio, and MS Project
are also available through the Student
Select Program.
FACULTY/STAFF:
Departments
may also order MS software. The University has contracted
with several vendors for reduced pricing on software and hardware
and these sources are compiled at the techmart.umn.edu website.
All departments are encouraged to order from this site to save
money.
Faculty may be
eligible for DreamWeaver and Adobe products (must meet licensing
requirements). See ITC for further information.
Software Discounts for faculty/staff personal computers:
http://www.umn.edu/ucs
Below you will find links to connect you with some of these applications
and a listing of the applications you should avoid installing
on your laptop.
Backups:
We recommend everyone backup their documents, favorites
and other personal settings at a minimum of once per month. The
bookstore carries several options: blank CD/DVDs ($1 on up); or
external backup devices, such as a thumbdrive/flashdrive ($20
on up), IPOD ($60 on up), external USB hard drive ($100).
How to use
Microsoft Backup
How
to Schedule Backups using Microsoft Backup
NetFiles - 5GB
of storage space available to UM students/faculty/staff
NetFiles
help sheet for Students
NetFiles help sheet for faculty/staff
NetFiles
PowerPoint for faculty/staff (Xythos client instructions)
Problematic Software
We have compiled a list of
software applications that can cause problems for users making
use of UMC computer resources and in some cases cause legal issues.
If you have any of the listed software install on your laptop,
we suggest you uninstall it immediately.
Visit www.safecomputing.umn.edu
for information on how to secure your computer.
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