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Overview
• Introduction
• MUSE
• University Computers
• Using your own computer
• uSpace
• E-mail
• Library Services
• Producing work
• SSID
• Help!
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Introduction
• Has everyone got a username and password?
• Has everyone heard of CiCS?
• CiCS Helpdesk or computing centre
• Helpdesk number (0114) 222 1111
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MUSE
• Who has logged onto MUSE before?
• It is a portal for you to access University
services:
• E-mail
• Library
• uSpace
• MOLE
• Careers information
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University Computers
• Various student computer rooms both here and
on the main campus
• You can check availability and book
• ‘Managed’ service – standard set of
apps/settings
• Printing system
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University Computers - Printing
• When logged into MUSE, click the U s i n g
M U S E tab. Click the M y I n f o r m a t i o n
channel and then m y P r i n t i n g A c c o u n t .
• Add and check your credit
• Further guides from:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/cics/printing/student.html
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University Computers - Storage
• You have access to a ‘U’ drive whilst a student
• Access it from any University computer
• Secure
• Safe
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Saving your work
• If you use a USB drive make sure you save the
work elsewhere as well
• If you store files on your personal computer
backup to a CD, DVD or USB drive as well.
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Using your own computer
• Most computer rooms also have either a
wireless connection or wired access
• Wireless access via Eduroam network
• Connecting a Windows 7 PC to eduroam
• Connecting a Windows XP PC to eduroam
• Connecting a Windows Vista PC to eduroam
• Connecting a Macintosh computer to eduroam
• Connecting a Linux computer to eduroam (PDF)
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Using your own computer – printing to
University printers
• Install iPrint software.
• Guides available from CiCS website
• http://www.shef.ac.uk/cics/printing/eduroam-student.html
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Using your phone
• If your phone has wireless access you can:
• Connect to eduroam for the internet
• Check your University emails
• Use CampusM software:
• CampusM for iPhone and iPod Touch
• CampusM for Blackberry
• CampusM via Web Browser (for all phones)
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CampusM
• Alerts – Receive alerts and announcements.
• View your exam and course timetable.
• View your course information.
• Friend Locator – see where friends are on the campus and contact them to
meet up.
• View your library record – see your charges summary and which books are
reserved, requested, booked and loaned.
• Campus Maps & Locations using GPS – find your way around University
Buildings and check PC availability in Open Access Rooms.
• View & Subscribe to News & Events
• Search the University Directory – call or email contacts and add them
directly to the phone’s address book.
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uSpace
• Collaborative social network for the University
• Access through MUSE
• Share documents, discussions, status updates
• Specific spaces and groups have been setup
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uSpace – BMedSci 2010
• A space for all of you on the course
• Course documents
• Unit documents
• Discussion area
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uSpace – School of Nursing & Midwifery
• A space for everyone in the School
• Access to committee information
• Staff/student committee
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uSpace – General use
• Your personal homepage
• How to find groups and spaces
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University e-mail
• Based on Gmail
• Check regularly
• Can be accessed from Outlook, etc
• Thunderbird
• Outlook 2007
• Outlook Express
• Mac Mail
• Eudora
• Windows Live Mail
• General Settings for Email Programs
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Library Services
• Searching for books and journals:
• STAR Library Catalogue
• Find it @ Sheffield
• Renew books online
• Guides: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/services/
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Producing work
• Office available on all University PCs
• If using another app save as an RTF or Word file
• Double-spacing
• Spell-check with your eyes too
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Student Services Information Desk (SSiD)
• Central point for information and help
• http://www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/
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Help!
• Forget your password or want to change it:
• https://www.shef.ac.uk/cics/password/
• CiCS Helpdesk 0114 222 1111
• CiCS computing centre – near the Information
Commons.
• CiCS Student Pages
• CiCS Status Page
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Software
• CiCS Disc
• Anti-virus
• Remote Access (RATS)
• winupdate.shef.ac.uk
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