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Need alternative media player?

Applications/Software

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/= Audio, Video etc… pretty robust.udp rtp dvd scvd mpeg avi ogg mp4 etc etc and the list goes on…http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htmMedia Player Classic, often bundled with Quicktime Alternative, is also qu...

alternative
media
player
Quicktime
VLC
DVD
mediaplayerclassic
mpc
wmp

Screen shot , grab a screen, try this program...

Applications/Software

http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/?prnscrA full installation of Gadwin PrintScreen requires 1 megabyte of hard drive space.Woot!

Gadwin
Grab
screen
screenshot

Can I send an email attachment to my class roster?

Email

Social Sciences ClassWeb and my.ucla allows instructors to send mail to their class roster via their services. However, ClassWeb does not allow for email attachments, while my.ucla does. ClassWeb does not recommend sending email attachments to class rosters ...

email
attachment
class
roster
technology in teaching

Shortcut keyboard commands for Outlook Web Access

Email Outlook

There are more.. but.. here are the most useful….ENTER Open the selected message/contact, appointment etc. depending on the current folder you’re in.Ctrl+N Open/create a new message, appointment, contact etc. depending on the current folder you’re in.Ctrl+R Re...

Exchange
OWA
Outlook
shortcuts

Where can I find a scanner on campus to scan large documents?

UCLA Tech Resources

The Library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) have scanners that can scan large documents such as newspapers.Another large scanner is located in the Music Library Special Collections (B425 Schoenberg).The Arts Library at 1400 Public Affairs Building (just east of Bun...

library
newspaper
scanner

Protecting Your Work in the Computer Labs

UCLA Tech Resources

Protecting Your Work in the LabsIf you are using one the computer labs, it is crucial that you consistently save your work.Most importantly, save your email attachments before editing them.When you receive an email with an attachment, it is important that you ...

email
labs
attachment
save
SSC

Simple Way to Lock Your Computer

MacOS, Windows, and Linux

Simple way to lock a Windows computerYou can create a desktop shortcut that will lock your computer when you double-click it:1. Right-click the desktop and select New, then Shortcut. This will open the Create Shortcut Wizard.2. For the location of the item, ty...

lock
hotkey
shortcut
workstation

Does UCLA offer computer loans for students?

UCLA Tech Resources

The UCLA Financial Aid Office provides information about cpmputer loans and how to apply for one:http://www.fao.ucla.edu/faqs/loananswer/la8.htmlThe information is provided belowas described by UCLA FAO._________________________________________________________...

student
financial aid
loan
purchase

What are the current BruinBuy suppliers and future suppliers?

UCLA Resources

Active BruinBuy Suppliers All-Phase Electrical Supply ASUCLA BioSource International BMC Brenton Safety Inc. Carl Zeiss Cellular Accessories For Less Chemicon CleanSource Fisher Scientific Garic, Inc. GE Health Care Grainger Hydraulic Industrial Plumbing Suppl...

Bruin
suppliers
vendors

What if I want to use software in the HSSEAS labs?

UCLA Resources

HSSEAS labs are only available to HSSEAS students or students taking HSSEAS classes. In addition, much of the software installed in the HSSEAS labs (such as Matlab, Femlab, etc.) are licensed for coursework only and are not available for any other purpose.

HSSEAS
femlab
lab
MATLAB

Where can I go to look for a new job on campus?

UCLA Resources

Visit:Campus Human ResourcesClick on “Career Opportunities”.Good luck hunting!daily updates ;-)http://www.chr.ucla.edu/cjo/html/bulletins.html

Where do I go to find the campus administration organization chart?

UCLA Resources

UCLA Leadership Select Organization Chart (PDF).

campus
org chart

Why does Shibboleth sometimes return different names for students than class roster?

Programming and Web Development Shibboleth

The legacy UCLA Single Sign On solution ISIS, now replaced by Shibboleth, used to prioritize data in payroll record from QDB over student record from SRDB if a student works at UCLA and their payroll record shows a different name. After the Enterprise Directo...

ISIS
Shibboleth

Are there any security requirements for connecting a device to the UCLA network?

Cybersecurity

Please see UCLA’s Minimum Security Standards for Network Devices UCLA Policy 401 From: Associate Vice Chancellor Jim Davis, Office of Information Technology Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 6:00 PMSubject: Minimum Security Standards for Network Devices UCLA Offi...

Minimum Security Standards
network
network devices

What is the pool schedule for UCLA swimming pools?

UCLA Resources

Check out the schedule to find out when is a good time for a swim workout: UCLA Recreation - Aquatics

schedule
swimming
pool

What are some software add-on's for Microsoft Outlook?

Email Outlook

Two software packages I really like for Microsoft Outlook are Lookout and Attensa. Lookout is a search toolbar that quickly indexes your email messages, attachments, folders, and other Outlook files. Because it pre-indexes all files, search results are retur...

Lookout
Neo
Outlook
SpamBayes
attensa
clear

Is there an alternative for viewing PDFs other than Adobe Acrobat Reader?

Applications/Software Adobe

Foxit Reader is a free, simple alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader. https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader/ 

Adobe
PDF
Foxit

Why is it important to use short names in Plone?

Programming and Web Development Plone

Short names become apart of the URL for Plone sites. Instead of an auto generated URL, you can create an easy to remember URL. For example, say you created a “General Information” page, your URL can show up like this: generalinfo or general-info, as opposed ...

Plone
names
short
technology in teaching