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My display is upside-down (turned 90 degrees to right or left).
Some integrated Intel graphic cards (common on Dell Optiplexes) allow you to flip your display 180 degrees with a key stroke. Ctrl-Alt-UpArrow will put you back in the normal upright mode.
How do I easily install the software for a LAMP server
XAMPPXAMPP is an easy to install Apache Distribution for Linux and Windows. The package includes the Apache web server, MySQL, SQLite, PHP, Perl, a FTP-Server …
"decompressor are needed to see this picture"
The “… decompressor are needed to see this picture” problem often comes up for us when Mac created PowerPoint files are brought onto our PC based presentation setup.A “quick and dirty” solution if you find yourself in this situation is to get the presentation ...
Notepad replacements
If Notepad (that comes with Windows) is not a good enough text editor for you, you can try the following: Programmer’s Notepad (freeware) UltraEdit (shareware) Notepad++ (freeware) Notepad2 (freeware)
Anti-virus, firewall and Internet security software
AVG Anti-virus – free; anti-virus Microsoft Security Essentials – Free anti-virus and anti-spyware from Microsoft. Supercedes Windows Defender (see below). Also, Security Essentials definitions Microsoft Windows Defender – Free anti-spyware from Microsoft. ...
Phishing protection
Applications that offer phishing protection:Standalone Thunderbird (1.5+) – warns you if a e-mail looks like a phishing e-mailWeb-based (Add stuff here)
What are the differences between POP and IMAP
(Note: The following is really about POP3 and IMAP4.)Basiclly, IMAP is a more complex protocol that is more suitable for users who frequently access their e-mails from more than one machine. POP is a much simpler protocol that basically just supports listing, ...
What is Slashdot?
Slashdot is a well-known website that provides a nice starting location for up to date news and commentary about current events in IT and technology in general. Users submit links to stories and people can discuss these stories.The offical URL for Slashdot is...
Repack Adobe Reader for fast install?
Want to repack the adobe reader exe into an MSI for faster deployment?1. Downloaded the full file AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe, unchecked the boxes Yahoo toolbar and Photoshop Album 2.0.2. Run the file AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe and after the file had been extracted in ...
Where can I find scanners on campus?
Scanners and scan services available for faculty and teaching assistants (restriction may apply to department/divisions): Center for Digital Humanities – CDH and each Humanities Administrative Group also have multifunction copiers, which convert single or mult...
Print Deposit Accounts at Social Sciences Computing
Balances transfer over quarter to quarter. Records from prior quarters are kept at the front desk. Be sure to tell the consultant that you have a balance remaining from a previous quarter so they can input it into the system.
Where can I buy that super efficient electronic stapler that is at SSC?
Lots of people ask about our stapler at SSC. It’s a black Swingline electronic stapler, and it staples about twenty pages without a problem. Most people find it very helpful in getting the job done. Known problems include paper jams, but this mostly occurs whe...
Where is the nearest copy machine from Social Sciences Computing?
The nearest copy machine is downstairs in the Public Arts Library. You will need a UCLA copy card which you can get at any UCLA library and cash.
Are there headphones for student use at Social Sciences Computing?
Yes, there are. You can borrow them from the front desk. The consultants will ask you for your Bruincard or driver’s license as collateral.
Projector rental for staff and faculty within the Social Sciences?
SSC has three portable projectors for loan to staff and faculty within the Social Sciences. The projectors are suitable for use with desktop or laptop computers.The potential renter must send his/her name, department, and the intended day of equipment rental ...
Where can I download Sophos Anti-virus and how do I install it?
Sophos Anti-virus is offered to all faculty, staff, and students at UCLA. Sophos is offered by BOL and can be downloaded at this link:https://www.it.ucla.edu/bol/software-downloads/sophos-antivirus
What are some Winzip alternatives for Windows?
7-zip is a free alternative to Winzip and offers a variety of options for compressing files. 7-Zip can compress and uncompress file extensions such as 7z, zip, gzip, and tar.7-Zip can uncompress files with file extensions such as rar, iso, cab, deb, and nsis....
Why can't I make a copy of a Movie DVD?
Most DVDs have two issues preventing you from making a copy of a DVD:1) DVDs are encrypted with a measure called CSS, Content Scrambling System. CSS prevents people from copying movie files to their computers and from burning these files to a DVD.2) Movie DVD...