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Creating Distribution Lists in Outlook
These basic instructions came from Microsoft On the File menu, point to New, and then click Distribution List (DL). In the Name box, type a name. Click Select Members. In the Show names from the list, click the address book that contains the e-mail addresses y...
Outlook Best Practices -- Avoiding a BCC Disaster
You’ve all probably run into the problem where someone on an email BCC list uses Reply All and blows their cover. If you don’t have time to read the article linked below, it boils down to: Limit the use of BCC whenever possible. Only use BCC when you’re willin...
Remove WinXP Printer Notifications
See below if you’re tired of the pop-up balloon everytime you print. Remove WinXP Printer Notifications ** 1. Click on Start, select Run from the Start Menu.2. Type in “regedit”.3. Browse to the key HKCU\Printers\Settings and find the key “EnableBalloonNotif...
Windows Explorer Startup Options
A number of times the following shortcut has proven helpful to force Windows Explorer to open a specific folder and do so in “Explorer” mode (so you can see the folders on the left without having to hit the Folders button every time).1. create a new shortcut t...
Making Windows Run Faster
There are so many things that can slow a PC — excessive software, insufficient resources (hard drive, RAM, etc), bad drivers, rogue programs (viruses, spyware, etc), or just the cumulative bloat that Windows acquires over time. I hope that this becomes a good ...
Internet Explorer Problems
Since most people use IE, and most sites are written to support it, it’s important to know how to address common issues that can arise when suddenly unable to access a specific website.As with any technical problem, the first step is reboot and confirm that yo...
Getting Email Headers
The header in an email provides vital information about who sent a particular message and what servers were involved. As a result, this is essential information when you wish to investigate the source of an email problem. You can also use the below instruction...
Uninstalling Norton Antivirus
To install Sophos you must first remove your current anti-virus program. These instructions to uninstall Norton Antivirus for Windows. Go to Start>Settings>Control Panel Once in the Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove Programs Look for any items ref...
Changing LCD Monitor Settings
In general, digital LCD monitors are sharpest at their native resolutions, which sometimes makes images on the screen too small for some people. Unfortunately, if you select a non-native resolution, the text can look fuzzy or jagged. The only way to tell is to...
How to Create a PST File to Archive Outlook Email
Creating A Personal Folder in Microsoft OutlookSince email server storage is extremely expensive, it’s useful to be able to retain old, low value emails without having to manually save them out to the hard drive as individual files. Instead, you can save old e...
Technical Training and Development
UCLA offers many technical training resources intended for both technical and non-technical personnel. The list below is intended as a good starting point for the most popular of these. A great starting place is http://learnit.ucla.edu, the UCLA gateway to on...
iPad Apps
Weather/NewsAccuWeather – detailed current conditions, 15 day forecast, hourly weather updates – .99 centsNOAA Now – aggregate feeds from NOAAIntellicast HD – leading edge meteorological content and applied best in class user interfaceMyRadar – fastest, easies...
I’m looking for a database program to keep track of my contacts, meetings, and to be a “tickler” system to remind me of various due dates
Outlook is pretty good. :) Actually, I’ve not seen anything that I like better than Outlook (in an Exchange environment). And it syncs to just about every device. I’d love to hear of something better at task management though!hmm…that’s a thought. Simple and ...
Tools for managing multiple passwords
Passwords should not be stored in cleartextLocal 1Password – https://agilebits.com/onepassword IronKey – https://www.ironkey.com/news/verisign-ironkey-otp-password-service KeyPass – http://keepass.info/ PasswordSafe – http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/-Hoste...
Event Spaces on Campus
The following is a list of the many event spaces that can be reserved on campus. If your event has audiovisual requirements, it’s best to select a location with on-site equipment and staffing (as opposed to bringing in temporary equipment for the day).Also ple...