Information and Instructions
About District Technology


Powerschool:


Powerschool and iCal integration pdf


Installing Norton Antivirus on your iBook - pdf



E-Mail:

Migration to Apple's Mail program

Uncheck "Leave Mail on Server" movie

Check your email using mcpherson's webmail server or fix "stuck" Quickmail messages

Why can't I send email when outside of USD 418 buildings?

Error -39

Use MailManager in Quickmail to further filter your email. See video

Check your email from home using your Quickmail Software - Powerusers only

Configure the Internet Ctrl-Pnl to open pdf files - OS9 only - pdf file

QuickMail: Add an additional user to your account
QuickMail: Changing Passwords
QuickMail: Create a local group



Internet:

Listening to real audio streams

Safari's best feature - tabbed browsing - video

Import Internet Explorer Bookmarks into Safari

Capturing an Image off the World Wide Web

Creating a Website with iWeb

Access our Learning Station Portal

Capture video from the internet with Snapz Pro

 


iLife:

Podcasting your curriculum - How to create podcasts of short sections to deliver classroom curriculum, showcase classroom events and activities, etc. A quick look at the main steps in podcasting. By Karl (You may wish to download the video to your desktop so you can watch it more easily at home or when you are not online. To do this hold down the Option key and click on the link above.) (Running time 18:57)

Podcasting information from Apple


OS X:

Daskboard and Installing Widgets

Apple Online Tutorial

Printing over IP in OS X - pdf

Using iChat - pdf

Changing your User Password - pdf

Connecting to a server HTML or PDF

Customize your finder toolbar

Turning on Keyboard View and Character Palette for special characters



Servers:

Change your docs1 password - Faculty and Staff only

Connecting to a server with OS9 and OSX HTML or PDF

Using XBSync to backup files from your computer to the docs1.server - movie (10 minutes) - This procedure suggests you turn your airport off while performing a backup. Be sure to turn it back on when you are done.

Log onto the docs1 server or hsdocs server with a windows PC

Logon to the docs1 server and backup your computer to your folder on the docs1 server. pdf file

This is the primary backup server for staff, and the student data server



Miscellaneous:

Burn a CD for backup purposes

Program your four-button Mighty Mouse

Attach a video projector to your computer

Scan your computer with Norton Anti-virus - movie

Calibrate a new battery for best performance

Powerpoint's Pen Feature - a Virtual Whiteboard

Reducing the size of photos for Powerpoint presentations

Setup your network system pref panel - mov

Turn on the audio feature of the KCA testing software

Recording sound files with your iBook

Word - Disk Full error

Finding the IP of a computer sharing iTunes - movie

Reinstall the HP Photosmart printer drivers for the LES lab, photo printer. See movie

Connect your computer to a TV: Needed parts and instructions

Move NUTD events to iCal

Publishing iCal Calendars to the Web

Connect your ibook to a television set. HTML version or download the PDF version

Installing Accelerated Reader at WES

Adjusting Photos taken with digital camera

Convert an Appleworks Document to a Word Document

Creating and Using Configurations and Locations for your portable mac, iBook or Powerbook

Scanning Photos with a Flat Bed Scanner

Why Computers Crash - a Multimedia Presentation

 


Send other questions or comments to Karl Ivers or Aggie Windholz, Technology Coordinators