Computer Checklist
After you have your computer, complete this list!
You've bought a new
notebook, maybe you acquired a newer used notebook computer or you already
had one. In either case, you must do the following items in order to have
your notebook work on campus, have it function safely, and
be able to access many of the course resources.
Follow these steps
in the order given. You will need to have your Drexel UserID and Password(s)
for some of the steps. If you haven't done so already, please activate
your computer account. See About Computer Accounts
and Policies.
These instructions are for Windows notebooks. Macintosh users should perform comparable steps.
1. Set or make
sure that all local login accounts for your own laptop have a password.
This is a security safeguard and we recommend not having a local computer account without a password.
2. Set up your wireless connection on the campus where you are.
At the Queen Lane Medical Campus...
A secure wireless network called "Draco" is in place at the entire Queen Lane location. Complete the registration process at http://it.drexelmed.edu/tools/studentwireless
At the Center City Hahnemann Campus and the Main West Philly Drexel Campus...
Users here will connect to the Dragonfly secure wireless network. Before you use it you will need to do the following 2 steps:
A. Register your
built-in or external wireless ethernet card with the Dragonfly system.
First, find the Identification Number (MAC Address) of your wirless adapter/card.
Finding your MAC Address
If
you have built-in wireless ethernet, then do this on your notebook:
- Under "Start", choose "Run", then "Command"
- In the Black text screen, type this.... ipconfig /all (Note the
space after ipconfig)
- Look
through all the information for this "Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection"
- Under this heading, look for the number after the words "Physical Address......"
It will be 12 numbers and/or letters, seperated by dashes
These 12 characters are the MAC address, also called ID#
Don't get the Wireless MAC address mixed up with the MAC address for
the "Ethernet adpater Local Area Conenction"
If you have an external wireless card, remove it and look for the ID # or MAC address printed on it. |
Second, go to Drexel's
Dragonfly website at http://inside.drexel.edu/dragonfly to register. You can use one of the public computers on the ground floor
at Queen Lane below the library. You will need to login to this site with
your Drexel UserID and you Password. Follow the steps given at the registration
site.
B) Enable Encryption
for your wireless ethernet adapter.
After successfully registering your wireless card, the dragonfly website
will give you detailed instructions about setting up encryption. Follow
those instructions.
3) Check that your
notebook computer is 'wirelessly' on-line.
Start Internet Explorer and go to http://webcampus.drexelmed.edu
This address is the DrexelMed Curriculum page for students. You will use
this page to find many resources throughout your years at Drexel. Now
would be a good time to bookmark this page so you can find it later.
4) Do the Windows
Updates!!! (and set your laptop to update automatically)
Windows regularly releases updates or "patches" which make the
operating system better and also fix potential security flaws. Because
your notebook will be connected to the public internet while on campus,
you MUST do the windows updates regularly. We recommend you set them to occur automatically at least weekly. Just because you have a new computer doesn't mean
Windows is up-to-date. The operating system may have been installed up
to a year ago and many new updates may be needed.
Here is how to perform
a Windows Update:
a) In Internet Explorer, choose "Tools" from the menu
at the top, then "Windows Update"
b) At the Microsoft website you may be asked to allow the installation
of the scan engine software. Please allow this to install.
c) Click the "Scan for updates" link
d) When completed (100%) look in the left hand column at Critical
Updates. If there are any, then select "Perform All Critical Updates"
You may have to reboot, and then go back to "Step A" to re-check
the Windows Updates again to make sure they have all installed.
How to Set Windows to Update Automaically:
a) Open the Control Panel
b) Double-click the "Security Center" icon
c) Select "Automatic Updates" settings and follow instructions
5A) Download &
Install Syamantec Anti-virus Corporate Edition
It is extremely important to have anti-virus software on your computer
and keep it up-to-date by configuring it to automatically check for new
anti-virus files online. You may have received this software (or a free
trial) with your computer. Drexel also offers Symantec/Norton Ant-virus
software for free download.
NOTE: You can only have 1 anti-virus software type running on your PC.
If you want to download and install Symantec/Norton from Drexel, you MUST
uninstall any other anti-virus software before installing Drexel's
To download Syamtec (and to see what other software is available) go to Drexel IRT's software page, at http://www.drexel.edu/irt/services/comp_mark/software.html
Follow the instructions under "DOWNLOAD IT" to log in.
When you get to the software page, open
the the "Students" folder, then the appropriate folder for your laptop. Click on "SymantecAV_10" and then download the correct version to your desktop:
Double-click
the files you just downloaded to start the installation process.
5B) Do
the Live Update for Symantec Anti-virus Corporate Edition regularly
After installing it, open it up by double-clicking on the yellow shield
icon in your taskbar (bottom right of your screen). Symantec will open
and you will see a "Live Update" button, click this and follow
the instructions. You should do this Live Update at least once per week
or set it to perform automatically.
6A) Downlaod Microsoft
Office 2007 (Office 2008 for mac) (or purchase the CD for a small handling fee)
To download Microsoft Office 2003 (and to see what other software is available) go to Drexel IRT's software page, at http://www.drexel.edu/irt/services/comp_mark/software.html
Follow the instructions under "DOWNLOAD IT" to log in.
When you get to the software page, open
the the "Students" folder, then the appropriate folder for your laptop. Click on "MicrosoftOffice2007" then download to your desktop:
Alternately, you can purchase Office 2007 (Office 2008 for Mac) Professional for Students on CD for a small fee. Go to http://www.drexel.edu/irt/services/comp_mark/software.html and click on "BUY IT"
6B) Install Microsoft Office 2007 (Office 2008 for Macs)
Double-click the file you just downloaded to start the installation process and follow all on screen instructions. Make sure you install at least Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
6C) Do Microsoft Office Updates
After you installed Microsoft Office, you may have accepted it's offer to perform the Office Updates. Just like the Windows Updates, the Office Updates provide a quick way to get any enhancements to the Office software which you installed.
- TO DO THIS, go to the same Windows Update screen in Step 4. Look for the link that says "Office Family" in the top horizontal menu on that page. Click on it and follow the steps to do Office upates.
7) Disable pop-ups for the webcampus site
Pop-up blockers are wonderful, but the Webcampus website needs you to allow pop-ups in order for the website to function.
Windows has it's own pop-up blocker which works fine. In addition the Google, Yahoo, Comcast and Verizon toolbars (if you've downloaded these) also contain pop-up blockers. Whichever you choose to use, just be sure to allow an exception of "drexelmed.edu" to the pop-up blocker settings. You only really need one pop-up blocker program to be running.
8) Make sure you
have ALL of the following players/software installed on your system.
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