http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec The Official Blog for the ETC Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:47:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Contributors rejoice! The image and file space limitation is over. Thanks to our new ETC Webmaster, Javier, we have a new system to upload images and files so we can add them to our postings. Here's the procedure to upload the files onto the server: ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2008/09/08/new-method-for-uploading-files-for-postings/ The ETC printer has been installed in the English Department and is available in a limited manner, for the time being. This means that while it is currently not available through the network, you can bring the file in a Flash drive or memory stick to Nannette or other work-study or ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2008/03/31/etc-printer-update-and-policies/ The ETC Printer is currently offline. We will be installing a new print server in the English Department this week and it will be available after Spring break. Please make alternate plans for printing this week. Stay posted for new printing instructions in the ETC and English Department blogs. http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2008/03/10/etc-printer-is-offline/ If you are having increasing numbers of problems with files generated by Microsoft Office 2007, in the new docx format, which isn't compatible with Office 2003 for Windows or Office 2004 for Mac, then here are some solutions for the problem. For Windows Computers: 1. The easiest solution is to upgrade ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2008/02/28/how-to-open-docx-files-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-microsoft/ The English Department Blog is officially open for posting and visiting. This posting will provide a brief tour of some useful features in the Blog that will help you access and navigate the blog postings most relevant to you. The Blog at a Glance: Upon arrival, you’ll note that the blog is ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2008/02/20/the-etc-guide-to-the-english-department-blog/ The ETC has installed a new print server, which should provide more compatibility, greater stability, and therefore fewer problems with printing. We preserved the same names, so the instructions for printing are the same as provided in the ETC printer page. Even though the settings have not changed, you may ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2008/02/13/new-print-server/ The ETC installed a wireless network within the English Department and Seminar Room, and is available now exclusively for faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants. Unfortunately this is a small capacity router, so we cannot extend its use to students. To get the password, contact Betsy, Gayle, Cathy Jorge, or ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2007/11/06/etc-wireless-service/ The ETC team has installed computers in the classrooms with projectors: 324, 318, 319, and soon 005. These computers are up to date with Windows XP, Antivirus Software, and Office 2007, as well as Firefox (the browser I recommend for maximum compatibility in the Web). These computers are equipped with ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2007/11/06/new-multimedia-classrooms/ Now that the audiovisual hard times are over and we have two new techies in our staff, the ETC has been directing its attention to the English Department Web site ( http://www.uprm.edu/english/index.html). Our work plan is divided into three phases, described below: Phase 1: Update information and correct inaccuracies (and yes, ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2007/10/08/english-department-website/ Greetings English Department and welcome to the ETC Blog. This Web page and blog will serve several functions: To provide information, policies, procedures, and technical assistance on the equipment and facilities managed by the ETC. To provide up-to-date information on the status of English Department technology matters. It will be a pilot and example ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/etec/2007/09/05/welcome-to-the-etc-blog/