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Mobile device tip: How to disable Bluetooth Discoverable

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Do you have a mobile device that supports Bluetooth technology? Chances are that your device is broadcasting its existence (and your presence) to the world around you.

Most devices come from the manufacturer with a feature call Bluetooth Discoverable in the enabled position. This allows other Bluetooth-enabled devices around you to “see” your mobile device in order to easily connect. That’s great when you’re trying to connect your device to a computer but not so great when you’re sitting in a crowded union food court with 200 other people.

On most devices, this feature can be disabled. Disabling it will not remove the ability to connect your device to a computer or other Bluetooth-enabled device. It will simply add an additional step.
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“Very cheap Macbook” is an offer too good to be true

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The problem

Over the last several weeks, an e-mail has been received by K-Staters telling recipients that if they contact the sender, they will receive a “very cheap” Macbook. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s a scam.

Take a look at the e-mail and note some of the factors that should alert you to these kinds of scams. Continue reading ““Very cheap Macbook” is an offer too good to be true” →

Reminder to instructors: Important grade-submission dates

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Finals and final grade submission time is here again, and instructors may want to note the following important dates:

  • May 12: Incompletes assigned in Fall 2008 or previous semesters must be removed and replaced with a letter grade and are due in the Registrar’s Office by Tuesday, May 12. NOTE: This does not include incompletes assigned for thesis, dissertation, or report hours.
  • May 15: Incompletes not removed and without letter grades assigned will be changed to an “F” on Friday, May 15.
  • May 18: Grades are due at 5 p.m. Monday, May 18, for final examinations on May 11-13.

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Q/A: How to add new PowerPoints to my Project Gallery?

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I liked the K-State-themed PowerPoint templates mentioned in last week’s article.  When I download them, where should they be stored?

You can add them to PowerPoint’s Project Gallery so they’re easy to find and available whenever needed.

  1. Open the K-State PowerPoint template in PowerPoint.
  2. On the File menu, click Save As.
  3. In the Save As box, type a name for your design template.
  4. On the Format list, click Design Template (or Presentation Template if you use PowerPoint 98)
  5. Save the template in the My Templates folder under the Microsoft Office folder and then click Save.

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Access to KATS and mainframe to be removed May 22

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K-State’s new Student Information System (iSIS) replaced several legacy systems that had been running on the mainframe including SIS, BRS, and FAMS. iSIS also replaced KATS, the system that provided users with web-based access to mainframe student data. As a result, the university will soon meet its long-term goal of decommissioning the mainframe and KATS systems on June 30.

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K-State-themed PowerPoint templates available

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A number of K-State-themed PowerPoint templates are now available on the IT training site for download and use by K-Staters. Currently there are eight templates, each with a different K-State look. If you’ve developed any K-State-themed templates and would like to share them with the rest of the campus, send them to gr8ful@k-state.edu and we’ll add them to the templates already available.

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New audio conferencing bridge at KRN

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The installation of the new Avaya VOIP audio conferencing bridge at Kansas Regents Network/TELENET 2 is complete and it’s up and running. This bridge is a planned replacement for the Spectel bridge that had reached the time of its “planned obsolescence” when it would no longer be supported for maintenance. Continue reading “New audio conferencing bridge at KRN” →

Instructors: iSIS final-grade submission begins May 9

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As the semester comes to an end, final-grade submission time will soon be here. Final-grade submission is electronic and only in iSIS, K-State’s student information system. Students will be able to view their grades in iSIS on Thursday, May 21.

Instructors are encouraged to take note of the following dates and information:

  • Saturday, May 9 — Grade rosters will be available in iSIS for grade entry.
  • Monday, May 18, 5 p.m. — Grades are due for May 11-13 final exams.
  • Wednesday, May 20, 5 p.m. — Grades are due for May 14-15 final exams.
  • Wednesday, May 20, 4 p.m. — Deadline to copy grades from K-State Online to iSIS in order to allow time for back-end processes to run.
  • Grades for all non-standard courses are due five calendar days after the completion of the course.

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New, high-powered scanner in Media Development Center

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The Media Development Center (MDC), 213 Hale Library, recently acquired an HP Scanjet N9120 Document Flatbed Scanner. This new scanner can copy and scan using either the 200-page automatic document feeder (ADF) or the large, 11 x 17-inch flatbed scanner.

The automatic document feeder:

  • Is perfect for large single- and double-sided jobs
  • Will scan extra-long documents up to 11.8 x 34 inches