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Hub Monitor Stations available in Hale Library

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Are you working on a big project this semester and need an extra monitor? Use one of the 39 Hub Monitor Stations in Hale Library. The Hub Monitor Stations are located throughout Hale Library: 27 on the second floor, six on the third floor, and six on the fourth floor.

The Hub Monitor Stations provide a quick and valuable double monitor experience for anyone using a laptop. With a hub monitor and the USB Type-C cable, you can easily connect a device to a single screen, allowing you to multitask more effectively and increase your overall productivity. The monitors work with both Windows and Mac operating systems. It will also allow you to charge your connected device simultaneously.

The Hub Monitor Stations can be used during the Hale Library hours of operation.

Hub Monitor Stations available in Hale Library

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Are you working on a big project and need an extra monitor? Check out the 39 Hub Monitor Stations in Hale Library. The Hub Monitor Stations are located throughout Hale Library: 27 on the second floor, six on the third floor, and six on the fourth floor.

The Hub Monitor Stations provide a quick and valuable double monitor experience for anyone using a laptop. With a hub monitor and the USB Type-C cable, you can easily connect a device to a single screen, allowing you to multitask more effectively and increase your overall productivity. The monitors work with both Windows and Mac operating systems. It will also allow you to charge your connected device simultaneously.

The Hub Monitor Stations can be used during the Hale Library hours of operation.

Hub Monitor Stations available in Hale Library

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Are you working on a big project and need an extra monitor? Check out the Hub Monitor Stations in Hale Library. There are 27 Hub Monitor Stations in three pods on the second floor and six Hub Monitor Stations on the fourth floor of Hale Library.

The Hub Monitor Stations provide a quick and valuable double monitor experience for anyone using a laptop. With a hub monitor and the USB Type-C cable, you can easily connect a device to a single screen, allowing you to multitask more effectively and increase your overall productivity. The monitors work with both Windows and Mac operating systems. It will also allow you to charge your connected device simultaneously.

The Hub Monitor Stations can be used during the Hale Library hours of operation.

Additional Hub Monitor Stations available in Hale Library

Posted on by Christine Doucette

In February, six Hub Monitor Stations were installed in Hale Library. During spring break, 21 additional stations were added. The Hub Monitor Stations are located in three pods on the second floor of Hale Library, near the IT Service Desk.

The Hub Monitor Stations provide a quick and valuable double monitor experience for students using laptops. With a hub monitor and the USB Type-C cable, you can easily connect a device to a single screen, allowing you to multitask more effectively and increase your overall productivity. The monitors work with both Windows and Mac operating systems. It will also allow you to charge your connected device simultaneously.

The Hub Monitor Stations can be used during the Hale Library hours of operation.

24-hour study area reopens in Hale Library

Posted on by Ernie Perez

The 24-hour study area in Hale Library reopened Monday, Sept. 13, with a new look, lots of table space, Macs, wireless access, and printing capabilities. Information Technology Services has shifted computers, and six iMacs are now in that space. Laser printing is still available, and plans are to add more walk-up stations in the mix.

6 new iMacs are now in the 24-hour study area in Hale Library

Einstein Brothers Bagels shop shares the updated space, and a grand opening is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15.

Reminders for January: TSC move, IT awards nominations, and more

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

1. Client Services (formerly the Technology Service Center) is currently moving from East Stadium to 214 Hale Library (by the IT Help Desk). Repair of personal/home computers is on hold during the move, and will resume Thursday, Jan. 14, at the new location. For details about payment methods and other changes, see the Dec. 22 news article.

2. The nomination deadline for IT awards is Monday, Jan. 18. All K-Staters can nominate IT staff for the award categories. For details, see the previous article and the IT Awards and Recognition website.

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Register for Oct. 5 IT security training event by Friday!

Posted on by IT editors

The deadline to sign up for next Monday’s Oct. 5 IT Security Training Event is coming. If you’ve been waiting until the last minute to sign up, this would be your time! Get more details about the Oct. 5 security event and register for the event by Friday, Oct. 2.

This free event is open to K-State faculty/staff and students, as well as IT professionals from other Regents’ institutions. Friendly, non-technical sessions this year will cover:

  • How to make your PC and home wireless network more secure
  • How computers get infected from web browsing and opening music files
  • How to keep data on your mobile device more secure
  • How to get started using IT security resources for K-Staters
  • How to travel more safely with your computer and data

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Residence-hall registration numbers: Computers, gaming devices, handhelds

Posted on by satterl

At the beginning of Fall 2009, K-Staters in the residence halls and Jardine Apartments registered their personal computers, gaming devices, or wireless handheld devices to the K-State wired and wireless networks. The registration process allows residents to verify that their operating system is valid and that the K-State antivirus software is up-to-date with the latest security updates and patches. Overall, this registration helps to secure the residence-hall network against mass virus outbreaks and other security threats that directly impact academic and social computing.

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K-State bids farewell to central IBM computer mainframe

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

K-State’s 11-year-old mainframe now sits in the basement hallway of Hale Library, with thoughts of better days as it awaits removal to the melting pot. It was dismantled and removed from the K-State Data Center over a two-day period, July 1-2, by Computing and Telecommunications Services staff. So ends 42 years of IBM mainframes at K-State.

A glimpse of K-State's IBM mainframe as it leaves K-State
A window glimpse of K-State's central IBM mainframe sitting in Hale Library's basement hall, awaiting removal from the campus

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New Q-Center computer studio classroom in Cardwell Hall

Posted on by Nick Brown

In February, Information Technology Services staff completed the addition of technology to the new Q-Center in Cardwell Hall, Rooms 144-145. The lab officially opened Monday, April 13, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Q-Center ribbon-cutting ceremony April 13, 2009
Q-Center ribbon-cutting ceremony April 13, 2009 with (left to right) Dean Zollman, department head of Physics; Provost M. Duane Nellis; and Louis Pigno, department head of Math

This new lab has 20 computers with space for 60 students.  A partition in the middle of the room allows it to be divided in half so that two different classes may be held simultaneously.

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