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Using Rutgers University Power Macs by Hanz Makmur Email: dcs-macsupport@cs.rutgers.edu Modified: Dec. 24, 1997 Using a Macintosh To use a Macintosh, you are required to authenticate yourself.

1 Using Rutgers University Power Macs by Hanz Makmur Modified: Dec. 24, 1997 Using a Macintosh To use a Macintosh, you are required to authenticate yourself. To do this, you must have a computer account as one of the Status listed on the menu. Before we go ahead with the login process, familiarize yourself with the mac login screen. Where are these PowerMacs? On every campus at Rutgers University New Brunswick, there is at least one lab with Power Macintosh. These Macs are maintained by Campus Computing Facility (CCF) personnel a division of New Brunswick Computing Services (NBCS). Presently Campus Computing Facility labs consist of a mix of Power Macintosh, PC Compatibles, and X Terminals. Some locations have separate rooms for each type of computer while others have a mix of computers in one room. Lab locations and their phone numbers are as follows: Busch Campus: ARC Building (mix) ( ) SERC (X Terminals) ( ) Library of Sci. & Medicine (mix) ( ) College Avenue Campus Records Hall (mix) ( ) Rutgers Student Center (mix) ( ) Cook/ Douglass Campuses Cook Campus Center Lab (mix) ( ) Douglass College Center Lab ( mix) ( ) Douglass Library (mix) ) C/D Computing Center at Loree (mix) ( ) On the login window above, you will find a few buttons and text fields that you need to familiarize yourself with. Livingston Campus Living Stone Campus Center at Tillett (mix) ( ) Kilmer Library Lab (mix) ( ) Hours of Operation Each lab has its own hours of operation and it is a good idea to check the operating hours before you go to the lab especially during the first few weeks of the semester. Sporadic hours are not unusual during the beginning of the semester due to the limitation of consultant coverage. About 7-8 weeks from the beginning of the semester, these computer labs may be reserved for instructional purposes at scheduled times for demonstrations and on-hand tutorials. At these scheduled times, you will be asked to leave the computer room and the room will be closed for public use. The first two items you see are for information only. They describe the Mac Model, the Mac Name and the version of software on the mac. Normally, the higher the MHz, the faster the machine. the icon will give you a 4 minute multimedia presentation describing the login window in detail. It is best if you bring a headphone with you so you can listen to the presentation in private. the icon, will give you a text description of the login window. Clicking and holding on the Status menu list status. picture, lets you select your - 1 -

will allow you to make an account depending on your status. Any registered student can make an account on the student file server "Eden." Some of the other hosts restrict access to certain students.

2 will connect you to the University's White Pages. You can use this feature to get information on registered students. Note that if you request Rutgers not to list your name in the phone book, you will not see your name listed. This service is very slow at the beginning of the semester. will allow you to make an account depending on your status. Any registered student can make an account on the student file server "Eden." Some of the other hosts restrict access to certain students. will allow you to save Macintosh files onto your UNIX account. will give you access to Computer Science Course related materials. picture will connect you to Text based Rutgers INFO system. Anyone (including nonstudents) can access this feature. Login Process If you have a computer account at Rutgers, the login process is very simple. You can start by selecting your Status, entering your Username and Password. If you like, you can also choose one of the options to mount network volumes. Making Your Account If you don t have a computer account yet, you can make an account for yourself before using a Mac. The account that you get will allow you to access any Macintosh, PC, or Xterminal at any lab. You only need to create the computer account once during your studies here at Rutgers as a student. It is advisable that you create your computer account before you come to your first recitation, It is not a quick process and may take between 20 to 40 minutes before you can actually use the account. Please note that if you have not paid your tuition or not registered for any classes, your name will not be in the student database and officially you are not a student and can't make a computer account. If you have financial aid commitment from some sources but your tuition is not yet paid, you will need to provide proof to the Registrar's office about the commitment. To make an account, simply click on the Make Account button. Follow the instructions that follow to continue the process. Once you finish making the account, click on the Done button. Normally you have to wait about 15 minutes before your account is activated. To test to see if your account is active, follow the login process above. Make Account Problems If you have problems creating your computer account, contact the consultant on duty. Don't forget to show proper identification because without it, you might not get any help. The Consultant on duty is trained to handle general computing questions at the lab you are in. If the consultant is unavailable or can't help you, you may try the Information Center. the Enter button or pressing the Enter key on the keyboard will tell the computer to go ahead and submit your login information for authentication. If you pass the authentication process, the login window will disappear and the mac completes the login process including checking your mail and setting up the local printer closest to you. Information Center at Hill Center 128-Busch Campus, 732/ is available for general computing and some specific questions during regular office hours. In some special cases, the Info Center may have to send you to University Registrar Verification Office at ASB 200L Busch Campus, 732/ where you will need to verify your Social Security Number and your Birthdate to solve your registration problem. NOTE: Once you have cleared up all the confusion with the Registrar, it takes about 2-5 business days to get your name into the database. So hurry and don't delay. Remember, you may have homework due soon! - 2 -

What's on the Mac? Once you log on to the mac, you will be presented with a screen and the top right corner of it looks like the picture below. University New Brunswick.

3 What's on the Mac? Once you log on to the mac, you will be presented with a screen and the top right corner of it looks like the picture below. University New Brunswick. This partition is also locked to prevent accidental erasure of data in the partition. This also means that you can't save your work on it. You should spend sometime exploring this disk. All programs in this disk are categorized accordingly. For example: to access the internet, you would go to Communications folder that contains Internet related software such as Communicator and Telnet. The third icon is the Temporary Disk icon. Temporary Disk This disk is an empty storage area. It is made available for you to save your files temporarily. The 3 pictures you see are called Icons. Each icon has a name. You are looking at Boot Disk, Application Disk and Temporary Disk icons. The Boot Disk contains all necessary system software. You MUST NOT save any data here. In this disk, you will find which contains the rules about using university computing resources. It is recommended that you read this policy to avoid problem in the future. To read it, simply click on the icon two times in quick succession. In this disk, you will also find the following icon This space is provided for those who would like to store data temporarily and it is important to know that it is risky to save your work on the Temporary Disk. You should bring your own diskette (800k or 1.44 Megabytes) or ZIP Disk (100Mb) and save your work on it. Don't forget to choose Mac preformatted disk if you have a choice. Risky? Yes, because data stored on the Temporary Disk is removed after you leave the Mac at logout time. You should also remember that if you forget to erase your work from it, the next user may have access to your work after you leave the mac. A note about diskettes. We have found that 3M /Immation brand diskettes are NOT RELIABLE and cause problems with normal operation of the PowerMacs. For this reason, we recommend that you DO NOT buy these brands. Rutgers University book store tends to sell 3M/Immation brand and this brand is not recommended. SONY brand diskettes are found to be the most reliable and are recommended for use on the Power Macs. This icon is used to report problems with equipment in the lab. If you happen to see equipment not working correctly (software or hardware), you should click this icon twice and report the problem. If you don't report the problem, no one will. By reporting it, you are making sure that a problem with lab equipment is taken care of as fast as possible. Application Disk The next icon is called Application Disk. It contains all programs available for the Macintosh at Rutgers WARNING About these Macs! Each Mac is configured to support every user. At times, some System Software files may be damaged or modified by previous users either intentionally or accidentally. When this happens, the Mac may crash or behave abnormally. When you come across some strange behavior with the Mac, you should restart it via the Special Menu. Restart should fix your problem. If your problem persists, you should contact someone on duty and seek help. Each Mac has an Autosave program that will force you to save your work after a few minutes or keystrokes or clicks. If you don't want this feature to take affect, you can turn it off by clicking at the green box with a letter 's' at the top-right hand corner of the screen. See picture below

4 the green box will open the AutoSave dialog box like the picture below. Any changes on the settings will be made active after OK button is clicked. On every Logout, the Macs will: - Force Quit all running programs without savings. - Clean up all files stored on Temporary Disk and put them into Lost&Found Folder. Previous Lost&Found Folder will be moved to Trash and erased. - Unmount all Network Volumes and Eject inserted floppy disk. - Put out login window and turn on screen saver. Possible Login Problems There are possible problems that may occur on these Macs. Here is a list and what to do about them: Q: I enter my correct Username, Password and Host name but it says Wrong Password or Username! A: You definitely have enteredthe Wrong Password and/or Username. Try to make sure that the Capslock is not down. Uppercase and lower case matters. If you still unable to login, you have to contact Consultant on Duty or Info Center at Hill Center at (908) Example of AutoSave Settings for ClarisWorks. Note: The AutoSave program works independently for each program you run. The default setting for AutoSave is ON. This flexibility allows you to set different settings for each program. Please note that the changes you make only last until you logout. Once you logout, the changes you make may revert to their original settings. Each Mac has a Screen saver that will be active when the mouse pointer is on the top-left corner of the screen near the menu. It will also be active when the Mac is left idle for 5 minutes. During this idle time, the screen of the mac will be locked for a maximum of 15 minutes. At idle time only the user of the mac can unlock the screen. After 20 minutes, the mac will auto logout. (Read below to see what happen at logout time) Q: I can not login no matter what I do. A: There are many possible reasons for this. The best way to get your answer is to ask the ocnsultant on duty. Other Possible Problems Q: I am not familiar with a Macintosh. What do I do to familiarize myself? A: There are two program inside each Mac called Introduction to the Macintosh and Macintosh Basics that was made especially for new users. Before you can run this program, you still have to pass the login process. Click on the Introduction to the Mac icon and select Open to run the program. Do not leave your data on Temporary Disk. It will be erased automatically after you logout. You may save your work on it temporarily but make sure you copy your data to your own floppy disk before you leave. You can also save your data into the UNIX Mac Files network volume if you don't have floppy disk. The Macintosh will log you out if you let it idle for 20 minutes. A warning message will inform you about 60 seconds before it logs you out. This Mac has a Logout option under the Special Menu. When you finish using the Mac, please Logout not Restart and leave the mac On. If you don't logout, your data may be compromised and other users can send mail and post news in your name. So never forget to logout! Q: Where do I find help on programs in this Mac? A: Beside the Macintosh Basics tutorial there are other on-line helps. Some of this help is available inside the programs you run and some others are available from the balloon help. Balloon help is the little icon on the top right corner of your screen. Select it and click shows Balloon. Now point your mouse pointer at an object on the screen and you will see the balloon help in action. There is also a ReadMe item under your Apple Menu. Select it and you will find some documentation about specific programs. This help file will change from time to time so keep checking every time you use this Mac.

Q: How do I see what programs are running on the mac? A: To find out what programs are running on a Mac at the moment, Select the Process List icon from the top-right corner of the screen.

5 Q: How do I see what programs are running on the mac? A: To find out what programs are running on a Mac at the moment, Select the Process List icon from the top-right corner of the screen. Hold down the mouse on this icon and you will see a menu with a list of all the currently running programs. Process List Icon Process List icon Process List Q: How do I switch between running programs? A: To switch between running programs, select the Process List icon from the top-right corner of the screen. Hold down the mouse on this icon and select the name of the program you want to switch to. The examples above show you how to switch from MacPaint to ClarisWorks. Click on ➁ to select a Zone in which the printer is located. Click on ➂ to select a printer name in the specific zone. Click on ➃ to select printing option. Q: What is Background Printing option ➃ above? A: This option when selected, will let you continue working without waiting for your print job to finish. When Background Printing is On, your print job is sent to a queue and Print Monitor then control is returned to you without waiting for the job to finish. The Mac will continue sending the job to the printer while at the same time not forcing you to wait for the control to the mac. To find out the status of your print job, keep a watch on the Process List icon on the top-right corner of the screen or select the Print Monitor from the Process List. It is a good idea to look at the Process List icon once a while. If you see the Process List icon blinks, it means that the program that has the blinking icon may need your attention. Q: I don't see Application Disk or Temporary Disk partition on the screen. Where are they? A: At times for some strange reasons, one partition does not mount automatically or someone may have ejected them accidentally. To remount these partitions, you have to restart the mac. If for some reasons the problem still exists, you should report this problem or report it to someone on duty. Q: How do I select a Printer? A: To select a printer, select Chooser under the Apple menu and a window below will open. To choose a printer, you need to: Note: If you find any problems with any equipment, you should report this by putting an OUT OF ORDER sign on the Mac or report it to some one on duty or via Netscape at If you don't report it, no one will know about the problem and therefore it won't be fixed. If you have any suggestions to improve Macs facility for Department of Computer Science, please send mail to: dcs-mac-support@cs.rutgers.edu Have a Great Semester!! ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ Click on ➀ to select LaserJet 4Si printer driver

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