Lauffenburger:Computing
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Printers
Adding a networked printer in windows
- Find IP address on help menu of printer
- In Windows
- Start->printers->add a new printer
- Select "local port", uncheck "automatically detect", click next
- Select "create a new port", Select "tcp/ip port", click next
- Put IP address of printer in ID - port is irrelevant
- Choose appropriate printer driver
- Finished
Data Storage
DVD backups
- Lauffenburger lab has a 16x DVD+-rw, double layer (8x) external DVD drive that uses USB. Compatible with mac and windows
Installing DVD
- Use disk1 of the DVD burner kit to install software
- Takes approx. 15min to install
Burning DVD
- Plug in power
- Plug in USB
- Turn DVD-RW drive on (Flip switch at back left corner)
- Use Roxio menu to open DVD
- Insert DVD
- Push tray to close
- Drag and drop files to roxio software
- Eject disc - allow it to convert disc format for making it readable by standard DVD-ROM drives (say YES on the dialog box upon ejection)
- Eject DVD-RW drive from USB port
- Turn power off
- Pack and return drive to computer room
Personal Wiki
- Explore MIT Scripts to see all the different packages you can install
- Use an ssh program to log into athena at the prompts:
- athena% add scripts
- athena% scripts-start
