May 2010

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Division of Information Technology
P.O. Box 6888
Radford, VA 24142
Phone: 540-831-5173
Fax: (540) 831-6217
Email: cio@radford.edu

Security Tip
Don't walk away from your computer before locking or securing it. To lock your computer, hold down the "Windows" key and pressing the "L" key.

IT Tip
The font size in the Internet Explorer can be increased or decreased by Clicking View, select Text Size, and choose either Largest larger, Medium, Smaller, Smallest. If you do not see the View menu, right-click on the toolbar and click Menu Bar.

IT Sustainability Tip
Not only is restarting your computer once every day a good practice in general, but it helps sustainability by eliminating the possibility that a hanging process will cause the hard drive to remain spinning when it’s not being used. Needless to say, a spinning hard disk uses more power than one not spinning.

Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Radford University

Enhanced Student Email System To Be Implemented Soon

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) will soon offer an enhanced email system for students and alumni. >>MORE

Banner Focus Shifts to Reporting, Additional Functionalities and Upgrades

Reporting, adding functionalities and upgrading to Banner 8 will be the focus of the Banner Implementation team for the upcoming year as the core Banner modules are live and in production. MORE >>>

DoIT Shares User Tips For Banner

More useful tips offered by Banner users. MORE >>>

DoIT Warns of Network Outage

Isolated network outages on Wednesday, May 12 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. are possible as Network Services will be performing testing and maintenance of equipment in Jefferson Hall. MORE>>>>

Make The H-Drive Your Personal Virtual Drive

DoIT reminds users that the H-drive is disk space available on the RU servers for their storage and backup needs. MORE>>>>

DoIT to Discontinue Modem Pool Service May 24

Due to the decreasing demand for modem pool service and the need to allocate limited budget funding to other critical resources, DoIT will be eliminating the modem pool service, effective Saturday, May 24. MORE>>>>

DoIT offers Banner, eVA and Productivity Workshops During May "Our Turn"

DoIT has developed the Workplace Technology Track for faculty and staff at "Our Turn,"May 10-15. MORE>>>>

Meet the DoIT Staff

The DoIT staff is eager to serve the RU community by answering your questions and helping make your use of technology more effective. Each month, we will introduce you to a DoIT staff member who can facilitate your use of these amazing technologies.
This month, it is our pleasure to introduce and welcome Zeb Bowden, director of IT Infrastructure. >>MORE