Introductory PC Self-Paced Training

1. Introductory PC Self-Paced Training 2006 IT Services

2. What is my Password and Username? Before you can login you must know your USERNAME (USERCODE) and PASSWORD. Password - For students enrolled for the first time at Canterbury, your password is the 6-8 character one you collected after you collected your Canterbury Card at enrolment. If you did not collect your password at enrolment you can collect it from an IT Password station at the IT Helpdesk or in the Loft- For all other students, it is the same as the year before. If you have forgotten your password you will need to go to the IT Helpdesk, with your Canterbury Card for identification UserName Your Username is on your Canterbury Card. If you don't have either then contact the IT Helpdesk in person.

3. How to Login In the "User name" box type your User name. 1 2 3 2. In the "Password" box type your password 3. The domain, if required, is UOCNT

4. Task: Use the Start menu You can use the start menu to access useful programs.

5. Task: View the IT computer accounts page Double click on the 'Help' icon on the Desktop. Double click on the ‘Accounts and Passwords’ icon. (The ‘Accounts and Passwords’ icon launches IE (a Web Browser) and navigates to the Web Interface for the Student Accounts system.)

6. 3. When prompted type in your User name and password. 4. Click once on the ‘Canterbury Card Account’ button on the left-hand side

7. Do not save files to any other area of the server disk Manage Your Files The ‘My Documents (P Drive)’ folder is an area of disk allocated to you on the IT File Servers. You can save files to this area.

8. To view the files saved in ‘My Documents (P Drive)’ double click on the ‘My Documents (P Drive)’ icon on the Desktop

9. You can also save files to: • CD writers - all workrooms • DVD Writers – Only on some of the e-Macs • USB Drives (aka: Pen Drives, sticks, memory sticks) • Facilities can be seen at:www.it.canterbury.ac.nz/resources/workrooms/facilities.htm

10. The Course Folders (K Drive) is used by your lecturer to store files.This task could also be used to copy a file from you’re ‘My Documents (P Drive)’ 1. Double click on the ‘Course Folders (K Drive)’ icon on the desktop. Task: Copy a file from a Course Folder

11. 2. In the new window that pops up, double click on the ‘EVERYONE’ folder - note you may need to scroll down or across to see the folder, to scroll click on the little triangle in the bottom corner of the window.

12. 3. Move the mouse over the file called ‘backup’ and use the right mouse button to click on the file, a menu will appear, then use the left mouse button and click on copy.

13. 4. Close down the ‘Course Folders’ window. ( To do this click on the X in the top right hand corner of the window, or select ‘close’ from the ‘file’ menu)

14. 5. Now double click on the ‘My Documents (P Drive)’ icon on the desktop and then right click in the open window, this will bring up a menu, then left click on paste. The file will then start copying. Note - You can copy files only to your P Drive or to CD Rom.

15. Task: Delete a file IMPORTANT - Once you delete a file you will not be able to get it back Double Click on the ‘My Documents (P Drive)’ folder icon on the Desktop. Right click on the file you want to delete.

16. Left click on delete to delete the file.

17. To start ‘Microsoft Word’ double click on the ‘Microsoft Word’ icon on the Desktop Microsoft Word Microsoft Word is used for word processing - e.g., typing essays

18. Task: Save a new, unnamed document 1. Type some words into the new empty document that was created for you when you started MS Word.

19. 2. Click on the ‘File’ menu then click once on ‘Save’

20. 3. In the ‘File Name:’ box, type a name for the document

21. 4. Once you have entered the name click on the save button to save the file

22. Notes on saving in MSWord 1. Save your documents at regular intervals; i.e., every 10 minutes. 2. Steps 3 and 4 are unnecessary if the document has already been saved and given a name.

23. Task: Open an existing document While still in MS Word, click once on the ‘File’ menu then click once on ‘Open’.

24. 2. The window that pops up lets you choose what file you want to open. 3. Next to the ‘Look in’ box, click on the triangle, to bring down the menu and then click on ‘class on canterbury.ac.nz’ and then scroll to the ‘Everyone’ folder and double click on it

25. 4. Click on the file called ‘backup’ and then click on ‘Open’ in the bottom right hand corner of the window.

26. Task: Save a document to another location (E.g., a Floppy disk) 1. Click on the file menu, then click on ‘Save As’

27. 2. Click on the small triangle near My Documents and select 3 ½ Floppy (A:) 3 Click the ‘Save’ Button

28. Task: Save a document in another format 1. Click on the ‘File’ menu, then click on ‘Save As’ This is used for transferring files between home and university

29. 2. Click on the small triangle next to the ‘Save As Type’ box. 3. Choose your desired type from the drop down menu (Rich Text Format, rtf , in this case)

30. Exit from Microsoft Word 1.To exit from MS Word (or any other program) click once on the ‘File’ menu then click once on the ‘Exit’ Don’t do this yet, however, as we need MS Word open briefly for the next section.

31. Printing 1.Go to the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Print’. Make sure you are happy with the layout of the document BEFORE you choose to print multiple copies of it. The best way to check that you are happy with the document is to PRINT OUT ONE COPY OF IT FIRST and proof read it.

32. 2. When you are sure you have selected your options correctly click the ‘OK’ button. Remember! You are charged for every page you print

33. Double sided printing You can print on both sides on the page in the: • Loft • VaultPassageway • Crypt Please see the instructions in that particular workroom.

34. Task: Install Colour Printers and Black and White Printer 2. Double Click on the ‘Colour Printers’ icon. Double click on the 'Help' icon on the Desktop.

35. Task: Install Colour Printers 3. Double Click on ‘Install Colour Printers and Black and White Printer’ 4. Click Open 5. Read message and click ok

36. Task: Print in Colour After you have installed colour printers, do the following. 1. Choose File / Print from the menu. 2. Pull down the pull down menu and choose a colour printer – in this case- ITColourPass 3. Press OK 4. Collect printing from the Copy Centre.

37. Internet A browser is a program that allows users to look at and interact with all the information on the ‘World Wide Web’. Firefox and Internet Explorer are used to browse the Internet. For this tutorial, however, we will use Internet Explorer (IE)

38. To start IE, double click on the ‘Internet Explorer’ icon on the Desktop.

39. IE has been set to open at the University of Canterbury homepage. If at any time you wish to return to this page you can do so by clicking once on the ‘Home’ button.

40. The ‘Address:’ box shows the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or Internet Address being displayed, e.g. http://www.canterbury.ac.nz

41. Task:Visit the IT Homepage Make sure IE is displaying the University of Canterbury homepage. If it is not click the ‘Home’ button 2. Click once on ‘Departments and Colleges’

42. 1.Click once on ‘Information Technology’ under the heading ‘Service Centres’. 2. Click on the link ‘Students’ [under For]

43. 3. Take note of the available links e.g., ‘Printing’ or ‘How to use the workroom computer systems’

44. Return to the University of Canterbury homepage by clicking on the ‘Back’ button twice. Notice that the ‘Back’ button takes you back through each Web page you viewed to get to the IT Department Homepage.

45. Task: Visit the UOC Library homepage by entering in the URL Use the mouse and click inside the ‘Address:’ box. Delete the existing entry Type in the following: http://library.canterbury.ac.nz and press the ‘Return’ or ‘Enter’ key on the keyboard.

46. My WebCT Start WebCT by double clicking on the ‘WebCT’ icon on the Desktop. Click onto the ‘Log in to WebCT’ link Now, Log on with your usual User name and password[more information on passwords is available later in this tutorial]

47. Double click on the ‘Help’ folder icon on the Desktop Double click on the ‘UCStudent (Course Changes’ icon Enter your username and password Task: Access your student transcript

48. E-mail Thunderbird Mail is for sending and receiving e-mail Your e-mail address is: username@student.canterbury.ac.nz

49. Task: Send a message to yourself 1. To open e-mail, double click on the ‘Mozilla Thunderbird’ icon on the Desktop

50. 2. When prompted, enter your password to access your e-mail 3. Click ‘OK’ 4. Click on the ‘Write’ button