Computer FAQs

How to I print 6 slides to a page in Powerpoint?

In PowerPoint, go to file, then print, in the print menu window, select handouts as the format under print what. and then choose 6 per page.

What software is on the Microlab Computers?

The Microlab keeps a list of software and hardware on the machines in the various labs. It can be found at: https://netprint.msu.edu/lab-use/.

Computer says disk is not formatted but I saved my paper on it.

• The disk may have malfunctioned, floppy disks do not last forever.
• It may not have actually saved it there and it is true that disk is not formatted.
• If you are not at the same computer you were at, that might be the problem. Sometimes drives are slightly out of alignment so a disk works in one computer but will not work in different computer's drive.
• Make sure you are not using a MAC disk in a PC or vice versa.

How do I set up my laptop for ethernet?

There are two things you need to do: Setup your ethernet card for the MSU Network and then register your computer.

You will need to have installed your Ethernet adapter and attach your computer to the MSU network. For instructions on connecting to the network,see web page: http://help.msu.edu/ethernet. On the right hand side of the page, select either Windows or MacIntosh Configuration Info. The page is from student services but the information is the same for faculty and staff.

The following web page is the location for registering your computer(s): Welcome to the MSU Dynamic Host Configuration Server (http://dhcp.msu.edu/). You may register more than one computer. You may also delete computers you no longer have on campus but going to View/Manage Computer Registration from this page.

I don't have a login, how do I print?

The only computers in the library that can be used without a login are the selected resources machines. If you do not have a login, you will be able to print to the copy center laser printers and pay when you go to retreive your printing. Print jobs are held for two hours. Cost is five cents a page. Please remember which computer you were using. The print jobs are held under the name and number of the computer. Do not print more than 9 print jobs at a time from one computer. The network slows to a crawl when that happens.

Why does Adobe always print document funny?

• Usually Adobe prints oddly when the version of adobe is too old for the PDF file you are printing.
• You might be using the browser print button instead of the print button in Adobe.

Why do I have trouble printing from JSTOR?

It might be as simple as using the wrong print button. JSTOR prints best when using the print button in Adobe not the browser print button.

How to print from browsers.

In both Netscape and Internet Explorer, you can use the print button or the print option from the file menu. Netscape 4.0 and higher and Internet Explorer 5.5 and up have print preview options. This can be useful when you know you do not want all the pages but just a few of them. You can peview the page is it will be formatted for your computer and printer and then by using the print option of the file menu, print the selected pages instead of all the pages.

I need to access StuInfo.

The url (web address) for StuInfo is: https://ntweb1.ais.msu.edu/StuInfo/. Your MSU ID and password are your signin. StuInfo matches your ID with your record and allows you access according to your status. It is not possible to access other students' information.

I need to access Enroll.

The web address for Enroll is: https://webenroll.msu.edu/. You do need version 4 or greater of either Netscape or Internet Explorer and Java needs to be enabled on your computer. The Registrar's office provides instructions on how to use enroll: Computer Enrollment Instructions (http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/EnrReg/CEInstructions.asp). If you have a telenet client on your computer, there is a link from the instructions page to Enroll using telenet.

I need to access MSU Mail.

To access MSU mail, go to a web browser and type in the following address: http://mail.msu.edu. If you have not setup (activated) your account, click the link on the right hand side. You will need to know your PID and PAN in order to set it up.

How do I get to my AFS space?

If you are signed on to a Full Applications machine at the library, you are already connected to your AFS space. It is labeled drive P in the list of drives. You can't not access your AFS space from selected resource machines or full Web machines in the MSU Libraries. To learn more about your AFS space including how to access it from your dorm room or home and how to increase the allocation, go to the following web page: Accessing and Using your AFS Space (http://www.matrix.msu.edu/education/modules/afs/default.html)

How do I register my computer on campus?

In order to register your computer, you will need to have installed your Ethernet adapter and attach your computer to the MSU network. For instructions on connecting to the network,see web page: http://help.msu.edu. On the right hand side of the page, select either Windows or MacIntosh Configuration Info. The page is from student services but the information is the same for faculty and staff.

The following web page is the location for registering your computer(s): Welcome to the MSU Dynamic Host Configuration Server (http://dhcp.msu.edu/). You may register more than one computer. You may also delete computers you no longer have on campus but going to View/Manage Computer Registration from this page.

E-token printing

Currently enrolled students may set up an e-token account online (http://netprint.msu.edu), then click Instructions and follow the directions for setting up an account or adding to one already in existence.

Faculty, staff, and community users with a MSU ID have to go to the Computer Store (305 Computer Center) to purchase e-tokens or add to their account. Faculty and staff may now set up a Sparty Cash account and use it to purchase tokens online.

If a credit needs to be requested for damaged pages, save the pages, and fill out the credit request form page. Credit request forms are also available at the Circulation Desk and they will FAX them right over to the Computer Store.

Yes, you can print to MSU printers in the Main Library and across campus using MSU NetPrint. For complete instructions, see http://netprint.msu.edu. Note: Printing is not currently available for Macintosh platforms.

Printing from MSU Libraries Resources

When printing from MSU Libraries resources, always check to see if there is a window open inside your browser that also has a print icon. If there is a print icon there (such as a pdf file), use that icon rather than the browser's print function. Using the browser's print function will not get the text but the outside frame instead.

How do I map to my AFS space on the new MAC computers in the library?

In the finder window, click on Go
Connect to Server
address is afp://afs.msu.edu
Click connect.

How do I save from a selected resource machine to the A: drive or to my flash (USB) drive?

Click on File and then Save or Save as
for the file name, type in a:\<name of file>
the a:\ will tell the computer to save to the a: drive

For a USB drive, the letter will usually be f:\ instead of a:\ and then the <file name>. You might need to try a few different letters till you find the correct one.

What is the URL (web address) for the wireless login page?

https://1.1.1.1/login.html

Where can I activate my MSU netid in the library?

The computers in the North Lobby or any selected resource machine. You can sign on with netid as the ID and you will get to the page to activate your netid. You will need to know your ID and pin/pan number.

Where can I change my MSU netid password in the library if I have forgotten it?

The computers in the North Lobby or any selected resource machine. You can sign on with netid as the ID and you will get to the page to activate your netid. You will need to know your ID and pin/pan number and from there you can change your password.

Printing PowerPoint slides from Angel.

This can be done two ways. You can open the file in Angel (opens in the Angel window most of the time) or you can save the file to your desktop or to your P drive.

If you open the file in Angel, right click on the slide that is showing. Then select print. The print window for PowerPoint will open. If you do not change any settings, the slides will print one to a page. To print more than one slide to a page, in the drop down menu towards the bottom left, change slides to handouts. To the right of that, you can select the number of slides per page which can be from 1 to 9 slides per page. Be sure to leave the color set at grey scale. These will save on toner and make the slides print faster. If you want to print them in color on the color printer, then select color from the drop down box.

The option of note pages prints one slide to a page and any notes that were written about it. The outline option will print the information on the slides in an outline format - there will be no graphics with this option, just the text.

If you saved the file to your P drive or the desktop (remember anything saved to the desktop vanishes from a microlab computer when you sign out), then open the file and from the file command on the toolbar, select print. From there you get the same print box as is described above. Follow the directions above for the different printing options.

Why can't I get to library resources using my laptop in the Library?

In order to access the library resources from the main library using your laptop with a wireless connection, you will need to set the proxy server settings (see http://www.lib.msu.edu/proxy for instructions).

Leslie M. Behm
2 April 2004, updated 4.19.05, 8.15.05, 1.27.06