ATLAS Tech Tips

The University of Illinois and the College of LAS have programs to ensure all students have the technology they require to succeed in their classes. Students with technology needs can apply for a campus program through the FinAid Technology grant to purchase their own laptops and technology....

Software exists to assist with administrative tasks, advance research, and enhance teaching and learning. Here are some guildelines to think about as you consider adopting new software.

When creating subfolders, it’s important to avoid names that have spaces in them. This is particularly true of folders shared departmentally. Names with spaces often prove more difficult to link and share.

QuickTime is no longer supported by Apple, there are vulnerabilities being exploited at this time. ATLAS will be removing QuickTime from desktops. Individuals should make sure to uninstall from laptops and personal computers.

Cryptolocker is a virus that's been out for more than a year (or two) that encrypts your data and then blackmails you for money to get the encryption key to get your data back. There's a new variant called Locky.A making the rounds. It has been found on campus and has been VERY disruptive.

Did you know that you can control the photo that shows up for you in Lync? This process requires the photo you use be publically available on the internet. A preferred campus method would be to also set your photo in the Illinois Directory. You can use Facebook and LinkedIn photos, but be...

Are you taking a break from your email during the semester break? Exchange can send an automatic reply to inform colleagues that you are out of office. Replies can send to exclusively university workers or to everyone - letting them know to expect a timely response until your return.

With modern, large, high def monitors, the maximum resolution can fit more things on the screen. Sometimes this can make the text difficult to read, though running at a lower resolution might make things fuzzy. One solution on Windows machines is to increase the size of the text on the screen...