March 11, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 93) • Page Image 4
…. Apple Computers no longer manufactures computers with floppy disk drives, as the company believes the use of disks for saving documents is becoming obsolete. Students must now look into alternative…
… just a bit too quickly. During spring break, the Information Technology Division staff installed all new Macintosh computers in the Angell Hall Computing Site, wlich are now built without disk drives…
… methods of file storage, such as the University's Institutional File System Network, which allocates each student a private file directory accessible from any on-campus computer. While the University should…
… be commend- ed for its efforts to keep its computer network up to date with various technological advances, students should have been warned about the changes well before the break. A transition period…
… step in the right direction, it still has the potential for creating chaos during heightened busy computing times such as midterms and finals. Having fewer disk dri- ves than computers likely will slow…
… down the computing process significantly. Documents saved on IFS are only accessi- ble from computers that are linked to the University system, which requires a computer with at least eight megabytes of…
… RAM, a Hayes Compatible Modem - 9600 bps or faster - and an Internet Access Kit. Many students with computers in their homes use older, often discontinued models. Those stu- dents frequently save their…
… work on disks and bring them to a University computing site to print out the documents. A good way to familiarize students early on with the new system would be to dedicate time during orientation to…
… accessing the system will be available for those unfamiliar with the process. If students are being asked to rely on the University's computer system, they should not have to worry about technical glitches…
… first, especially when problems are unanticipated. But with a few important changes, the new computers can provide a better working atmosphere for students with faster access and more up…