Information Technology Services produces technology news items called TECH Bits geared primarily to Temple University faculty and staff. TECH Bits are distributed via e-mail on a weekly basis during the semester. An archive of these messages appears below. For more information about Temple resources, visit the Faculty or Staff websites.
Did you know that in addition to selling refurbished computers at a discounted price, the Computer Recycling Center (CRC) also picks up surplus electronic equipment?
Next time you're cleaning out your office and find old electronic items, schedule a Surplus Equipment Removal pick up, and someone from the CRC staff will come pick up these items.
In Microsoft Word, you can quickly create a custom layout "on the fly" by double-clicking anywhere on a page and typing or inserting a graphic. Your items do not need to be aligned in any way. You also don't need to pre-position the cursor using the Enter, tab or spacebar keys.
Consider using this feature for handouts, flyers or brainstorming/mindmapping sessions. Note that you must be in Print or Web Layout view (under the View menu).
As we come to the end of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we want to leave you with ten helpful tips for staying safe online:
Laying in bed with your phone at night is a nice, relaxing way to catch up on some reading. However, the bright light that your phone gives off might be too illuminating, and cause eye strain, if you're in a dark room. If this happens to you, you may want to activate night mode on your smartphone.
iPhone:
Looking for books, journals, or other resources from one of Temple's libraries? Not sure if an item is available at your current location? Here are some tips for filtering by location and availability in the Library Search, which recently launched on Temple University Libraries website.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and we would like you to get involved. Throughout the month, we will be sharing security tips to promote online safety through social media posts, events and giveaways.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Throughout the month, we will be sharing security tips to promote online safety.
Please help us spread the word: Information Technology Services is hosting two contests open to all currently enrolled Temple University students with two grand prizes in an effort to get students involved with raising awareness about NCSAM.
When our email accounts flood with messages, we often have to dig through our inboxes to find the message we’re looking for.
You can save time by entering certain phrases, known as “operators,” into the search bar box. These operators help you locate a specific email you’d like to retrieve.
Frequently used operators are listed below.
● subject: - Searches words in the subject of the email.
Ex: “subject:school” searches for emails with “school” in the subject line.
Temple provides a variety of resources for storing and sharing files:
From now until, Friday, September 15, the Computer Recycling Center is offering a $100 Computer Bundle for current students - while supplies last! All orders must be submitted online and picked up within five business days from the order date. The bundle includes a Dell Optiplex 990 with an i7 processor and 19" Dell widescreen.