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2007 and 2010 | Free PDF Software |
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How do I...?
Are you trying to figure out how to do something in MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Windows or Mac OS? Enter your question in the box below and click the Get an Answer button to find an answer.
What is the Download?
Be Informed. Be Ethical. Be Legal.
Otterbein’s Policy on the Use of Copyrighted
Material.
Otterbein University promotes compliance to United States Copyright
Law, Title 17 of the United States Code. This federal law
protects published and unpublished works including literary,
dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual
works.
What happens if I get caught? (Otterbein
University's Policy)
Currently, Otterbein University does receive copyright infringement
notices which mean individuals’ machines were identified
downloading/uploading copyright material without authorized
consent. When we receive a notice, Otterbein University adheres
to the following policy:
We contact you to inform you of the infringement notice where
you will be asked to meet with us. If you do not comply, your
network access will be disabled. Once we meet, we will discuss
the notice and ask you to remove all copies of the unauthorized
content. The incident will be documented with appropriate
Otterbein personnel. If you engage in another unauthorized
copyright infringement act, you risk further actions including
permanent removal of your network access and further disciplinary
actions.
What happens if I get caught? (Federal Law)
Further, and most important, be aware that Otterbein University
will not be able to prevent any further legal action against
you if you were caught. Even if you are a first time offender,
the copyright holder may pursue legal action against you.
Legal action could result in criminal penalties of as much
as five years in prison and/or $250,000 in fines. You could
also be sued by the copyright holder in civil court, which
could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars more in damages
and legal fees.
Click Here for more information and links to legal downloading
sites and information on Fair Use. More
Information
 What
is Self Service Banner?
Banner
replaces Cardinal Web for Students as the new student services
where you handle all your student business on-line. (e.g.
Register for classes, do a degree audit, pay bills, check
grades...) Logon with your ID number and unique 6 number pin.
(e.g. ID: A12345678, pin: 123456) or simply logon through
the quick link on your O-Zone
after single sign-on!
 What
is My Otternet?
This is your unique page that gives you quick links to technology
resources, tells you your unique Otterbein ID if you forgot
it, has ftp quick links to your own web and home folder so
you can access these folders on or off campus. Finally, your
classes are listed with a roster and pictures of your classmates
and you can email individually or to your entire class from
provided links! Logon to your Otternet and check it out! Otternet
Phishing
If you receive an e-mail claiming to be from the ITS department
asking for personal information, DO NOT RESPOND!
These Emails are asking for your account information so they
can log on to the Otterbein network and engage in malicious
activity.
Remember - we will never ask for log-in information
about your account. Click
here for how to recognize and protect yourself from phishing
email!
 Information
for New Students/Parents
As a new academic year commences, new students are likely
to have many information and technology questions. Click
here to go to the New Students web pages. Parents: What
computer should I buy? Click
here.
 Establishing
a Network Connection in the Residence Halls
Do you have questions about connecting to the Residence Hall
network? If so, click here to
find the answers.
 Information
About Office 2007/2008 and Office 2010/2011
What is
the 'Gotcha' with Office 2007/2008? What does Office 2010/2011
look like? Know that classrooms and labs feature this software
and if you have not used it yet..a little quick on-line training
or feature finder may assist students using it in the labs
and presenting in the classrooms. Click
here for Microsoft Office on-line training help.
Free PDF Software
If you've wanted to create PDF files but lacked the budget
to buy Adobe Acrobat Professional, try using doPDF - a free
PDF converter. Click
here to go to the doPDF web site. Click
here to locate other cool tools.
Spam Filtering
To reduce the amount of spam going to Otterbein e-mail accounts,
the ITS department engages a spam filter system-wide. Click
here for information about managing spam in your Otterbein
e-mail account.
 Ordering
Toner
Faculty & staff: Click
here for information on ordering toner for your office.
 Computer
Recycling
Click here for resources for
recycling and reusing your unwanted computer technology.
 No
Floppies
Don't get yourself into trouble by using unreliable floppy
diskettes! Here's how to store
your files so that you can use them on just about any computer.
 ITS
Mission Statement
Read the ITS Mission Statement
to learn more about our goal and objectives.
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