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| | ==Frequently Asked Questions== | | ==Frequently Asked Questions== |
| − | ===How can I print to Physics Department printers from Windows?===
| + | * [[General Tablet FAQ]] |
| − | Voodoo does not permit people outside of the Physics network to print to Physics printers (including the tablets since they are on the wireless network and not technically part of the Physics network). In order to print to Physics Department printers you must add the printers through the print router "doppler", this can be done by going to the Add Printer Wizard. Once you are at the Add Printer Wizard select the "Network Printer" option and type in:
| + | * [[Linux Tablet FAQ]] |
| − | <pre>
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| − | \\doppler.mines.edu\Blossom
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| − | </pre>
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| − | for black and white printing (general use) or
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| − | <pre>
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| − | \\doppler.mines.edu\printshop
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| − | </pre>
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| − | for color printing. When Windows asks you for a printer driver you may select ''any'' post-script driver on the list and Windows will be able to print to the printer.
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| − | ===I'm having trouble making first-time connections to wireless networks under Linux, what should I do?===
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| − | There appears to be a problem with the wifi-radar software in that it cannot connect to wireless networks that you have not connected to before. While the wifi-radar software is in the "working" stage open up a console and type
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| − | <pre>
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| − | sudo su
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| − | ifdown eth1
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| − | ifup eth1
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| − | kill `ps -A | grep wifi-radar`
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| − | </pre>
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| − | in order to reset the wireless network connection. If you continue to have problems please leave a message on the [http://doppler.mines.edu/forum/index.php Forum].
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| − | ===Can we make changes to the software on the tablets? Do we have Administrative privileges?===
| + | * [[Student Training Session Outline]] |
| − | Yes, however you are not permitted to remove software pre-installed on the tablets without explicit permission from TICC. To obtain administrative privileges on Linux you can type
| + | * [[Student Training Session Handout]] |
| − | <pre>sudo su</pre>
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| − | at a console window in order to obtain administrative privileges -- you are not, however, permitted to change the root password. Under Windows you are logged in as an Administrator by default and may make any changes you wish. Be warned that Administrive privileges can ruin your tablet's configuration, asking us for help in these circumstances will result in the committee [[Reimaging]] your tablet.
| + | ==General Software Information== |
| − | ===How do I change my password under Linux?===
| + | * [[Xournal FAQ's]] |
| − | In order to change your password under linux you should open up a console window and type
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| − | <pre>passwd</pre>
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| − | and follow the directions. It is recommended that you change your password (so it isn't blank), failure to do so may result in an inability to restore your session when the display gets locked. The display will lock if you close the tablet while Linux is running so you will need to change your password ''before'' this happens.
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| − | ===What does the PXE DHCP MAC address thing mean at boot?=== | + | |
| − | When the tablets first bootup they attempt to use a PXE boot image on the network before booting to the local hard-drive. To skip this message press the escape key on the keyboard or on the [[Reduced Input Interface]].
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