Ag - Getting Started with your Managed Windows Computer: Essentials and Tools

Overview

This KB will link a multitude of KBs and resources that will help users with a variety of basic functionality that can be performed on the Managed Device without IT assistance.


Table of Contents

Network Drives

Cloud Storage

Printers

Internet Browsers

Email

VPN

Password Change

Software Availability

Computer Information

 


Instructions

Click the links below to the related Knowledge Base articles to find information on performing the tasks below.

 

 

Network Drives

If your mapped drives are not showing up on your computer: Click here for instructions to add shortcuts to mapped drives on your desktop

How to find the list of drives that you have access to that you can add shortcuts on your desktop: Click here for information on which drives you have access to and what you can map.

 

Cloud Storage

If you want information on setting up OneDrive: Click here for instructions on setting up OneDrive

If you would like to find out about Box: Click here for information on Box at Purdue

 

Printers

For campus printers: Click here for steps to add a printer on Campus

For county printers: Click here for steps to add a printer at a County location

To set a default printer: Click here for a walk through on settings a default printer

 

Internet Browsers

For instructions on setting a default browser: Click here for a walk through on setting your default browser

For instructions on importing your bookmarks: Click here for a walk through on importing your bookmarks

If you already have bookmarks from a previous machine and need to export those: Click here for a walk through on exporting your current bookmarks

 

Email

For instructions on adding a shared mailbox to new Outlook: Click here for steps to add a shared mailbox to new Outlook

For instructions on adding a shared mailbox to Outlook (classic): Click here for steps to add a shared mailbox in Outlook (classic)

 

VPN

For instructions on connecting to the VPN: Click here for a walk through on connecting your managed computer to the VPN

 

Password Change

For instructions on resetting your password: Click here for a walk through on resetting your password

 

Software Availability

For a list of software available to download through Software Center: Click here for a walk through on downloading through Software Center

For a list of available software resources: Click here for a walk through of available software resources

To learn more about Software Distribution: Click here for information about Software Distribution

 

Computer Information

For instructions on finding information about your computer, such as Computer Name or IP Address: Click here for a walk through on finding your computer name

 

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