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Adobe Dreamweaver
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Dreamweaver, a program used in some courses at NMU, is a visual development tool for publishing and creating websites. Adobe offers tutorials and training videos that you can use to familiarize...
Allowing Third Party Applications to Install on a MacBook
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Some applications are not signed by Apple and will not be able to be installed. If you trust the application and know you want to install it, follow these steps to allow third party apps to install...
Autoforwarding Email to an MES or Alumni Account
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Email autoforwarding allows you to forward your @nmu.edu account to an MES account or another account on campus such as yourid@alumni.nmu.edu. Thus, a department email address could be forwarded to a...
Automatically deleting email from a certain folder that are (x) days old
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Log into MyUser. Click on "Options." Click on "Email Folder Cleanup." Fill out how many days you would like to keep emails in each folder. Click "Submit."
Backing up Bookmarks/Favorites
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You can back up your bookmarks/favorites in your internet browser and input them back into the browser if you are having any issues with the browser. These settings are part of the "Windows...
Backing up Contacts in Outlook
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You can export contacts to a file that can be then imported into other applications. This way also if you have to change computers you won't lose any of your email contacts. Though these instructions...
Backing Up NMU G Suite
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Unless you retire as an employee at NMU, as a faculty, staff, or student your NMU G Suite account will become disabled 1 year after you leave NMU and 3 years afterward if you were a graduate student...
Backing Up or Transferring Data between Computers
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There are many different ways to move your files from one computer to another, whether it is for re-imaging your current computer or upgrading to a new one.Use an external hard drive. Drag and drop...
Backing up Outlook PST Files
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Outlook personal folders and archived items will be in files with the extension .PST on your computer’s local hard drive. This is independent of whether Outlook is set up with a pop mail account,...
Backing up Outlook with Windows File History
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File History is a Windows application that continuously backs up specific files. This article walks you though the process of using File History to back up your Outlook files, which contain your...
Backup and Restore
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Windows 7, 8, and 10 -- Backup and Restore Drag and Drop Back Up Method (preferred)Backup Using Windows File HistoryWindows Computer File and Settings Transfer InstructionsBacking up Bookmarks/...
Backup Using Windows File History
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File History feature replaces Backup and Restore in previous versions of Windows and currently exists in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10. It is an application that continuously backs up the files in your...
Battery Replacement
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If your battery doesn’t hold a charge and only last for a short period of time you may be in need of a new battery. If you have an T420i or an X230i NMU laptop then follow the steps below to see if...
Blocking Pop-up Ads
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There is a way to block pop-ups, but only to fix the issue in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. There are third party extensions that you can use for Google Chrome, but because of licensing...
Bookmark Feature in Microsoft Word
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You can add bookmarks to a document so you can easily find or link to a location. This tutorial uses the Office 2016 version, but can easily be transferrable to Office 2013 and 2010 versions. 1....
Booting into Windows on your Mac
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All NMU issued MacBooks have two partitions, Macintosh HD and Windows. Some programs will only work on the windows partition. In order to use these programs, you can simply boot into the windows...
CAD Printer Install Instructions
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This documentation will walk you through installing the CAD printer onto your computer. This guide also assumes that you are using the most up-to-date version of the Windows 10 operating system First...
Camera Freezes on Thinkpad
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Issue: Camera stutters or freezes when using any camera enabled application Using Windows search, look for Device Manager. Once open, look for the Cameras in the list. Click on the arrow on the...
Canceling a Meeting in Outlook
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Things come up and sometimes you have to cancel a meeting. By canceling a meeting in Microsoft Outlook you are able to let all attendees know that the meeting is canceled. Cancel a meeting that...
Caring for a MacBook battery
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Below are a list of battery care recommendations. Apple recommends using the battery and charging it when prompted. Allow the battery to fully discharge, then charge at least once a month...