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Canceling a Meeting in Outlook

  • 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

  • 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...

Change a Meeting in Outlook

  • Sometimes things come up and you need to change a meeting that has already been created. Once you open the meeting that you want to change you are able to do one of the following options: First,...

Change Kaspersky settings to allow USB devices

  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus software has components enabled to prevent the use of hacker-compromised USB devices that emulate keyboard behavior. This may interfere with using USB keyboards and pointing...

Changing Default Label Settings (Word 2013)

  • These instructions will guide you through changing your label settings in Word 2013. Open Word 2013 Click on "Blank Document"  Click on the "Mailings" tab, then click on "Labels" Right...

Changing Default Programs in Windows

  • You can change the applications associated with file types and protocols so that they open in your preferred app or program.  Here's a list of recommended changes if you want to use desktop...

Changing my NMU UserID or Username

  • The NMU UserID or username for NMU students and employees are based on the person's legal name. This requires a legal name change with the Social Security office and students updating the information...

Changing the Reply E-mail address in Outlook

  • Sometimes you want a message to come from one account and any replies to the message to go to another account. To set this up the outgoing mail message would have to show the ‘reply to’ address...

Changing the Windows Screen Saver

  • The Windows screen saver can be changed to fit your personal preferences and make your computer more secure by requiring the Windows password after a set number of minutes of inactivity. The steps...

Changing the Windows Sound Theme

  • The sounds that Windows makes on Startup, when a program is closed, or during other program events can be changed. The following steps outline this process. 1. Right click on any empty space on the...

Changing Your Computer's Power Options

  • There are times when you may want to change your computer’s power options to increase performance, decrease energy consumption, or assure the computer does not go into sleep in the middle of a key...

Changing your NMU organization account to a G Suite Group

  • This process will create a G Suite Group for an NMU organization account such as Biology@nmu.edu or ASNMU@nmu.edu. The NMU organization account “E-mail Forwarding” settings (available under the "...

Changing your NMU password

  •   Your NMU network password is used for your NMU services, such as MyUser, MyWeb, MyNMU, and your Exchange account. If you use your NMU email in Outlook or on your phone email, you will have to...

Check for a Static IP Address

  • A hard coded IP address is an IP address manually assinged in the settings of your machine that does not change. Unlike a dynamic address that can change with each lease update, a hard coded IP will...

Classroom Resources

  • Classrooms at NMU have technology available in them, and these technologies vary by building and room. The new Jamrich building is teeming with technological resources, and support for these...

Cleaning a ThinkPad

  • You should take care to clean your ThinkPad properly. Select a part of your computer to learn how to safely clean it.  Case Keyboard LCD Screen Cleaning your computer's case Prepare a small...

Clearing Web Browser Cache

  • There are times when MyNMU's tiles, various websites, or web browsers may exhibit some strange or unusual behavior (spins, never loads, gets stuck), and this is typically due to some stored browser...

Collapse and Expand Word Documents

  • After you set up a page using outline tools, you can collapse and expand parts of your Word document to fit your needs.   1. With your Word document open and your outline set up, cursor over the...

Comment Feature in Microsoft Word

  • Comments can be added to a document that do not change the document. You can insert a comment inside balloons that will appear in the document margins. They can also be hidden until you want to edit...

Common Hardware Ports

  • Hardware ports allow you to connect with and utilize external devices. Below you will find images of many common ports. Click on any image to read more about it and to see the corresponding cable or...

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