LIS Suggestions » Computers and technology http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions A forum for comments about Library and Information Services at Middlebury College Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Why is wireless slowest when everyone needs it? http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2009/11/05/why-is-wireless-slower-during-peak-use/ http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2009/11/05/why-is-wireless-slower-during-peak-use/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:52:04 +0000 Carrie Macfarlane http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/?p=191 Why does the wireless not work in the library when there are more people (between 8-11pm) in it? This seems to be when it is slowest or not working at all. During the day, midd_unplugged seems to work the fastest but is slow at that. Why does the library always have such problems with wireless? There are plenty of transmitters/routers mounted around, but I’m looking at a page that has been loading for 7 minutes now, still unsuccessfully. At peak calling hours or during heavy network usage my cell phone does not take a long time to connect via its wireless towers…

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]]> http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2009/11/05/why-is-wireless-slower-during-peak-use/feed/ 2 Change passwords at a more convenient time http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2009/05/07/require-new-passwords-at-a-more-convenient-time/ http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2009/05/07/require-new-passwords-at-a-more-convenient-time/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 19:46:50 +0000 Carrie Macfarlane http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2009/05/07/require-new-passwords-at-a-more-convenient-time/ A professor’s point of view:  I don’t know if everyone has to change their password by next week but it is possibly the worst time of year in terms of being busy for faculty.  Two weeks later when grades are in would be much smoother I would think.  Just my two cents.

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]]> http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2008/10/14/update-the-computers/feed/ 1 Better use of printing computers http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2008/10/14/better-use-of-printing-computers/ http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2008/10/14/better-use-of-printing-computers/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://blogs.middlebury.edu/lissuggestions/2008/10/14/better-use-of-printing-computers/ Stop Using Printing Computers to AIM with Your Boyfriend! They’re called printing computers for a reason.

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