Electronic Technology News Gazette Volume: 11 Issue: 5 May 2010 http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/news/gazette/May2010Gazette.pdf ___________________ Index of Articles (page number) • Exchange Email Spam Filter • Telephone Conference Calling Instructions • Office Communications Server (OCS) • Hoax Emails • Access UK on Apple iTunes • iPhone Tethering for Internet Access • Apple iPad • 4G Wireless Cell Phone Internet Access • AVG Free 9 Security Software • Internet Based Calls with the iPhone • FBI Requesting Data Retention • Free CD/DVD Burning Software • Web 2.0 • Google Goggles • Wireless Protocols Competing with Wired Ethernet • Windows 7 XP Mode • Google Dictionary ____________________________________________________________________________________ EXCHANGE EMAIL SPAM FILTER If spam settings for email accounts need to be changed, the settings can be modified at https://mg.uky.edu/ . When the settings are set to high, then valid emails can be marked as “Spam”. Setting the options to a low spam setting will result in spam not being marked as “Spam”. Once spam settings are set, Outlook can be configured to move or delete emails marked as “Spam”. _______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 Electronic Technology News Gazette Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2010 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLING INSTRUCTIONS ON STANDARD CAMPUS TELEPHONES The following are instructions for generating a telephone conference call between 3 people: 1. Ask the first person to remain on the line. 2. Tap the button in the receiver cradle. 3. Dial the person you wish to connect to. 4. When they receive the call, tell them you wish to create a conference call. 5. Tap the button in the receiver cradle to connect both parties. Instructions for making a 4 to 6 way conference call through a phone station are as follows: 1. Lift the handset, and dial * 5 1 (Listen for tone) 2. Dial the number of the first party, and indicate that you are connecting additional people for a conference call. 3. Tap the button in the phones receiver cradle. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until everyone is connected, and tap the button in the receiver cradle twice to talk with the party. The above instructions for creating telephone conference calls is also available at the following location: http://www.uky.edu/IT/CNS/usephone/confer.html _____________________________________________________________________________________ OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS SERVER (OCS) The University of Kentucky currently Microsoft Office Site License now includes Office Communications Server (OCS). This software facilitates communications by using chat, audio, application sharing, and video capabilities in a streamlined interface. With OCS, several options are available, as the following: • Students can attend class virtually seeing other students and the teacher using web cams/microphones. • Guest lecturers are able to make presentations from their office. • Teachers could have one-on-one personal consultations with students from their office. OCS is available for Windows, Macs, Pocket PC’S, Smart Phones, and iPhone. More information about the OCS is available through the UK Wiki web site http://wiki.uky.edu/ocs . Page 2 Electronic Technology N ews Gazette Volume 11 Issue 5, May 20 10 HOAX EMAILS Several hoax emails have been received in the department this month. Some of the following are some pointers for email correspondence: • Always be leery of any email, especially if the sender wishes you to open a link or attachment. • NEVER GIVE YOUR EMAIL PASSWORD TO ANYONE. • Don’t participate in chain letters. Chain letters are ways people can accumulate email addresses, and create a distribution list for sp am. • Even if the address is a “@uky.edu ” address, the email may not be valid. The “From” address line can be spoofed to sho w any address or can be from a compromised UK account that has been broken into through someone giv ing a password or using a passwo rd cracking progra m. • Always be cautious of any email received. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ACCESS UK ON ITUNES U iTunes U can be used to distribute digital lessons to students, making learning available on computers with iTunes software to iPhones. The College of Agriculture has a Mac server to enable learning via iTunes, which can be accessed through the following location: http://itunes.uky.edu/ IPHONE TETHERING FOR INTERNET ACCESS With the new Apple iPhone operating system that will be delivered this summer, several new fea tures will become available, as iPhone Tethering. Tethering allows the iPhone to be connect ed to a computer via USB to allow that computer to have internet access. This is handy to allows internet access for a laptop that a person may be traveling with , at a location without network access. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 Electronic Technology News Gazette Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2010 APPLE IPAD For those interested in getting a look at the Apple Ipad, the devices are available at the UK University Bookstore, and at Best Buy in Lexington, Ky. The Young Library is using iPad’s in test environments to test their usefulness in the library system. Because of the growth of the iPhone adoption rate, use of the iPad is expected to grow substantially. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4G WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS Cell phones are entering a new era of increased internet access speed by jumping from 3G internet access (600 kbps) to 4G internet access (6 mbps or 10 x 3G speed ) that is currently offered by Sprint, and potentially soon opened to other phone vendors. Currently, the Sprint HTC Evo 4G incorporates 4G technology. The Apple iPhone to be offered later this year is purported to include 4G access with tethering capabilities. _____________________________________________________________________________________ AVG FREE 9 SECURITY SOFTWARE The AVG Anti-Virus Free software has been popular free means of deterring viruses and spyware from computers. In AVG Anti-Virus Free, the following options are available: • Anti-Virus • Anti-Spyware • Link Scanner • E-Mail Scanner • Identity Protection • Resident Shield Protection • Update Manager _____________________________________________________________________________________ INTERNET BASED CALLS WITH IPHONE For people with a wireless or strong 3G signal, voice over IP (VOIP) is available on the iPhone. Users of the iPhone can download the application, and choose whether to use the unlimited service for $10 or use the free version with a 5 minute limit with advertisements at the beginning. More information is available from iCall at the following web site: http://icall.com/ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 Electronic Technology News Gazette Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2010 FBI REQUESTING DATA RETENTION The FBI has asked internet service providers to keep locations surfed by computers to conduct criminal investigations. Since 1986, the FBI has required telephone companies to keep records of name, address and telephone number of the caller, telephone number called, date, time, and length of the call. _____________________________________________________________________________________ FREE CD/DVD BURNING SOFTWARE When reloading computers with software, often it becomes hard to find all the cd’s that came with a computer. An example of a piece of software that is often not found is the CD and DVD burning software. The following software are free utilities that can be used to burn CD and DVD’s with computers having a CD or DVD burner installed: • CDBurner XP – Burn a CD or DVD with this software using Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit versions) http://cdburnerxp.se/ • Ashampoo Burning Studio Free – Ability to burn CD, DVD, and Blu-ray. Compression can be used to shrink backups to less number of media. http://download.cnet.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html • InfraRecorder – Record cd and dvd images, data, audio, mixed project, and even supports dual layer DVD recording http://infrarecorder.org/ • ImgBurn – Supports creating CD, DVD, and Blu-ray audio and video discs http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download • BurnAware Free – Includes abilities to backup, create audio/video discs in a flexible interface. http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html _____________________________________________________________________________________ SPAM FILTER FOR EXCHANGE If spam settings for email accounts need to be changed, they can be performed at the following web address https://mg.uky.edu/ and logging into the web site. Page 5 Electronic Technology News Gazette Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2010 WEB 2.0 Web 2.0 is a concept of using the internet, rather than a new type of internet. It includes methods of making web information interactive, and includes the following services: • Facebook • Twitter • MySpace • Flickr • Youtube _____________________________________________________________________________________ GOOGLE GOGGLES Google Goggles allows phones with the Android operating system to use the web to determine • Translate text automatically • Compare text out of a book to a library of contents, and indicate prices for books at online retailers • Identify landmarks, books, artwork, places, logos • Facial recognition capabilities _____________________________________________________________________________________