Stat Department Computing FAQ (The Get-To-The-Point Text-Only Edition) Aug 13, 2023 1) For questions, problems or further details on any of these entries, please mail Zube@stat.colostate.edu. If you are mailing from an non-CSU address, please put "CSU Stat question" in the subject line the first time you mail me. 1a) If you are reporting a problem, please provide all relevant details. 2) If you are a faculty or postdoc running an up-to-date version of Windows, MacOS or Linux, you can be connected to the wired private network. This may be faster than the wireless and you'll always be able to print from the wired network. 3) For grads, there are four ways to print to the printers in the basement and the third floor: a) From one of the few remaining public desktop machines (you'll need an account to log in) b) Via the USB cable connected to the printer c) Via the USB port on the front of the printer d) Via CSU-Net wireless. If you want to do this, please mail me and tell me if you are in the basement or on the third floor and what kind of machine you have (Win or Mac). I'll send instructions back to you. Caveat: if HP stops releasing patches for the printers, wireless printing will be discontinued until we buy new printers. 4) If you want an account on the Windows side (this allows you to login on the stat public Windows machines and also those in Weber 205), please mail me. 5) Windows network (e.g: j:, k: drive) files are backed up every night 6) Your mail address is a @colostate.edu address. Once you have a NetID, go to https://portal.office.com and log in with NetID@colostate.edu. That is your CSU email. You can also obtain a Google-branded CSU account by going to https://mail.google.com/a/rams.colostate.edu 7) If you wish to buy a Mac, the purchase must go through the Ramtech store (ramtech.colostate.edu). You can look at pricing at: https://www.apple.com/us_edu_805863/shop?afid=p239%7C2000020&cid=aos-us-aff-ir-edu If you wish to buy a PC, you must buy an HP through Kuali (CSU's ordering system), although if you prefer another brand, you can also submit a waiver to Jim Cox (the CNS computer guy). If he approves the waiver, he'll send it along to Purchasing, who must also approve it. 8) For running very large simulations, please see this page: https://it.colostate.edu/research-computing-and-cyberinfrastructure/ 9) I have extra keyboards, mice, monitors (usually non-HDMI, so you'll have to buy a converter to VGA, DVI or DP) and power strips available for your stat desk or for home. 10) CSU has a matlab site license: https://www.mathworks.com/academia/tah-portal/colorado-state-university-40638290.html 11) You can download MS Office from https://portal.colostate.edu after you log in with your NetID.