The Aurora University Information Technology Services office publishes a series of brief technical bulletins on a variety of topics of interest to computer users in the AU community. These guides are intended to provide easy-to-read but reasonably detailed step-by-step instructions on installing and using software, managing files, and using the computing services offered by AU. For brief answers to common questions, consult the Frequently Asked Questions pages.

Summary of Technical Bulletins By Subject

General Information 4. Backup Strategies: Protecting Your Computer Files 12. Computer Accounts at AU: An Overview 23. EasySpooler User's Guide 24. Technical Support and Computer Help Services at AU 26. Managing Your AU Passwords	Electronic Mail 6. Setting Up a Client to Access AU Email Accounts 20. Email Attachments Explained 28. Email Administration: Vacation Messages and Message Forwarding 39. Managing Spam with Barracuda
Network Access 1. Network Access to AU Computer Services: An Introduction 17. Novell NetWare Server: General User Information 25. Connecting Your PC to the Residence Hall Network 33. Setting up a Network Connection from a Notebook Computer 44. Wireless Networking at AU	Web and Internet Applications 7. Easy HTML: Creating Simple Web Documents 8. Publishing Your Own Web Pages on the AU Web Server 9. Using WS_FTP for Internet File Transfer 27. Creating and Publishing Web Pages With Netscape/Mozilla Composer 30. Secure File Transfer using WinSCP 41. Getting Started with Turnitin 47. Moodle: Instructor's Guide 48. Moodle: Student's Guide
Hardware User Guides 25. Connecting Your PC to the Residence Hall Network 32. Using the Portable Philips bSure Data Projector 33. Setting up a Network Connection from a Notebook 35. Using the Canon ImageRUNNER 5070 Copier as a Scanner 40. Using the Electronic Classrooms 45. Wireless Notebook Computers in the Library: A User Guide	PC Applications 46. Creating Simple Queries in Microsoft Access

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1. Network Access to AU Computer Services: An Introduction	A brief description of the different network access methods available from on and off-campus locations.
4. Backup Strategies: Protecting Your Computer Files	Help in setting up processes for protecting your data files.
6. Setting Up a Client to Access AU Email Accounts	Information on installing and using a Windows-based email management program, such as Eudora, Netscape Communicator, or Microsoft Outlook.
7. Easy HTML: Creating Simple Web Documents	A basic introduction to the principles of the World-Wide Web and the creation of simple web documents using HTML encoding.
8. Publishing Your Own Web Pages on the AU Web Server	Notes on what it takes to publish personal web pages on the AU web server.
9. Using WS_FTP for Internet File Transfer	How to install the popular ftp program WS_FTP and using it to upload and download files over an internet connection.
12. Computer Accounts at AU: An Overview	A survey of the different types of user accounts and passwords available to members of the AU community.
17. Novell NetWare Server: General User Information	Most computer workstations on the AU campus are interconnected over the Novell local-area network. This document is designed as a guide to Novell networking for the average user, and covers logging in, file and printer sharing, and access rights.
20. Email Attachments Explained	Notes on sending, receiving, and managing email attachments, with attention to some of the things that can go wrong and how to prevent them.
21. Electronic Mailing Lists and Discussion Groups	A description of the group mailing lists supported at AU, suggestions for use, and notes on configuring your personal list settings.
23. EasySpooler User's Guide	Details on using EasySpooler to manage print jobs on the ADMIN system.
24. Technical Support and Computer Help Services at AU	An overview of computer help and training services provided by AU's Information Technology Services office.
25. Connecting Your PC to the Residence Hall Network	Details on using AU's new service for students that provides fast direct network connections in selected residence halls.	.
26. Managing Your AU Passwords	Advice on constructing a secure password and instructions on how to change any of your AU passwords.	.
27. Creating and Publishing Web Pages With Netscape/Mozilla Composer	Basics on HTML editing using Composer, and editor that comes bundled with the Netscape/Mozilla suite of network programs. Includes instructions on uploading pages to the web server.
28. Email Administration: Vacation Messages and Message Forwarding	Use the Webmail interface to help you manage your email when you're away. Follow these steps to set up an automated vacation message and to have your mail forwarded to another address.
30. Secure File Transfer using WinSCP	Instructions on using a simple program to transfer files between your PC and other hosts on the AU network.
32. Using the Portable Philips bSure Data Projector	Details on setting up the Philips data project for presentations.
33. Setting up a Network Connection from a Notebook Computer	Basic instructions on ways of connecting a notebook or laptop computer to a network connection.
35. Using the Canon ImageRUNNER 5000i Copier as a Scanner	Description of how to scan documents, convert them to PDF format, and send them to an email address using selected campus photocopy machines.
39. Managing Spam with Barracuda	Details on using the Barracuda spam filtering service from Tangent Computer. This document is a guide for all AU email users to understanding and customizing this service.
40. Using the Electronic Classrooms	Usage guide for the computer and multimedia equipment installed in Dunham 001, 011, 119, and 201.
41. Getting Started with Turnitin	The essentials of content creation and course management in Blackboard, AU's online learning system.
44. Wireless Networking at AU	A guide for users of wireless computers in accessing and using the Aurora University wireless computing network.
46. Creating Simple Queries in Microsoft Access	Basic instructions on retrieving data from MS Access databases using simple queries.
45. Wireless Notebook Computers in the Library: A User Guide	Details on using the wireless notebook computers available to students for checkout in the library.
47. Moodle: Instructor's Guide 48. Moodle: Student's Guide	These guides cover the basics of using Moodle, an online course management system currently in use at AU in selected classes on an experimental basis.