Get Started Sharing with DropBox! Although there are many ways to share files with people, I’ve recently been asked about Dropbox. You can use Dropbox in any browser, anywhere you have an internet connection. Here’s how:

1. Go to www.dropbox.com and log in/create an account.
2. Click Sharing on the left hand side.
3. Choose New Shared Folder from the right hand side.
1. If this is your first time, you will be prompted to confirm your identity. An email will be sent to you with a button that says “Verify your email”
2. Once you verify, click the New Shared Folder button Again.

4. Choose an existing folder or create a new one. Click Next.

5. Name your folder. Click Next:

6. Invite others to share with you. Type in their email addresses and add a message if you want. Then click Share Folder:

7. Notice the folder you created is now in your Dropbox folder in Windows Explorer:

Where are the majority of your files saved? For SCC students who log into campus computers using their student username (usually firstname.lastname), the default save location directs to their profile. These files are stored on a server, which has backups should anything bad happen to the server. For staff, the primary save location should be on a network drive. These files also live on a server that has periodic backups made.

Over spring break, TSS will be working hard to get two computer labs updated: the 4214 lab in the library and the 2329 lab for nursing students.

The lab in 4214 will be updated to laptops running Windows 8.1. New tables and the ability to share multiple screens onto the larger screen will better facilitate group work and collaboration for classes held in the lab.

The 2329 Nursing Lab will receive updated PCs that will run Windows 8.1. These newer computers will not support older storage devices like floppy disks. Although there will be a floppy disk reader available in the lab, nursing students will want to begin moving files stored on floppy disk to USB drives.

The K20 NOC has been notified that the SHORELINE-CTC site will be migrated to a new 10G service port at 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. The networks will be down while the site is migrated.

The planned time is 1 hour and the network should be operating normally at 11 p.m.

Have you updated your devices lately? Security is a major part of why updates are issued for phones and computers. This week Mac has addressed a serious flaw in security. The fix for users is simple: update your device!

Also, anyone using Windows XP will want to consider upgrading soon. In April 2014, Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP. What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported? In general, your computer will not get updates, which means it will accumulate more and more security risks over time.