faq

At the command line, type:

chsh

You will be asked what you want your new shell to be:

New shell:[/bin/bash] Type, /bin/csh, then enter

You will be then asked for your password.

Changing shell for help Enter LDAP Password:

If your...

Subfolders (nested folders) allow you to organize your mailboxes in multiple levels of folders. This can be helpful in sorting and managing large numbers of mailboxes.

When you use the New Folder... command in Thunderbird, by default it creates an...

http://www.ias.edu/math/services/computing/TeX

Sometimes, after a power outage, the workstations lose connectivity to the network. This prevents the machine from communicating with the authentication server as well as the central file server which housing home directories. Rebooting or...

The microphone on the webcam attached to your system will usually work better than the headset microphone. To configure skype to use the webcam, go to Skype Options and select USB device under Sound-In.

Or watch this video which shows you how to...

Note: Please also see FAQ https://www.ias.edu/math/computing/faq/sync-dropbox-folder

You can access dropbox from the Applications->Internet menu or by typing dropbox from a command prompt. 

Troubleshooting

• Nothing is happening after the first time...

You can view the past seminars, lectures and workshops on: https://www.ias.edu/video/

The two printers on the fourth floor of Fuld use the shared queue: f4(simplex) or f4d(duplex). The print server sends jobs to the printer with the least load.
Sometimes you may want to print to a specific printer (e.g. manual feed).
The printer on...

• On your laptop or home machine, in Firefox, go to Bookmarks->Organize Bookmarks. Then click on the Import/Export Button (Mac), Import and Backup Button (Windows/Linux) and select Export HTML. Save the file.
  
• Transfer that file to your office...

• In Google Calendar, in the left-hand pane, under Add Calendars:, click on From URL
• Under URL of calendar, type: https://www.ias.edu/ical/Mathematics.ics
• Then click on Add Calendar