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Using Your Laptop With Ross
Technology
How can I access my email?
Many email providers have a website
available to access email. Your University account provided
through ITCS is no exception. You can easily access your email
from any computer with internet connection through
www.mail.umich.edu. Login with your uniqname and
University password.
How can I print from my laptop?
In order to print using your laptop,
you will need to be connected to our network and have the current
Xerox drivers installed.
Visit our
Laptop Support team in the Kresge
Library if you have
difficulties installing the software.
How can I save contacts from
My iMpact?
Information stored in the iMpact online
database can be
downloaded as a vCard by clicking the Download link at the top of
the profile page.
How can I access files my professor saved on
R:\Courses?
The R:\Courses folder can be accessed on your laptop and from
off campus through the internet using ftp. The files and
folders in R:\Courses are read-only - students cannot save or
modify files in this network location.
How can I get access to special software for
my classes using my laptop?
"Virtual Lab" allows you to use the
software available on the lab computers anytime with your own laptop
or home computer. Visit the
Virtual Lab page to download
the application.
How can I access my IFS file storage space?
Storing and accessing your files in your IFS space
is easy with mFile. Simply save your files in your
Private folder (or use the Public or Shared
folder for sharing files).
How can I share files from my laptop?
You can use email
to share files with your classmates, so be sure your
uniqname@umich.edu
email address is forwarding to an account you check regularly.
Also be certain you use your uniqname@umich.edu email address
in
My iMpact.
Please note that you cannot send attachments through the Student
Directory in iMpact.
If you use your ITCS email account, you
cannot send attachments that are over 2MB. To share large
files, store them in the Shared or Public folders in your IFS space
using
mFile.
Use our
Office Communications Server (OCS) with Live Meeting to chat, share files
and conduct audio/video conferences.
You can create a Project Worksite in
CTools. Visit the Help topics
in CTools for instructions.
You can conduct an online meeting
through WebEx. WebEx is available to all members of the Ross
community, just be certain to first login to
My iMpact to get started using
WebEx.
How can I connect to the Internet on my laptop?

The Ross School of Business is covered
by an 802.11a/b/g wireless network, which provides our students with
wireless Internet access throughout the Business School complex and
courtyard, as well as other UM campus locations:
More information on the
campus wireless network is available through ITCS.
The Ross wireless network is exclusive and designed to protect our
resources for Business School students only, therefore
setup for our wireless network has
additional steps.
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Signal strength will
vary and may be blocked by concrete pillars, elevator
shafts, doors, etc. Visit the
Wireless Status page to check
signal strength in various areas of the Business School. |
For your convenience, power outlets are
available in all main classrooms, the student lounge, group study
rooms and the Kresge Library.
Can I use wireless at home?
If you have invested in a wireless card for the Business School wireless network, you may wish to setup a
wireless network at home. Many companies make home wireless access points that will work with the same wireless card that you use at the Business School. You can then roam with an internet connection on your laptop around your house and yard.
Be sure to purchase a home system that
is compatible with the 802.11a/b/g standard.
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