Author Archives: Anna-Liisa
Mapping your network drive (for staff)
N.B.! While the network drives are still in use, the IT services recommend the cloud services. The cloud services available to you are the Microsoft Office 365 cloud service (incl. e.g. email and calendar, OneDrive and Sharepoint) and the Google Suite for Education (incl. e.g. Google Drive, Youtube). Connecting your network drive on your computer […]
(suomi) Onedrive- ja Sharepoint-käyttäjät: tarkkuutta jako-oikeuksien kanssa!
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(suomi) Kun puhelin tai muu älylaite hukkuu tai varastetaan
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Staff: Reviewing Statistics in Power BI
Power BI is a powerful business analytics tool developed by Microsoft. It allows users to visualize data, share insights, and make data-driven decisions. Power BI is widely used for its ability to turn raw data into meaningful insights, helping organizations make informed decisions. To access Power BI, sign in at our O365 -portal: https://o365.oulu.fi Select […]
Avoiding malware
The protection mechanisms have not changed for a long time but it is good to go over them once in a while: Among malware, so-called ransomware has now become common. Ransomware is a program type that encrypts the user’s work files on the user’s local machine and sometimes also on the network disks available on the user’s computer. Decrypting the files might succeed if […]
Adding a printer in Windows
You can add a printer to a computer, which is maintained by the ICT services and the computer is in the network on campus (either by cable or WiFi) Choose Start If your device is running Windows 10: Start writing Devices and printers until you can choose it from the search results; open it when […]
How to check how much space is available on your computer’s hard drive
Is your computer running out of space, or do you want to check how much free space is left? This short guide will show how to check the size of your hard drive, and how much space is left available. Contents of this guide: Checking available space on Windows Checking available space on Mac Checking […]
How to make a black and white PDF file
When you print files to the printing queue via email, you cannot help the fact that the colour files will be printed in colour. In case you want to print more affordable black and white prints, you have two options: When you are fetching your print from the Canon printer, use the printers menu options […]
Autodesk software for students
NB. only non-commercial use is allowed. Check out Autodesk University, they offer online courses for free. 1. Go to https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/featured 2. To register, choose a product and then create an account (or if you already have one, sign in). Start creating the account by filling out the form with Finland as your country, student as your role and […]
Teacher: Sharing your calendar
If you wish, you can share your calendar through Outlook for other people to see, either per person or through a link that anyone can access. This is done through the Outlook desktop app or the web app. You can access the web app from https://outlook.office.com/mail/. Open the Settings menu by clicking on the cogwheel […]