INTRO to WINGS

Windham Integrated Network Groupware System

(or First Class Groupware)

-IT

Logging Into WINGS

Enter user ID and Password

Click Login

Check settings by clicking on Setup …

See next slide

OR

Double click First Class Icon on Your Computer’s desktop to bring up the log-in window

Adjusting SettingsEnter your User ID here

Do NOT enter your password here OK at home NOT school

Click here to save your settings

This is the server address. It is a good idea to memorize this. It is also the last part of your e-mail address.

Activate the log in

CLICK TO LOG IN TO YOUR WINGS DESKTOP

Your WINGS Desktop Areas

Area 1

Area 2

Area 3

Area 4

Area 1Personal Mail CenterYour email address is userID@fc.wcsu.k12.vt.us eg. nmanders@fc.wcsu.k12.vt.us

Your Personal Address Bookconnects with the To: field. Simply enter partial name and will fill in

Your personal Calendar to use anyway you want. Can be synchronized with a Palm if you want

Will be coming – Bookmarks and Quicklinks

Area 2Your Path to Central Office Services and Information including Administration, SPED, Coordinators, Business office

On-line Courses, PD Strands and PD related information

Various Resources for teachers

Temporary storage to transport work from place to place. Drag and drop, go home, open

Area 3

Various School Forms both District and Local

Assorted School Policies

School Board area for agendas, minutes, profiles etc.

Coming soon, click and publish forms. Eg. Homework, slide show,class news

Area 4

This is for general and local conferences that YOU have access to. They will change as individuals add or delete relevant conferences for different situations and groups.

Changing your Password

Choose new password

You should change your password periodically.(Please do not leave it as your first name) The best passwords are alpha-numeric (letters+numbers eg. go54dog77). Remember your new password. You need it to log into WINGS. DO NOT LEAVE IT WRITTEN SOMEWHERE ON YOUR DESK. Do not share your password. DO NOT GIVE IT TO STUDENTS

Dealing with EmailDouble Click your Mail Box to work with your local and Internet e-mail

Creating outgoing InformationClick here to send Click here to put attachment

Address a message to someone on WINGS

Address a message to someone out on Internet

Add CC: for someone

Add an Attachment

Dealing with incomingTrash can to delete selected message(s). (Select then hit Delete also works)

Double click or return to open message

Spam box to send to SYSOP for possible blocking

Opened MessageReply only to the sender of the messageReply to

sender and any others named in addressing To: , CC: , or Bcc fields

Check out other icons

Message history

Forward the message

Personal Calendar

Various Calendar Views

MONTH WEEK

DAY

Enter Event

Describe event here

Set start and finish times here

Put location here

Add Color tags

Event Info here

To enter an event, double click the date or choose new event from the menu bar.

SchedulingYou can invite someone to participate with you in an event (meeting,etc.) Schedule will make request and if approved, place event on their calendar

Name other folk(s) you want to invite (they must be part of WINGS

Ask Participant to accept invitation

Repeating events

Enter event once, then set it be ongoing repeating. Choose Repeat until to tell it when to stop.

Repeat frequency

Repeat duration

Event Reminder

Have WINGS send you and participants a reminder before the meeting

For Help or SupportCheck the HELP files under HELP on the menu

Check with your School WING-Leader

Ask a neighbor

Drop an email message to Neil Manders (tech coordinator)

Call Neil at Central Office 348-6801

Remember: Your E-mail address is:

User ID@FC.WCSU.K12.VT.US

JDOE@FC.WCSU.K12.VT.US