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Electronic Technology News Gazette

Volume: 11 Issue: 5

May 2010

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/news/gazette/May2010Gazette.pdf

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Index of Articles (page number)

• Exchange Email Spam Filter

• Telephone Conference Calling Instructions

• Office Communications Server (OCS)

• Hoax Emails

• Access UK on Apple iTunes

• iPhone Tethering for Internet Access

• Apple iPad

• 4G Wireless Cell Phone Internet Access

• AVG Free 9 Security Software

• Internet Based Calls with the iPhone

• FBI Requesting Data Retention

• Free CD/DVD Burning Software

• Web 2.0

• Google Goggles

• Wireless Protocols Competing with Wired Ethernet

• Windows 7 XP Mode

• Google Dictionary

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EXCHANGE EMAIL SPAM FILTER

If spam settings for email accounts

need to be changed, the settings

can be modified at

https://mg.uky.edu/ . When the

settings are set to high, then valid

emails can be marked as “Spam”.

Setting the options to a low spam

setting will result in spam not

being marked as “Spam”. Once

spam settings are set, Outlook can

be configured to move or delete

emails marked as “Spam”.

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLING INSTRUCTIONS ON STANDARD CAMPUS TELEPHONES

The following are instructions for generating a telephone conference

call between 3 people:

1. Ask the first person to remain on the line.

2. Tap the button in the receiver cradle.

3. Dial the person you wish to connect to.

4. When they receive the call, tell them you wish to create a

conference call.

5. Tap the button in the receiver cradle to connect both parties.

Instructions for making a 4 to 6 way conference call through a phone

station are as follows:

1. Lift the handset, and dial * 5 1 (Listen for tone)

2. Dial the number of the first party, and indicate that you are connecting additional people for a

conference call.

3. Tap the button in the phones receiver cradle.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until everyone is connected, and tap the button in the receiver cradle

twice to talk with the party.

The above instructions for creating telephone conference calls is also available at the following location:

http://www.uky.edu/IT/CNS/usephone/confer.html

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OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS SERVER (OCS)

The University of Kentucky currently Microsoft Office Site License

now includes Office Communications Server (OCS). This software

facilitates communications by using chat, audio, application

sharing, and video capabilities in a streamlined interface. With

OCS, several options are available, as the following:

• Students can attend class virtually seeing other

students and the teacher using web cams/microphones.

• Guest lecturers are able to make presentations from their

office.

• Teachers could have one-on-one personal consultations

with students from their office.

OCS is available for Windows, Macs, Pocket PC’S, Smart Phones,

and iPhone. More information about the OCS is available through

the UK Wiki web site http://wiki.uky.edu/ocs.

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HOAX EMAILS

Several hoax emails have been received in the department this month. Some of the following are some

pointers for email correspondence:

• Always be leery of any email, especially if the

sender wishes you to open a link or attachment.

• NEVER GIVE YOUR EMAIL PASSWORD TO ANYONE.

• Don’t participate in chain letters. Chain letters are

ways people can accumulate email addresses, and

create a distribution list for sp

• Even if the address is a “@uky.edu

line can be spoofed to show

been broken into through someone giv

• Always be cautious of any email received.

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IPHONE TETHERING FOR INTERNET ACCESS

With the new Apple iPhone operating system that will be delivered this

summer, several new features will become available, as

Tethering allows the iPhone to be connect

that computer to have internet access. This is handy

for a laptop that a person may be traveling with

network access.

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email, especially if the

sender wishes you to open a link or attachment.

NEVER GIVE YOUR EMAIL PASSWORD TO ANYONE.

Don’t participate in chain letters. Chain letters are

ways people can accumulate email addresses, and

create a distribution list for spam.

@uky.edu” address, the email may not be valid. The “

w any address or can be from a compromised UK account

into through someone giving a password or using a password cracking progra

Always be cautious of any email received.

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ACCESS UK ON ITUNES U

iTunes U can be used to distribute digital lessons to

students, making learning available on computers with

iTunes software to iPhones. The College of Agriculture

has a Mac server to enable learning via iTunes, which can

be accessed through the following location:

http://itunes.uky.edu/

FOR INTERNET ACCESS

operating system that will be delivered this

tures will become available, as iPhone Tethering.

the iPhone to be connected to a computer via USB to allow

that computer to have internet access. This is handy to allows internet access

for a laptop that a person may be traveling with, at a location without

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“From” address

account that has

rd cracking program.

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iTunes U can be used to distribute digital lessons to

learning available on computers with

iTunes software to iPhones. The College of Agriculture

has a Mac server to enable learning via iTunes, which can

be accessed through the following location:

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APPLE IPAD

For those interested in getting a look at the Apple Ipad, the devices are available at the UK University

Bookstore, and at Best Buy in Lexington, Ky. The Young Library is using iPad’s in test environments to

test their usefulness in the library system. Because of the growth of the iPhone adoption rate, use of

the iPad is expected to grow substantially.

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4G WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS

Cell phones are entering a new era of increased internet access

speed by jumping from 3G internet access (600 kbps) to 4G internet

access (6 mbps or 10 x 3G speed ) that is currently offered by Sprint,

and potentially soon opened to other phone vendors. Currently, the

Sprint HTC Evo 4G incorporates 4G technology. The Apple iPhone to

be offered later this year is purported to include 4G access with

tethering capabilities.

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AVG FREE 9 SECURITY SOFTWARE

The AVG Anti-Virus Free software has been popular free means of deterring viruses and spyware from

computers. In AVG Anti-Virus Free, the following options are available:

• Anti-Virus

• Anti-Spyware

• Link Scanner

• E-Mail Scanner

• Identity Protection

• Resident Shield Protection

• Update Manager

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INTERNET BASED CALLS WITH IPHONE

For people with a wireless or strong 3G signal, voice over IP

(VOIP) is available on the iPhone. Users of the iPhone can

download the application, and choose whether to use the

unlimited service for $10 or use the free version with a 5

minute limit with advertisements at the beginning. More

information is available from iCall at the following web site:

http://icall.com/

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FBI REQUESTING DATA RETENTION

The FBI has asked internet service providers to keep locations surfed by computers to conduct criminal

investigations. Since 1986, the FBI has required telephone companies to keep records of name, address

and telephone number of the caller, telephone number called, date, time, and length of the call.

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FREE CD/DVD BURNING SOFTWARE

When reloading computers with software, often it becomes hard to find all

the cd’s that came with a computer. An example of a piece of software that

is often not found is the CD and DVD burning software. The following

software are free utilities that can be used to burn CD and DVD’s with

computers having a CD or DVD burner installed:

• CDBurner XP – Burn a CD or DVD with this software using Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows

7 (32 bit and 64 bit versions)

http://cdburnerxp.se/

• Ashampoo Burning Studio Free – Ability to burn CD, DVD, and Blu-ray. Compression can be used

to shrink backups to less number of media.

http://download.cnet.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html

• InfraRecorder – Record cd and dvd images, data, audio, mixed project, and even supports dual

layer DVD recording

http://infrarecorder.org/

• ImgBurn – Supports creating CD, DVD, and Blu-ray audio and video discs

http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download

• BurnAware Free – Includes abilities to backup, create audio/video discs in a flexible interface.

http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html

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SPAM FILTER FOR EXCHANGE

If spam settings for email accounts

need to be changed, they can be

performed at the following web

address https://mg.uky.edu/ and

logging into the web site.


WEB 2.0

Web 2.0 is a concept of using the internet, rather than a new type of internet. It includes methods of

making web information interactive, and includes the

following services:

• Facebook

• Twitter

• MySpace

• Flickr

• Youtube

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GOOGLE GOGGLES

Google Goggles allows phones with the Android operating

system to use the web to determine

• Translate text automatically

• Compare text out of a book to a library of contents,

and indicate prices for books at online retailers

• Identify landmarks, books, artwork, places, logos

• Facial recognition capabilities

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WIRELESS PROTOCOLS COMPETE WITH ETHERNET

802.11ac and 802.11ad protocols allow maximum network speeds of

600 mbps to 1 gbps, and a normal rate of 300 mbps to 400 mbps.

Although these standards haven’t been ratified, they would allow high

quality streaming video content to be shared over the internet, and are

expected to become available over the next few years.

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WINDOWS 7 XP MODE

Windows 7 XP Mode improves compatibility with programs designed for use in Windows XP on

Windows 7 computers. Instructions for running Windows 7 in XP mode are available at the following

location:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

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GOOGLE DICTIONARY

Google features a dictionary to help define terms in languages with the Google Dictionary web page.

The address for Google Dictionary is the following:

http://www.google.com/dictionary

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