Category Archives: tech tips

T3: Windows10 Logout

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Diana

Welcome to a new school year! We have many new computers in our spaces this year and updated operating systems on the PCs and Macs. Public PCs on campus have been updated to a new version of Windows10 and the … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing Unofficial Transcripts

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Diana

Starting this week, the way you view and print unofficial transcripts through WINS changed slightly: 1. Log into WINS 2. Select Self-Service 3. Select ‘Transcript: View Unofficial”  from the menu 4. The button which generates the UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT will now … Continue reading →

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T3: Wireless Printing

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Diana

There are two ways to print from your laptop computers and personal devices to any General Access lab printer on campus. Email the file as an attachment to print@uww.edu Use your uww.edu email address! Total attachment file size should be … Continue reading →

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T3: Guest Wireless Access

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Diana

Welcome to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater! Did you bring your cellphone, personal laptop, or other wifi-enabled device to campus? You can connect to the campus wireless network by following these instructions: Connect your device to the “UWWGuestAndSetup” Wi-Fi network. Open a … Continue reading →

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T3: Apps for Car Trips

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Diana

It’s almost Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of summer road trip season. Since navigation apps are built into mobile devices, I’ve suggested a few things that you may not already have on your devices. Here are apps that will … Continue reading →

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T3: Print What You Need to Vote

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Diana

If you are voting in today’s election, you will need to bring these things with you. If you are planning on using a UW-Whitewater Voter ID Card, you must also present a UW-W Voter Enrollment Verification form to show proof … Continue reading →

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T3: Printing in WINS

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Diana

Printing items from WINS is tricky. The Registrar’s Office has put together instructions on their website and provided tutorials on YouTube that demonstrate how to print different documents from WINS. Academic Advising Report (AAR): Click on Self Service Click on … Continue reading →

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T3: Browser Extension and App to Stop Fake News

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Diana

Fake news stories are gaining prominence on the open web and in social media. The information literacy and critical thinking skills you are learning in your classes will help you spot fake news and disregard it, but everyone can use … Continue reading →

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T3: Finding Images Online

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Diana

Looking for images? Make sure you don’t violate copyright! Free Photos Bank: This site has a nice collection of free photos available for download without login. They’re extensively categorized with a few different ways to search, too. IM Free: Unlike most free … Continue reading →

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T3: Lynda.com

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Diana

Lynda.com‘s tutorial videos provide excellent opportunities to brush up on technology skills or acquire new ones. Tutorials on ideas and projects like building leadership skills, career planning, and stress management also exist. If you have some extra time over winter … Continue reading →

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