Mac News and Tips

If you have one of the Dukane document cameras that only works with the Macs, you have to install the accompanying software and choose USB connection under the Video Source choices. This camera will only work when attached to your MacBook and a projector.
To brighten/darken the iMacs use F14 and F15!

FLIP Video Deal for Teachers!!

Teachers...FLIP Video will sale you two Flip Video Ultra Cameras for the price of one! You get two for $150. Just go to the following web site and follow the directions. Click Here!

MacBook to TV

Anyone interested in using their TV as a monitor so the whole class can see things from their computer needs to see me to get the correct cables. I am limited in the amount of teachers I can help so it will be on a first come first serve basis.

Digital Cameras for the Classroom

Teachers: I am asking a favor. I have 5 brand new digital cameras ready for you to use in your classrooms. I need 5 of you to volunteer to buy a memory card for the cameras. The cameras did not come with one and it will only allow 3 pictures without one. I have seen many of the cards on sale during the holiday season. It has to be a card that fits the specific camera. Anyone who agrees to buy the card can use the camera in your classroom for as long as you like.

Changing Passwords

Please remember when prompted to change your password, do it at school on the network. It is so much simpler to change it on a PC. You may use the PC in my room or any of the ones in the library. You need to follow the new guidelines that were given to you when devising your new password (8 characters long- one Capital letter, one number or alphanumeric symbol). Also, please remember the school board will never ask you for username, social security # or password through email. Those are phishing scams.

The iMacs are now set to shut off each afternoon but you have to turn them on in the mornings.

Wireless Access is Here!!

We are now wireless. So, you can now take your laptop anywhere in the building and get on the Internet or our network. Once your laptop is attached to your networked printer you can print wirelessly also. You may still logon via network cable and print with the USB cable if you so choose.

Here are some important info/reminders:

1. Only use your duvalschools.org email account when communicating with parents. Do not use your private account.

2. Log into ALL of your computers at least once a week to run patches and prevent them from becoming disjoined from the network.

3. Your iMacs can be left ON because the District turns them off and back on for you each day.

4. The admin rights issue on the subnet .239 has been resolved. So, if you have a paused printer, I now can resume it for you. Remember, I am the Administrator over all the iMacs but you are the Administrator of your MacBook.