misc

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There are two types of thermostats on our campus to control the temperature in offices.  The model shown below is used in all buildings except for D Building.  The model used in D Building will be added to this page shortly.

 

If you are...

The IAS provided computer in your IAS office is connected to a UPS device so that the computer, monitor, and your data is protected from temporary blackouts, brownouts, overvoltages and transient surges in the area. 

In the event of a prolonged...

Note: Attempting to map a drive off-campus requires you to first establish a VPN connection.  Click Here, for VPN instructions.

1.  Press Win + E to open the File Explorer window.
2.  Choose This PC from the left side of the window.
3.  Click Comput...

Unfortunately, there is an issue with importing seminars iCal feeds from https://www.ias.edu/math/ on iPhones or iPads due to some bug. (Ex. The dates are showing up incorrectly for seminars.) Listed below are ways to add the seminars iCal feeds.

T...

For some reason using the built in PDF viewer of browsers when printing may result in texts getting cut off, not being printed at all, or is printed in awkward sections of the paper.
The main solution we are proposing for now is to disable the built...

Technical details:

The system requirements for the Dropbox Desktop application have changed since October 2018. The application is no longer supported for Ubuntu 13.10 and below, and Fedora 20 and below. Further, the Dropbox Desktop application...

First, scan your image with a scanner (e.g. Xsane). Make sure that the image is high-contrast and does not contain specks, as this will confuse the program.

Xsane Settings
- XSane->Setup->Filetype
Check:
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You can create a keyboard shortcut to show your desktop. In the upper right-hand corner, click on your username, then select the System Settings icon (looks like tools). Then Click on Keyboard. On the left-hand side, select Navigation, then on the...

To use a floppy or CD-ROM, do the following:

1. Place the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive or CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
2. An icon of a floppy disk or CD-ROM should appear. Click the disk drive icon on the KDE or GNOME desktop to access the...