April 2006 -- Volume 3 -- Number 2
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* Web Portal
We are pleased to announce that the CS Web Portal is up and
running at: https://my.cs.princeton.edu
The CS Portal is meant to be a single place people can go to
find news, information, and computing resources related to the
Computer Science Department. The portal also provides
information and news about the University and external news
sites. Note that to access all the nifty personalized features,
you will need to register and provide a password. (Yes, this
is yet another password -- sorry 'bout that but after much
internal discussion it was deemed necessary.)
Many thanks to our beta testers.
* Color Printer Upgrades
We have replaced the aging printers on the upper floors with
new Xerox 8550 color printers. With this upgrade, all of our
public printers now support IPP (internet printing protocol).
Because these printers are similar to their predecessors,
Windows users will likely find that they can print to the new
printers with their old printer drivers. However, for maximum
compatibility, you'll want to install the correct printer driver
at your earliest convenience. Here is a link to download the
drivers: https://csguide.cs.princeton.edu/software/#printer
For faculty: in a related note, we have a selection of printers
that are destined for surplus. If you wish to claim one on a
first-come first-served, AS-IS basis, please let us know. Our
support will be limited to providing supplies until our stock is
depleted. Also, these will remain university property and must
be returned to us for proper disposal/accounting through surplus.
* Wireless Update
If you are looking to purchase wireless equipment for use in the
department, be aware that our wireless access points now support
the 802.11a standard in addition to 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
Roughly speaking, devices using the "a" standard are faster but
have a shorter range than devices using the "b" or "g" standards
which are generally slower but have a longer range. For more
details, see the CS Guide:
https://csguide.cs.princeton.edu/docs/networking/wireless.php