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This article provides a list of the various resources campus IT staff are putting together for the release of Windows Vista. This is a work in progress, so check back frequently for updates.
Caution
At this time ITS is not recommending that faculty, staff or students install the Microsoft Vista operating system on a primary-use computer, or a computer used for a production IT system. There are a number of applications used on campus that currently will not run under Vista, and we other testing for other incompatibilities that may adversely affect campus users.
If you would like to become familiar with Vista, we recommend you install it on a secondary computer that is not needed for on-going work, and that you backup any important data on any computer you are using, regardless of the operating system.
We will update our recommendations as they change.
The list
<vista@listserv.unc.edu> has been created to
provide campus IT staff updates and developments concerning
Windows Vista. Members are encouraged to share their experiences
with the new operating system to help add to the general
knowledge base.
You can join the list by going to http://lists.unc.edu/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=vista and filling out the form, or by sending a subscribe message to the List Server in the following format:
To:
<listserv@unc.edu>
From: jdoe@email.unc.edu
Subject:
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subscribe vista
You can also see [ http://help.unc.edu/?id=62#d20880e86 ] Subscribing to a List for general information about how to join a list.
Articles found on [ http://help.unc.edu ] help.unc.edu
[ http://help.unc.edu/?id=6032 ] Windows Vista Software Compatibility
[ http://help.unc.edu/?id=6037 ] Windows XP Compatibility Mode in Windows Vista
[ http://help.unc.edu/?id=6049 ] Windows Defender in Windows Vista
[ http://help.unc.edu/?id=6031 ] Which CCI models are compatible with Windows Vista?
[ http://help.unc.edu/?id=6050 ] Links to Hardware Vendor Drivers for Windows Vista
[ http://help.unc.edu/?id=6052 ] Links to Off-Campus Resources for Windows Vista
Some of you might be interested in a new computer-based training (CBT) course on the features of MS Vista. Here are the objectives of the course:
In this course, you will explore the new user interface components of Windows Vista and use the new and enhanced search functionality to search for files and folders. You will use the new tools and features provided in Windows Vista to organize your work, share through network, and collaborate in real-time. You will then optimize your system's performance using the new technologies available in Windows Vista. Finally, you will enhance the system security using the new security features and enhanced backup options.
If you're already subscribed to the CBT service, log in as usual. At the top of the resulting screen, type "vista" in the box next to the Search button. One self-paced course will be retrieved.
If you're not already subscribed to the CBT service, point your browser to http://cbt.unc.edu and follow the steps to get started with CBT.
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