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USB storage devices - including how to encrypt, how to use, and what to do if you forget the password
Before you start
  • These instructions are for encrypting a USB storage device on a Windows computer, for use on a Windows computer
  • When the USB has been encrypted, it cannot be used on a Mac
  • The amount of time the USB takes to encrypt will depend on the size of the drive and the...
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    Managing your digital footprint

    Four ways to stop your social media past damaging your real-life future

    We tend to think of social media like real life. We have a conversation or a thought and then move on – forgetting that in the digital world a copy could be kept forever, unless we take steps to remove it. This guide...
    Word - Track Changes
    Track Changes

    Track changes can be used to lock a document. Any changes made to the document after it has been locked will feature in a list of 'tracked changes' that can be approved or denied. These are similar to comments but will update the original document if approved. 

     

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    How to reset your password

    Please visit the Password manger help page for details of how to reset your password or unlock your account.
    How to unlock your account

    Please visit the Password manger help page for details of how to unlock your account or reset your password.

     
    Logging on to the intranet
    Students

    Non-academic information is accessed through Moodle via the Student Services, Study Related, Campus Facilities, and Timetables options in the top horizontal menu

    Log in to Moodle with your University username (e.g. cweb1) and password.

    Staff

    Chrome is the...
    Wi-Fi guide for Android devices
    Connecting to our eduroam Wi-Fi network
  • From home screen select the' Programs/Apps' icon, then choose 'Settings'
  • Make sure the Wi-Fi switch is 'On' then tap 'Wi-Fi'
  • Choose the 'eduroam' network
  • Set the following authentication information:
    EAP method: PEAP
    Phase...
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    ChiView - Updating your personal email address
  • Log on to chiview.chi.ac.uk
  • From within the 'My details' section click 'View and Edit My Contact Information'
  • Click 'Home Information'
  • In the 'E-mail address' field type your personal email address, then 'Save'
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    Email scam and virus advice
    Overview

    Although we take all of the cyber security precautions that any other major organisation should do, there are some vulnerabilities that technology alone cannot fully avoid, and example of which, is social engineering (see section lower down). It is important that you are aware of how to...
    MATLAB on a personal device

    MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualisation, and programming in an environment where problems and solutions are expressed in mathematical notation.

    Simulink is a block diagram environment for multidomain simulation and model-based...
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