Metropolia Microsoft Office default settings will change during week 44:
The default font will be Arial
- Font size in Word and Excel will be 11pt
- In PowerPoint and OneNote font size varies
- Outlook font size will be 10pt
Some changes in Word template margins
- left margin will be 2 cm
- upper and lower margins as well and the right margin will be 1 cm
Word AutoFormat As You Type settings will change
- Hyphen after a space will no longer be replaced by em dash
- An em dash can be typed by typing two hyphens (minus signs) on end
Word template header will no longer have a center tab stop
Word comment balloons will no longer pop up
Outlook browser version default font will be Arial (in near future)
These changes will be done on all Windows workstations and laptops maintained by Metropolia IT Services when connected to the local area network (by cable). Changes on Mac computers will be announced later on.
If the settings are not changed after a bootup within a week, please inform Helpdesk by making a service request at http://hd.metropolia.fi, by calling the phone service at 020 783 5246, or by sending e-mail to helpdesk@metropolia.fi.
Phishing is a common experience for email users these days. Metropolia email users often receive requests for their network/email passwords, user IDs, and other private data. Some of these emails can be very convincing and appear to be from Metropolia ITS Staff.
However, you should know that ITS will never, ever request your password! Emails requesting your password or other personal data should simply be DELETED upon receipt.
Below are newest message of phishing emails received here at Metropolia and should be deleted upon receipt.
From: cyber_upgrade (at) cyberservices.com
Subject: ATTENTION WEB-MAIL USER
Dear Webmail User
Your mailbox has exceeded the limit of Quota Usage, which is as set by your manager, and access to your mailbox via our mail portal will be unavailable for sometime during this maintenance period.
You will not be able to create new e-mail to send or receive again until you validate your mailbox.
To re-validate your mailbox, you can CLICK (link removed)
Thanks
System Administrator.
Copyright © 2012 # WEBMASTER ADMIN • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED •
If you sent your information in response to the message, change your password immediately at https://amme.metropolia.fi
Due to data communications installations, all IT services are offline.
On Saturday, October 27th. Leppävaara, A wing , 0 and 1st floor facing Turuntie
On Sunday, October 28th. Myyrmäki, B wing
Due to data communications installations, all IT services are offline.
On Saturday, October 27th. Leppävaara, A wing , 0 and 1st floor facing Turuntie
On Sunday, October 28th. Myyrmäki, B wing
There will be short breaks in all IT services during weekend from 20th to 21st October, 2012 due to moving to the new virtualization system. Breaks will be very short and breaks of critical systems will be scheduled on Sunday.
Used computer are sold Tuesday 30.10.2012 clock 15-18 at Leppävaara campus
Time: Tue 30.10.2012 klo 15-18
Address: Vanha maantie 6 ETY-A2.11 instructions where the room is will be in the lobbys.
Computers and monitors are sold as a package (keyboards and mice are included to the packaged until we run out) and the package costs 40€.
NO RESERVATIONS!
You may not see/inspect the products in advance.
Payment:
- cash only.
All products have been tested and they work. If you have any problems with them you must contact Leppävaaras helpdesk within a week of you purchase
About 100 computers for sale
So a computer (either optiplex 740 or optiplex 745) and a monitor total of 40€.
Tarkempia tietoja:
Dell Optiplex 740
- Athlon 5200+ 2,6GHz
- 2GB Ram
- 80GB HDD
Dell Optiplex 745
- Intel Core duo E6400 2,13GHz
- 2GB Ram
- 80GB HDD
monitors:
Dell 19" 1908FPb
Printers in classrooms are replaced by separate print rooms from 10th October 2012 onwards in Albertinkatu, Kalevankatu and Eerikinkatu. Printing is fee but paper is needed. Print rooms are located at
Albertinkatu 40-42
- 4. floor hallway near B405
Kalevankatu 43 and Eerikinkatu 36
- 1. floor hallway
- 3. floor hallway
- E413
Toshiba multifunction printing continues to be a fee based service for students. Toshiba multifunction printers can print, copy and scan both black & white and color. Printing and copying is fee based but scanning is fee.
Locations of print rooms by building
Locations of multifunction devices by building
In case of problems you can contact Helpdesk phone at 020 783 6969 or make a service request at http://hd.metropolia.fi or send e-mail to helpdesk@metropolia.fi
Due to hardware installations all IT-services will be unavailable during the day in the following campuses.
-Sat 13.10 Bulevard Studenthouse and New Chemistry IT-classrooms.
-Sun 14.10 New side of Hämeentie 161 and Pop & Jazz Conservatory.
Due to installation and maintenance work, there will be power outages in the Leppävaara location on the following days:
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Power outage in the server room beginning on 6 PM. During the outage, most of Metropolia network services such as E-mail, Moodle and Tuubi are not available. The break will last approximately 4 hours.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Power outage in the old wing beginning on 5 PM. Staff located in the old wing are adviced to leave the wing or move to the new wing which is not affected by the outage. This power outage does not affect Metropolia network services.
Toshiba multifunction devices are not available on Wednesday, 3th October at 2.00 pm about 15-30 minutes due to maintenance work.