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General Usage

• Open Relaying Background
  This page provides information on open relay why it is caused, problems and solutions to it
• Adding Money to a Print Account
  This page explains how to add money to your print account from your Terrapin Express Account.
• Application for Researcher Access to GRACE
  This page is for applying for access to the OIT Glue Research and Academic Computing Environment (GRACE)
• Backup to a Zip Disk
  How to backup your important files regularly to a zip disk.
• Bad Print Refunds
  Explains how to get a refund for a bad print out.
• Changing Your Finger Information
  This page provides information on how to change your finger information. It gives instruction on changing the finger information on WAM and Glue accounts.
• HelpDeskRC
  HelpDeskRC: A New Way to Solve Computer Problems
• How To Change Your Window Manager On WAM Or Glue
  A windows manager is program which controls layout and the look and feel of the X-Windows session. This document explains how to change the window manager you are using on the WAM/Glue systems.
• How To Clear Browser Cache Stored On WAM Or Glue Account
  How to clear cache (delete cache files) stored by various browsers of various versions; Netscape, Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers, used in the WAM or OWL labs.
• How To Transfer Files To and From Unix
  This page describes how to use the sftp program in unix to transfer files between machines.
• How do I access the Unix shell in my WAM / Glue Account?
  How to access the UNIX shell in a WAM/GLUE account
• Information about the First-Aid Service
  This page answers some common questions about the First-Aid Service.
• LPCR Printing for Windows
  This document describes how to use NPP for windows. NPP is the printing software used by lpcr.
• LPCR Printing from the Unix Command Prompt
  This document explains the different ways to print from the unix command prompt on WAM/Glue and the Cluster.
• Lost Print Account Passwords
  This page will tell you how to get your print account password reset if it is lost.
• Pocket Guide To The World Wide Web
  General 'getting started' information on the world wide web
• Print Account Credit Request Form
  Use this form to submit a credit request.
• Printing From a WAM Computer
  How to print from a WAM PC, Mac or Unix workstation
• The xqpr window
  This is a screen shot of the xqpr window. This software is used when printing from a unix workstation.
• Troubleshooting Printing Accounts
  Troubleshooting basic problems with print accounts
• Using The WAM Macintosh Workstations
  How to use the WAM Macintosh workstations
• Using WAM Windows 2000 PC Workstations
  General information on using the WAM PC (Windows) workstations
• WAM Windows Environment
  This page provides information about the envirnoment on the Win NT machines in the WAM lab. It gives information about accessing your home directory, files in UNIX vs NT, profile , drive and directory structure.
• Log Off of Any Computer You Have Been Using in the Computer Labs
  This page explains why you should keep log off from any lab computer you use.