Staff Desktop XP
Optional Applications
Available:
This page lists what is available, and then describes how to access any optional application you require.
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Wireless Networking (Mobile Computers only http://wireless.lboro.ac.uk).
This will enable you to connect your laptop to wireless networks around the university and wherever else you find wireless facilities. Please take a minute to read the Best Practice guidance (www.lboro.ac.uk/it/wireless/best-practice.html) which is displayed when this is run. This will help you to keep your computer secure when using wireless networks. Your laptop will automatically be configured for the "lboro" wireless network used on campus. See also XP Mobile Service at www.lboro.ac.uk/it/desktop/xp/mobile/.
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ActiveSync 4.5. This is for Windows Mobile Powered Devices and enables synchronization with Windows PC's and Microsoft Outlook. See the User Guide for further help.
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Microsoft Project 2003.
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Microsoft Publisher 2003.
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Trent H.R. Client. This program can only be installed by staff designated to use it.
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Agresso Client. This program can only be installed by staff designated to use it.
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Adobe SVG Viewer for Agresso Self Service. This program can only be installed by staff designated to use Agresso.
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Text Help Read and Write Gold www.lboro.ac.uk/it/access/texthelp/intro.html. This program is designed to help those with dyslexia or other reading or writing difficulties (and may be of help to those with English as a second or other language). Getting started movie www.lboro.ac.uk/it/access/texthelp/intro.html.
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Mind Genius www.lboro.ac.uk/it/access/mind-mapping/ mind mapping software allowing you to build diagrams of your ideas, and export to other applications such as Word or PowerPoint. This program may be of particular interest to those with dyslexia.
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Mathplayer (allows display of Mathematical notation in Internet Explorer).
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Chime (allows display, rotation, and formatting of 2D and 3D Chemical molecules in Internet Explorer).
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Microsoft OneNote www.microsoft.com/uk/office/onenote/prodinfo/default.mspx for tablet PCs only. Provides a note taking facility with handwriting recognition for tablet PCs, and is installed in the Microsoft Office program folder.
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Microsoft Producer www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/technologies/producer.mspx. This is an add-on application for Microsoft PowerPoint used to publish video, audio, slides and images together into one presentation, and is installed in the Microsoft Office program folder as a separate application.
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RefWorks Write'n'Cite 2 www.refworks.com. This is a plug-in to Microsoft Word 2003 for collecting and using Bibliographies.
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Questionmark Perception 3.4. This software provides the functionality to author, administer, deliver, and report on computerised assessments. Access to this software is restricted by group membership. Group Membership will be granted following the completion of training by the Computer Aided Assessment unit of Professional Development.
Note: If you are not a member of the relevant group, you will not be able to install this software.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.9. This is already included in the standard Staff Desktop XP service, but is included here in case you need to re-install it.
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Adobe Acrobat 7.0.9 Professional (Writer). To obtain this software you are required to purchase a license. Please contact IT Services ( IT.Services@lboro.ac.uk or ext. 2320 2320) for advice on how to purchase a copy of the software.
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Nero Burning ROM. To obtain this software you are required to purchase a license. Please contact IT Services ( IT.Services@lboro.ac.uk or ext. 23202320) for advice on how to purchase a copy of the software.
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Make Me An Administrator www.lboro.ac.uk/it/desktop/xp/make-admin.html. A utility which allows users easily to elevate their standard active directory accounts into the local Administrators group on their computer as required, and then remove it again. This allows hardware and software to be installed while logged in under the user's normal account. This is often preferable to logging in with a local administrative account so that shortcuts appear as expected and can in some cases be necessary for successful installation. This facility is provided by IT Services for use where it is necessary to aid productivity. Responsibility for deciding who should have access to the utility lies with individual departments and only IT staff can install it.
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Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client 2.2 (Desktop computers only) www.lboro.ac.uk/it/off-campus/client.html. The Remote Working Client should be installed anyway for a Laptop computer.
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Microsoft Office 2007 office2007.lboro.ac.uk for teaching staff.
From October 2008 Microsoft Office 2007 will be installed in computer labs. In order to allow teaching staff to familiarise themselves with it and to help them in the preparation of relevant teaching materials, we have released Microsoft Office 2007 as an Optional Application to the Staff Desktop XP Service.
If you install this, it will remove Office 2003. Note also that some applications are not compatible with Microsoft Office 2007 - see Windows XP Compatibility issues at office2007.lboro.ac.uk/issues-xp.html. You should also be aware of File Compatibility Issues between Office 2007 and Office 2003 at office2007.lboro.ac.uk/compatibility.html.
Office 2007 is supported under a reasonable endeavours basis and will be fully supported on the Vista Staff Desktop Service which is scheduled for release in January 2009.
Therefore departments may decide to install Office 2007 on selected computers, leaving Office 2003 on others.
Expression Web (the replacement for FrontPage) and Microsoft Project 2007 can be installed separately (from Add or Remove Programs) but only after Office 2007 has been installed. This software cannot be installed independently of Office 2007.
A list of guides to Using Microsoft Office 2007 can be found at the easy to remember address office2007.lboro.ac.uk.
Installing Office 2007 can take up to 30 minutes to install because the following software will also be removed before installation:
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Microsoft Office 2003
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Office Compatibility tool.
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Hidden Data removal tool.
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Visio 2003.
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Project 2003.
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FrontPage 2003.
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Publisher 2003.
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OneNote 2003.
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Producer 2003.
The main Office 2007 application will then install followed by Service Pack 1. A reboot is then required.
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Note:
You must not attempt to install Anti-Virus software, Microsoft Office, or any of the software already included in the service on your Staff Desktop computer. If you wish to install an Optional Application you must do so from the service as described.
To gain access to Optional Applications:
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From the Start menu choose Settings and then Control Panel.
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If the Control Panel does not look like this, see our alternate instructions below.
Otherwise Choose Add or Remove Programs.
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Click the Add New Programs button.
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Select any program you require, and more information will be displayed. Note that this lists all programs available, including any you may have already added yourself. Click the Add button to install the program.
Alternate Instructions for alternative control panel "category" interface.
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From the Start menu choose Settings and then Control Panel.
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Select Add or Remove Programs.
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Click the Add New Programs button.
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Select any program you require, and more information will be displayed. Note that this lists all programs available, including any you may have already added yourself. Click the Add button to install the program.