Microsoft Office 2007

Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 cannot natively open documents that are saved in the Office Open XML Formats. However, you can install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats to view these files.

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Support Notice for Windows Vista

Two weeks ago the Microsoft Corporation released their new Operating System called VISTA. Reviews have been quite positive regarding many aspects of its attributes including security and graphics. Most newly purchased PC's can have VISTA pre-installed.
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The Technology and Information Systems Department launchesGroupWise 7

Novell GroupWise 7 is a cross-platform, e-mail system that provides secure messaging, calendaring, scheduling, and instant messaging. GroupWise also includes task management, contact management, document management, and other productivity tools. GroupWise users can access their mailboxes from desktops running Linux, Windows, or Macintosh; in a Web browser anywhere an Internet connection is available; and even on mobile devices.

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GroupWise 7 Client User Manual

GroupWise 7 Web User Manual

The Technology and Information Systems Department launches GWGUARDIAN

GWGuardian protects GroupWise from spam and related spammer threats. This version combines multi-layered anti-spam technology and unbeatable anti-virus security that is powered by McAfee.

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TIS AWARD

The Technology and Information Systems (TIS) Team, led by Chief Information Architect Gerald Segal, was the recipient of an award from Computerworld, “the most trusted source for the critical information needs of senior IT management.” The award honors organizations that have “applied exemplary storage solutions to provide strategic advantage to their enterprise.”

To meet the ongoing demand by Psychiatric Institute (PI) researchers for a device equipped to handle large quantities of data, TIS developed a unique method for transmitting medical images throughout the Institute using Storage Area Technology. A Storage Area Network (SAN) has tremendous storage capacity and is primarily used for its backup capabilities at medical centers. Dr. John Mann, Director of Neuroscience at PI, and an investigator who has benefited from SAN, sees the implementation of the technology as crucial to the viability of the important research conducted at the Institute.

The PI team, which also included Chandresh Shah (TIS Network Manager) and Joseph Grun (a Department of Neuroscience information technology manager), received recognition for its achievement during a special awards ceremony at Storage Networking World in Florida in October 2004. Other winners included MetLife and Sports Illustrated. Storage Networking World is a conference co-owned by Computerworld.