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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Important Equipment Notice for Users of Apple Macintosh Laptop Computers

If you are using a Powerbook G4 or MacBook Pro laptop that has a DVI
connector for use with an external display or projector, you will need
to use a DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect your computer to the laptop
cable found in Technology Upgrade Classrooms.



More information regarding the adapter you need to provide can be found
on the Classroom Instructions and Laptop Self-help Web page at http://www.classroom.umn.edu/index.asp?sid=52

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Building Unlocking Problems

OCM sincerely apologizes to the students and faculty who were
inconvenienced by buildings and classrooms that were not unlocked in
time for the scheduled final exams on Saturday, December 17.



All classroom buildings should have been open at 7:00 AM on Saturday.
However, a number of doors were not unlocked in time for the start of
finals. We thank those who reported the problem to the Classroom
Hotline, and we apologize for the slow response time in getting these
doors unlocked.



OCM and FM Building Services are reviewing all applicable procedures to
make sure that this problem is fixed, and to develop more rapid
response measures for the future.



Again, we apologize for this problem. It should not have happened.



Sincerely,

Steve Fitzgerald

Director of Classroom Management

Monday, December 18, 2006

Classroom Access Problems Saturday December 16

The Office of Classroom Management sincerely apologizes for the delay
in opening several buildings and classrooms on the St Paul campus for
finals on Saturday, December 16.



We recognize the importance of having classrooms ready for exams, and
understand the adverse impact on students and faculty caused by this
unacceptable occurrence. OCM acknowledges our responsibility for all
central classroom issues, and this includes classroom readiness and
classroom access.



We appreciate those who called the Classroom Hotline to report the
locked doors, and thank them for the prompt notification which assisted
in correcting the problems.



Again, our apologies to faculty and staff impacted by this problem. We
will take a lesson learned from this and redouble efforts to prevent
any recurrence.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Classroom Hotline Extended Hours During Exams

The Classroom Hotline will operate on extended hours during Exam Week,
December 14 - December 20. Call 612-625-1086 for any classroom issue or
problem.



FINALS WEEK HOURS:



Mon - Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Final Exam Week Schedules

Fall 2006 Finals Week runs from Thursday, December 14 through
Wednesday, December 20. If you need information on when a final exam is
scheduled, please check the final exam information.



Final exams are usually held in the classroom in which the course met
during the semester. Departmental scheduling coordinators have already
been notified of any changes to the classroom assignment during finals
week. If faculty or staff have any questions about final exam meeting
time or location, please e-mail

Scheduling at ocmsched@umn.edu . Students with questions regarding exam locations or times should check with their instructor.

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Important Equipment Notice for Users of Newer Apple Macintosh Laptops

If you are using a Powerbook G4 or MacBook Pro laptop that has a DVI
connector for use with an external display or projector, you will need
to use a DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect your computer to the laptop
cable found in Technology Upgrade Classrooms.



All MacBook Pro computers require this adapter, but not all Powerbook
G4 systems have this connector. If your Powerbook was manufactured
after April, 2002 (667 mhz or higher), it probably has this connector.
If it was manufactured before that date, it will have the VGA port that
connects without the need for the adapter. The adapter that Apple
typically supplies with the G4 looks like this:

mac_conn1.jpg
If you are using an Apple iBook laptop (all versions) or the Powerbook
G4 with the 12" screen, you will need to use the supplied Video-to-VGA
Adapter which looks like this:
mac_conn2.jpg
If you are using a MacBook (white or black color) or the Powerbook G4
with the 12" screen, you will need to use a Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter,
which looks like this:

mac_conn3.jpg
Display adapters may have been included with your Apple system, however
Apple does not currently include the adapter with the MacBook.
Additional adapters can be purchased from Apple Computer.



If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Knowles at 612-626-8650 or E-mail: classrm@umn.edu