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As of 9/21/18 the Jacobetti, PEIF, and HelpDesk Laser printers use the same printer settings as the "Library Laser" printer already configured on the NMU Thinkpad and MacBook issued computers. Please use the "Library Laser" printer for the Jacobetti, PEIF, and HelpDesk Laser printers.
If you need to configure a computer to access the printers please see the instructions at the NMU Library web site https://lib.nmu.edu/print.
As of 9/21/18 the Jacobetti, PEIF, and HelpDesk Laser printers use the same printer settings as the "Library Laser" printer already configured on the NMU Thinkpad and MacBook issued computers. Please use the "Library Laser" printer for the Jacobetti, PEIF, and HelpDesk Laser printers.
If you need to configure a computer to access the printers please see the instructions at the NMU Library web site https://lib.nmu.edu/print.
Please read the information below on how to be safer on the Internet. If you have any questions please contact the Computing HelpDesk, 906-227-2468, HelpDesk@nmu.edu.
General Safety Tips
Phishing Attempts
Password Safety
General Safety Tips
You should take care to clean your MacBook properly. Select a part of your laptop to learn how to safely clean it.
Keyboard
LCD Screen
Case
Mac OS, or Apple's operating system, comes preinstalled on all NMU-issued MacBooks.
Below is a list of training resources for OSX.
Mac OSX Mail is an application you can utilize to check your @nmu.edu mail. Instructions for setting up Mac Mail as a POP account are below. To learn how to use MAC OS X, visit the Using MAC OS X Mail page.
It's always a good idea to back your files up regularly and especially if you are planning to transfer them to a new machine. In addition to dragging and dropping files onto an external device, you can also burn files to a CD. Follow these instructions to learn how.
MacBook Specs
macOS Recovery should only be used when you are instructed to do so. This is typically used when you purchase your MacBook. You should make sure you have a known good and verified backup before proceeding, this method will erase your data.
To use Mail Merge all you need is an Excel spreadsheet with your contact information and any other fields that you need to add to your letter and the form letter you are going to use. The Mail Merge feature takes data fields from your Excel spreadsheet and properly imports them into the appropriate location of your form letter. This is especially useful for when you are sending mail to many addresses. For how to use the Mail Merge feature, we have created a short tutorial for you to follow.