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LPL Central Computing Systems (LCS) |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Desktop Environments
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| Department of Planetary Sciences Lunar and Planetary Laboratory |
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LPL Central Computing Systems (LCS) |
How do I install LANDESK client on my Windows PC?
Click Start->Run. (The Start button is in the lower left corner of your PC screen).
Type \\bender\ldlogon into the command field.
Click OK or press the Enter/Return key.
A Windows Explorer window will open on your desktop.
Scroll down the list of files and double-click on wscfg32.exe.
The LANDESK client installation will begin. Allow it to complete; this may take up to 20 minutes.
Do you have an excellent online Mac OS reference?
Click here to access Mac OS user tutorials, helpful tips, and guides to the control panel and features:
Mac Tips
How do I get UNIX-like tools installed on my Windows PC?
The Cygwin UNIX environment, developed by Red Hat, has been installed on the Windows PCs in rooms 316 and 331. Clicking on the green "C" desktop icon on either of these systems will bring up a window running a bash shell. If you would like to have this environment on your Windows PC:
How do I set/change the default printer on my sunray (in sun java desktop)?
you can change your default printer by using the sun java desktop preferences tool, as follows:
Click Launch
move the mouse to the Preferences entry in the list that pops up
click Printer Preferences in the Preferences list that appears
this will launch the Printer Preferences pop-up window
in the pop-up window, you will see a few printer icons
one of them will have a green check mark on it
that is your default printer
to make another printer your default printer:
click on the icon for that printer
click Printer -> Set as Default
to see more printers:
launch the Printer Preferences window
click View -> Select Printers to Show
choose some from the list or click Select All
click OK
How do I print my screen in CDE on my Solaris workstation?
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