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Computer Assistant


Overview

The Computer Assistant, shown below, is a multi-purpose program designed to help you configure your desktop, connect to printers, change your default printer, examine your F: drive space usage, and access help documentation.

Information Tab

To open the Computer Assistant, click on the Start button and select Computer Assistant.

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Information Tab

The Information tab, shown below, displays your logon ID and information about the computer that you are using.

Information Tab

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Printing Tab

The Printing tab, shown below, is used to connect to printers, remove printers, and change your default printer.

Printing Tab

All network printers are shown on the right side of the Printing tab under Available Network Printers.

Printers to which you are currently connected are shown on the left side of the Printing tab under Installed Network Printers.

Note: Your default printer
is listed under Installed Network Printers in red. (The default printer is the printer that automatically appears in the Print dialog box when you print a document. It also is the printer that you print to when you click on the Print toolbar button in Microsoft Office programs.)

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Desktop Tab

The Desktop tab, shown below, is used to create desktop shortcuts for network-installed programs, such as Word or PowerPoint.

Desktop Tab

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Misc Tab

The Misc tab, shown below, is used to find out how much space you are using on the F: drive. In addition, students can use this tab to copy their F: drive files from last year to their current F: drive network accounts.

Misc Tab

For more information, see Check Your F: Drive Space Usage and Copy Your F: Drive Files from Last Year.

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Help Tab

The Help tab, shown below, is used to access help documents that provide step-by-step instructions for performing tasks with various programs, such as Word, Outlook, and FrontPage.

Help Tab

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