To All Staff Members,

Last month, OIT released a Windows 7 DeSC image and WWS Computing Services has already started to deploy the new operating system.

The School has approximately one hundred visitors arriving over the summer and all of their machines need to be configured by the start of the new semester. Due to the timing of the image release, all visitor machines will be configured with Windows 7. Unfortunately, we will not be able to start reconfiguring faculty and staff machines until late in the fall. The image process takes approximately four hours. In the case of full time faculty and staff, additional time is required to move data files and the migration needs to be coordinated with work schedules. We expect the project to last 24 months.

The differences between Vista and Windows 7 are minor and most Windows users will have no trouble adjusting. However, there are significant changes in MS Office (2010). To prepare for the mixed environment, several resources are available:

Instructor Led Training in Robertson Hall on August 2nd and August 23rd – http://www.princeton.edu/training

iLinc tutorial - https://www.princeton.edu/pulse/tutorial-library/outlook/index.xml

Online training via lynda.com - http://helpdesk.princeton.edu/kb/display.plx?ID=1060

Office 2010 Quick Reference Guide - hard copy available via the WWS Help Desk

WWS Help Desk – questions answered by emailing wwshelp@princeton.edu or calling 8-1773.

All staff are encouraged to utilize the resources above and take advantage of the instructor led MS Office training that will be conducted in Robertson Hall.

Please contact the WWS Help Desk (wwshelp@princeton.edu or 258-1773) if you have any questions or concerns.