Your Computer FAQ
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Your Computer FAQ
As an IUSM student, where can I get free software for my computer?
IUWare — Download the software you need for free:
»Windows
»For Mac
NOTE: You may find that you cannot access the IUWare site until the Medical Student Affairs registrar mass-enrolls the incoming class. If so, don't worry. That will occur well before orientation, probably around mid-July.
As an IUSM student, where can I get free software for my Windows-based computer?
Overview of »IUWare
Download the software you need for free:
»Programs for Windows Computers
NOTE: You may find that you cannot access the IUWare site until the Medical Student Affairs registrar mass-enrolls the incoming class. If so, don't worry. That will occur well before orientation, probably around mid-July.
As an IUSM student, where can I get free software for my Macintosh?
Overview of »IUWare
Download the software you need for free:
»Programs for Macintosh Computers
NOTE: You may find that you cannot access the IUWare site until the Medical Student Affairs registrar mass-enrolls the incoming class. If so, don't worry. That will occur well before orientation, probably around mid-July.
Does Windows Media player work on the Mac? If not, what can I do?
You will probably need to install additional software to emulate Windows on your Mac. Parallels allows you to run both Mac and Windows operating systems simultaneously. It may be available at the IUPUI bookstore. If not, you can purchase and download it from http://www.parallels.com/. VMWare Fusion serves the same purpose and is gaining market share.
Windows Media Player is the program that students use to watch lectures, videos, and other media recordings posted as part of the curriculum. It is essential for the first two years of medical school. Having a Mac isn't a problem, but you may want to download Parallels before you get to school. If you need help with the installation, contact the UITS Support center at 317-274-HELP.
For a more detailed explanation of emulating Windows, see the IU Knowledge Base article at http://kb.iu.edu/data/ahjj.html.
Why am I having problems when syncing with Entourage, iCal and/or iPhone?
Under certain circumstances, the 10.5.3 upgrade will set the time zone to "US/East – Indiana." This setting can cause problems when syncing with Entourage, iCal and/or iPhone. In most cases the proper time zone would be "Indianapolis."
Why am I having problems logging into Oncourse, Onestart and/or problems with CAS authentication when using Safari?
Mac OS X 10.5.3 users of Safari may experience problems logging into Oncourse and Onestart. Users may also see problems with CAS authentication. IU software engineers are trying to resolve this issue and have informed Apple.
Connections to https://onestart.iu.edu and https://oncourse.iu.edu will appear to hang. If the user stops the page load then refreshes the page load they may be able to access these sites. However access may not be reliable. Users on Mac OS X 10.5.3 can use Firefox to access these sites.
I use Firefox as my browser and I am able to play the recorded lectures. Why can't I control the speed?
You need the Windows Media Player plugin installed for Firefox to use the speed control. » Get the plugin
My operating system is Vista Home and I am unable to play the recorded lectures.
Students with Windows Vista Home have reported that they lost the ability to play the recorded lectures. -- It worked, then stopped working. The solution is to add a user without administrative rights to your computer. Logon as that user to play the recorded lectures.