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MacBook Laptop: Orientation
Reference The LPS Laptop Initiative computer is a white Apple MacBook that can be set up to run the Macintosh or Windows operating systems. More technical specifications for this computer are available to those interested, as is the original MacBook User Manual. [PDF] Handouts & Materials Macintosh Handout Macintosh Script (script used by trainers […]
File Names
Computer users frequently save files. Every time they do, they are faced with a small decision – “What should I name this file?” Some of you have never given this a second thought and have been just fine, while others have learned through difficult experiences that some file names are better than others. Because this […]
Clearing A Browser’s Cache
Browsers such as Chrome and Firefox use a cache to speed up the display of web pages by re-using elements that they have already downloaded. Sometimes this can cause a browser to continue to display old material long after the page has been updated. Here are some steps for different browsers to “clear the cache.” Clearing Cache […]
Staples in Landscape Orientation when Scanning to the Print Center
To end up with a printed job in landscape orientation, collated and stapled that looks like this: STEP ONE You must flip your job 180° when inserting it into the document feeder as shown in the video above or in this illustration: STEP TWO When assembling the job on the MFD screen, choose L […]
Scan to DocuShare
The process of scanning from any MFD in LPS to a collection in DocuShare is the same in regard to WHAT you need to do, but different from one type of MFD to the next in regards to the ORDER in which you do it. Here are links to the documents that outline exactly what […]
Email to DocuShare
Email to DocuShare is utilized when you would like to include an email message as part of your resources or to share with others. Using email, compose (or forward) an email message addressed to:documail@lps.org The body of your message must begin with: To: Collection-XXXX XXXX = the collection number that you are sending to. NOTE1: For […]
Object Handles
Every object added to DocuShare receives a Handle (number) that makes it unique. Why does that matter to you? By and large it does not. However, there are certain situations when knowing the Document Number or Handle of an object can allow you to use some advanced features of DocuShare, for example: scanning a document […]
Versioning
When you’ve previously downloaded any Document from DocuShare and made changes to it on your computer, updating DocuShare with the new version couldn’t be much easier. Click the red Upload a New Version icon that looks like an up arrow. The Add Version page appears. Click the Browse button. Navigate to the location on your […]
Co-Location
A difficult part of managing electronic documents has always been keeping track of all the various places the wind has blown a file in its life. DocuShare makes this easy! DocuShare can “co-locate” any Object, including Documents, Collections, URLs, Discussions,, Blogs, etc. When you use the Edit menu to Copy an Object and Paste it […]
Permissions in DocuShare
Every DocuShare object has a set of permissions called its access list (ACL). The access list defines who has what rights to view, delete, or change a DocuShare object. The object’s owner (or any user with Manager permission) can assign and change these permissions. As the owner of the DocuShare objects that you add to […]
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