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• ChemIT newsletter

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From: ChemIT@cornell.edu

Subject: IT Flash from ChemIT, June 2015. ChemDraw, Blogs, and more

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Hello,

Learn more about the changes below by clicking the links provided, or just contact us directly at <ChemIT@cornell.edu>. Thank you!

Software: Renewals and changes in support

ChemDraw:

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• Last newsletter was sent outRenew now, by the August expiration:
  • http://blogs.cornell.edu/chemit/chemdraw/
• A new version was released mid-May, and you are not required to upgrade.
• CambridgeSoft has dropped support for older operating systems in their new version.
  
  • Example: The newest version requires MacOS X 10.9 or newer or Windows 7 or newer.

Matlab:

• MathWorks is will drop support for certain platforms in their next two versions.
  
  • Example: The newest version requires MacOS X 10.9 or newer.
  • Example: Their next version will require Windows 7 or newer.
  • Example: Their next version is the last version to support any 32-bit Windows.
• http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/roadmap.html

Other software license renewals:

• Look for email from ChemIT for renewal notices in the next month for:
  • Matlab, Mathematica, and LabView.

IT service changes and reminders

Wireless service: Use eduroam. No longer use “RedRover”.

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/wifi/howto.cfm

The eduroam service also works for many academic visitors here, and for you when you travel.

• https://www.eduroam.org/?p=where

A new Cornell wireless “Guest” service has recently been added.

• Service is useful if you host visitors and friends for temporary periods who cannot use eduroam.
• This single-day access service is easy to get on to.
• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/wifi/visitor/index.cfm

CU Blogs: New fee announced by CIT. Also, drastic look-and-feel changes to occur to some blogs.

• ChemIT is working with the intent to reduce the impact on Chemistry's current 12 research group web sites, as well as future sites.
• https://www.it.cornell.edu/services/blogs/fees.cfm
• https://www.it.cornell.edu/services/blogs/howto/theme.cfm

ChemIT: Use our on-line form to request service from ChemIT. It's easy and fast:

• http://it.chem.cornell.edu/request/

And more! Visit our page containing information and news on the following subjects: Skype for Business, travel advice, and backups.

• http://blogs.cornell.edu/chemit/2015/06/04/chemit-mini-flash/

For future reference, the above information is also available at our web site, http://it.chem.cornell.edu/news/.

Please do let us know how we can be of assistance to you.

Yours in service, -Oliver, Michael, Roger, and Lulu.

• • 2015/10/30/chemit-flash-2015-10/

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