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Often we forget how useful a simple remote can be. Attached is a tip on how to use the projector remote to mute the sound or freeze the image allowing you to work on your computer until you wish to display live again. A great tip for bell work or daily announcements.





Turning Off the Picture

  1. This AV/MUTE option turns off the picture and sound. The Screen will turn black and there is no Sound. 
  2. Press the key to turn the image and sound back on. 


Stopping Action

  1. Press the Freeze button to stop the action in your video or computer image.
  2. You can continue to do other work or searches in the background. 


Display Menu


Do you miss the handy Displays icon that was on the menu bar of your old computer, allowing you to change resolutions, turn on mirroring, and detect displays? 

If you would like to have those settings easily available all the time:
  1. Click on the Apple menu in the upper left corner of screen and choose App Store
  2. Enter "Display Menu" in the search box in the upper righthand corner of the window. Display Menu is a free app, and you can download it by clicking on “free”, then “install app.” You will be asked for your Apple D (same username and password you would use to purchase something from the iTunes store.
  3. After the app downloads, open it by going to your Applications folder and double-clicking on it. This icon will appear in your menu bar:


  4. Click on the icon to access settings. Make sure that you click the arrow at the bottom of the menu to access the “Start on Log-in” option, which ensures that Display Menu is always accessible.

Using Google Mail follow the steps below to send an email to "undisclosed recipients." The email arrives in all recipient's in-boxes while the list of email addresses remains hidden.

  1. Click on "Compose" to start a message
  2. In the “To” field type the following: "Undisclosed recipients"<your Google Mail address followed by a closing>. The quotation marks and angle brackets are necessary.
  3. For example, if I were emailing to undisclosed recipients it would look like this:
  4. "Undisclosed recipients"<slade@aaps.k12.mi.us> 4. Next, click "Bcc"
  5. In the Bcc field type the email addresses of all of the intended recipients. You may also insert groups from your contact list.
  6. Type the subject of the email in the subject field.
  7. Type your message in the message field.
  8. Click the Send button.

The message will go to all recipients AND will be delivered to your inbox. Only you will be able to see to whom you sent the email (this information will be hidden from the Bcc recipients).

Attached is a picture of what your email will look like prior to sending: 

​Prepared by: 
Kathryn Slade
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Technical Assistant
For more technology information, please visit: http://aapsinstructionaltech.blogspot.com/​
Our laptops are set to go to sleep when there is no active input....a great way to keep the battery from draining.   But when you connected to the projector during a lesson or meeting, you don't want this to happen.  

"Caffeine" is a tiny program that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. Just click it to prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers. Click it again to go back to the regular settings.

Get the software:
 - Use any browser to go the product webpage:
                            http://lightheadsw.com/caffeine/
 - Click on the link for "Direct Download"
 - Close the browser, and from a Finder window, open your Downloads folder.
 - Double-click on the file called "Caffeine1.1.1.zip"
(This unzips the file and puts a copy of the application right next to the download.)
 - Drag the "Caffeine" file into your Applications Folder.








Set-up the software:
 - Double-click on Caffeine application to open it.
 - In the preferences window, click the box next to "Automatically start Caffeine at login"
 - We suggest you set the Default Duration to 2 hours.

 - Click "Close"
 

Use the software:
Anytime you need to keep the computer awake, simply click the coffee-cup icon on the menu bar.  If it's full of coffee, the laptop will not sleep.  Click it again to go back to your normal settings.
Logging in to the AAPS Sever System:Staff

(formerly known as the XSAN)


In the Finder, click the Go menu and select Connect to Server 
(or you can use the keyboard shortcut Apple K)


In the Connect to Server window that appears, type in the appropriate server name



Note:  For your personal server space, if your last name begins with A-K log into emerald, if your name begins with L-Z log in to sapphire. 


Enter your user name and password and click connect

** If you don’t know your password, please create a help desk ticket



Choose your name and click okay



Your server space will mount on your desktop, double click on the icon to open





AAPS has four types of server space




Prepared by ​Michelle Hart
Say you want to send a colleague a digital photo from your computer...  If the photo is a file on your desktop, you can attach the file to your email like any other attachment.  But what if your photos are in iPhoto?
You can attach those as well...using the Media Browser.  This is an extra area on the sidebar that become available when you are in a dialog box.


Step 1.  Start your email just like normal....


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Step 2.  Click the paperclip icon to attach a file...

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Step 3.  In the dialog box, scroll DOWN in the sidebar until you see "Media" and then click once on "Photos". 
​Your iPhoto library will appear in the window.  You can view by Event or Album or search if you know the name.  Select your photo and click "Open."  






Step 4.   That photo will then be attached to the email message; you can see the file name at the bottom of the message.​

Click "Send."


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As you work with your technology, you may find that you have a question or an issue that you would like assistance resolving. Who do you contact?

The help desk is open from 8:00 to 4:30 Monday through Friday. You can send a request via email to one of the email addresses below or you can call the help desk at 734-994-5040. Please use this handout on How to create a Help desk Ticket for further information.

Web Help Desk Email Addresses
ServiceEmail AddressDescription
ITD Help Requesthelprequest@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a help request ticket and assigns it to the senders building tech.
Datadirectordatadirectorhelp@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a Web Help Desk ticket and assigns it to our DataDirector support staff.
 TieNettienethelp@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a Web Help Desk ticket and assigns it to our Excent support staff.
NWEAnweahelp@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a Web Help Desk ticket and assigns it to our NWEA support staff.
Powerschoolpssupport@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a Web Help Desk ticket and assigns it to our PowerSchool support staff.
Scholasticscholastichelp@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a Web Help Desk ticket and assigns it to our Scholastic support staff.
STAGESstages_help@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a Web Help Desk ticket and assigns it to our Stages support staff.
Work Ordersworkorders@aaps.k12.mi.usEmail to this address creates a Web Help Desk ticket and assigns it to the Physical Properties department as a work order request.