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Self Help Documents: Special Topics

OTS is pleased to offer the following PDF publications and Flash movie tutorialsas self-help technology resources for the Towson University community. (For other non-profit use please refer to our copyright information.) To open a publication or play a movie tutorial, click on its title. If your browser does not properly display the publication, you may need to install a free copy of Adobe Reader. If your browser does not properly display the movie, you may need to install a free copy of Adobe Flash Player. To search this page for a specific word or phrase, press Ctrl-F.
	Document Accessibility: Creating 508 Standards Compliant PDF's Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that federal agencies’ electronic and information technology be accessible to people with disabilities. Towson University is committed to aligning documentation to the same standards set for the Federal Government. In this self-help document, you will learn how to take an existing document (Word, Excel, Publisher, etc.) and make it compliant.
	Setting Up a PC If you are moving office, you will need to setup your PC in the new location. This quick self-help video will guide you through the setup process.
	PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Upgrade A recent upgrade to the PeopleTools (Campus Solutions) environment has resulted in slight navigational changes to the site. In this quick video tutorial, you will be provided with an overview of the navigational changes.
	Picture Manager: Cropping Learn how to crop pictures using Microsoft Picture Manager software.
	Picture Manager: Auto Correct and Red Eye Tool Take a tutorial on how to use Auto Correct and the Red Eye tool.
	Poster Production: Guide for Students The Student Computing Services (SCS) Lab in Cook 35 houses a large-format color printer that students may use to print posters in fulfillment of class assignments or for research expositions and conference poster sessions. This guide describes the procedure by which students may use this service and offers advice toward making their posters as engaging and effective as possible.
	Scanning: Converting Hard Copies of Graphic Images to an Electronic Format You may have a hard copy of a graphic image such as a map or picture that you wish to open in an electronic format. This self-help document takes you through the steps to scan a document as a graphic and then display that document in the SMART Notebook.
	Scanning: Converting Hard Copies of Documents to an Electronic Format You may have a hard copy of a document that you wish to open in an electronic format such as Microsoft Word. This self-help document takes you through the steps to scan a document as text and then display that document in Word.
	Using WsFTP to Transfer Files from One Computer to Another WsFTP is a File Transfer Protocol utility available on the OTS Downloads page. This guide describes how it may be used to copy files between two computers.
	Preparing Web Images with WebResizer.com There are dozens of applications well suited to the image processing tasks associated with Web publishing. But when it comes to preparing images for use on the Web, most of us need to do three, and only three, things: Resize, Crop and Optimize. This document describes WebResizer.com, a web-based application particularly well suited to these tasks.
	Windows Movie Maker: Installation Instructions In this self-help document, you will learn how to make the Windows Movie Maker software available on your computer.
	Windows Movie Maker 6.0: Basics Windows Movie Maker enables you to create movies on your computer with titles, transitions, music and narration. In this self-help document, you will learn how to create a movie using imported pictures. You will also learn how to add titles and transitions to a movie.
	Windows Movie Maker 6: Adding Narration, Audio and Music This self-help document will show you how to record and add narration to your movie directly from Movie Maker. It will also show you how to import narration recorded from other sources or import music.
	Twitter: Twitter Basics Twitter is a social networking community centered around the concept of micro-blogging. In this document you will learn the basics of Twitter, including tweeting, following, and finding your target audience.
	Audacity: Basic Use Audacity is a powerful sound editing tool. In this self help document, you will learn to record, play and save an audio file.
	Access the FDS and Create and Express Delivery Towson University’s File Delivery Service is an outlet for TU users to securely share files too large to send as attachments through conventional delivery services. This self-help document will step you through how to access the FDS and how to create an express delivery.
	File Delivery Service This movie tutorial will step you through how to access the FDS and create an express delivery.
	Create a FDS Account to Access a Delivery This self-help document will instruct users outside the Towson network on how to create a recipient account in FDS.
	Create and Manage Packages This self-help document will step you through how to create packages with meta-information (which may be used later to search for specific packages when creating a report). It will also show you how view reports.
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This self-help document answers frequently asked questions regarding the File Delivery Service.
	Creating a Group You may create a group in the File Delivery Service very much like you create a distribution list in Outlook. It allows you to group e-mail addresses under one name. A message sent to a group goes to all the recipients listed in the group.

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