Schoolcraft Technology FAQs

Windows XP has the built-in ability to write files to CD-R and CD-RW media. You can save your files to CD at any computer that is equipped with a CD-RW drive (not a CD-ROM).

1. Drag and drop the files you want to save to the CD-RW drive.
1. You can view this drive in Explorer view or by double-clicking My Computer.

You must have a scanner attached to your computer to use this function in Office. Scanners are available in MC100 for small jobs. Follow this link for more in-depth information from Microsoft about document scanning. Make sure you click on the link near the bottom of the page called About the Microsoft Office Document Image Writer print driver, as it provides good information about document imaging. Important Note: If you want to share an image with someone using an Office version prior  to Office 2003, save your image in TIFF format. Office XP and earlier cannot open the Office 2003 MDI format.

You must have a scanner attached to your computer to use this function in Office. Scanners are available in MC100 for small jobs. Follow this link for more in-depth information from Microsoft about document scanning.

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) scanning is designed to recognize letters and some formatting in scanned documents; and save it in an editable text format to programs such as Microsoft Word. The resulting files can then be used in the same way you would use a new document you had just created from scratch.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed the Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker. It is turned on campus-wide, and originally set to the medium setting. This setting blocks most automatic pop-ups, but allows you to see pop-ups that open when you click a link or button on a Web site. The Pop-up Blocker will play a sound and show the Information Bar when a pop-up is blocked. If you wish to view a blocked pop-up, click in the Information Bar for options.

To block all pop-ups set security to High.

To Change Pop-up Blocker Settings: