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<p> There are a lot of features that ASU offers for students that you may not be aware of. Check out the links below to learn more. </p>

<h2>Connecting to ASUWiFi</h2>
<p>Are you having issues connecting to the internet? Check out these wikis. </p>

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Safe_Connect_-_Connecting_to_the_Internet Connecting to the Internet]

<p>If you are still having issues your computer may not have an up-to-date antivirus or you operating system may not be up to date. Try the below wikis.</p>

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Anti_virus_programs Anti virus programs]

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Windows_Updates Windows Updates]

<h2>ASU Cloud Storage</h2>

<p>ASU offers two ways you can store your files on the web. This will allow you to access your files from any lab computer on campus and your home computer.

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Myfiles.adams.edu_for_Students_and_Staff Myyfiles.adams.edu for Students and Staff]

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[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Student_Accounts Student Accounts]

<h2>Useful Printing Utility</h2>

Papercut is a program that will allow you to keep track of your printing budget and even allow you to print from you home computer!

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Printing_in_the_Labs Printing in the Labs]


<h2>E-Mail</h2>

<p>Students also have an e-mail address associated to their account. These links will demonstrate how to set up and use your e-mail</p>

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Gmail_Setup_on_Mobile_Phones Gmail Setup on Mobile Phones]

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Student_Email_Forwarding Student Email Forwarding]

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Gmail_to_External_Mail_Client Gmail to External Mail Client]

<h2>Your Student Account and Google</h2>

Did you know that your student account is also a Google account? This means you have access to all og Google's powerful apps. These apps include, but are not limited to:

<ul>
   <li>Google Drive</li>
   <li>Google Docs</li>
   <li>Google Calendar</li>
   <li>Youtube</li>
</ul> 

<p>You can also connect your account to your smartphone. This will allow you to send and receive e-mails, save contacts, associate apps with your account, and much more!</p>

<h2>Do-It-Yourself Computer Maintenance</h2>

<p>Even though computers may seem very complicated at times, however basic maintenance and small fixes may not be as difficult as you think.</p>

<p>Before attempting repairs it is always recommended that you back up your computer</p>

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Backing_up_a_Computer Backing up a Computer]

<p>If your computer seems to be running slower than normal, or if your computer had a blatant problem, you may have a virus! Check out the below wiki for basic virus removal.</p>

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/How_To_Remove_a_Virus How to Remove a Virus]

<p>Sometimes a computer is so infected you cannot do anything! However, you can boot into safe mode. This is a very minimalistic view of Windows that should prevent any viruses from interfering with your removal attempts.</p>

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Boot_to_Safe_Mode Boot to Safe Mode]

<p> Pop-ups can also be hazardous. Much of the time a pop-up will be a malicious fishing attempt or an attempt to download a virus onto your computer. Here is an easy way to prevent pop-ups from occurring.</p>

[https://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Blocking_Pop-ups Blocking Pop-Ups]
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