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New for Summer 1998

Changes to the Windows Computers:

McAfee VirusScan virus definition file updated to latest 4/15/98 revision.
RealPlayer updated from version 4.0 to version 5.0.
InterVU MPEG player plugin added to Netscape Navigator (plays MPEG movies inline)

Changes to the Macs:

McAfee VirusScan updated from version 2 to latest version 3.
McAfee VirusScan virus definition file updated to latest revision.
RealPlayer updated from version 4.0 to version 5.0.
Adobe Acrobat Reader updated from version 3.0 to 3.01.
Iomega Zip driver updated to latest version 5.
Latest Iomega Tools installed.
Master hard drive images moved from local hard drives to file server, making an additional 200 MB of hard drive space available for local use.

New for Fall 1997

New multimedia facility: Multimedia equipment was installed in Weil 270 during the summer and will be available for Fall courses. This installation is configured similar to the other Multimedia Lecture Halls supported by the Multimedia Support Program.
New multimedia carts: Two multimedia carts will be available for ceckout in the Florida Gym Media Center. One cart will be equipped with a Windows Pentium computer and an LCD projector. The other will be equipped with an LCD projector that is compatible with either Macintosh or Windows notebook computers.

New SVGA projectors:

OIR Turlington Media Center

New for Summer 1997

Windows Upgrade: Windows 95 and Office 97 have been installed on all Windows computers.
Upgrades on carts: The two 486 computers on the multimedia carts have been replaced with Pentium computers.
New cart for Norman Hall: A mobile cart with a built-in Power Mac 7600/132, a VHS VCR, a laserdisc player and an LCD panel is now available for check out from the OIR Educational Media Center. The computer on the cart is configured the same as in the Multimedia Lecture Halls with the addition of Apple Video Player and Strata Video Workshop. The computer is preconfigured to connect to the College of Education network. Ethernet ports are available in Norman G520 and 211. The LCD panel will be replaced with a high-intensity LCD projector in the near future.