Pitt Law Information Technology: Info and Updates

Interim Hours for the University Computing Labs started today.  During this period the Hillman Library Computer Lab will be open during the following times                          

Date	Time
Monday, April 27th - Friday, May 1st	8:30am - 5pm
Saturday May, 2nd	10am - 6pm
Sunday May, 3rd	Closed

Regular University Computer Lab Hours will resume on Monday, May 4th.

Each student has received an additional 50 pages to their Law School Quota for the Exam Period.

The Computer Lab in the Barco Law Building will be open the during the hours of operation for the Library (http://www.law.pitt.edu/library).

Good Luck on Exams!

The latest versions of the exam software, Securexam Student are now available to download from the Extranet(https://extranet.law.pitt.edu).  

PC users should upgrade and test the latest version, 6.4.11,  before the beginning of the Exam period.  Among the fixes in the new version is the ability for students with the 64-bit version of Vista to use the transfer utility. 

Mac users do not need to upgrade unless they did not install the newest version in the Fall.  

Training Sessions for the Exam Software will be on 4/23.  Training is only required for students who have NOT used the software before.

 

                Time (start - end)         Location

Mac Users   12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Courtroom  

PC Users     1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Courtroom

The IT Department will be available at the following times to diagnose student computer issues.

Monday 9am - 11pm
Wednesday 1pm - 3pm
Friday 9am - 11pm... read more »

We have made some changes to the Pitt Law Mailing Lists in order to ensure that messages do not end up in the Postini Junk Filter. All messages from the Mailing Lists now come from the address lawlists@pitt.edu.

To make sure that all Pitt Law Mailing Lists messages go directly to your Inbox, simply add lawlists@pitt.edu to your Approved Senders list in your Junk Filter. Follow along with the screencast tutorial below...

And do not worry, the actual sender's e-mail will still appear in the From: field so a quick glance will let you know who the message is from, and Replies will go to the actual sender.

Problem: Students using the 64-bit version of Wndows Vista will most likely receive the following error in the status field when attempting to upload their exam... read more »

A few students have reported that running the Securexam Software freezes their computer, and on a restart their computer boots to a blank desktop with no Start Menu or task bar.  If you are experiencing this problem, follow these instructions to restore your Desktop. read more »

During the Exam Period the Law School Computing Lab will be open the same hours as the Barco Law Library, but will close 15 minutes prior to the Library closure.  read more »

Download the latest versions of the Exam Software from the Extranet (http://extranet.law.pitt.edu)

Click on Exam Software on the left hand menu.  The latest PC version is 6.4.5 and the latest Mac version is 6.03.01. Both versions include numerous improvements and fixes.  read more »

In news that is sure to please Lexis and Westlaw Reps, and students alike, the Law School Computer Lab recieved a significant upgrade in the form of a much needed new projector.