NCATE Visit Technology Instructions

Using the Flash Drive

• Remove the colored, plastic cap from the drive.
• Insert the drive into the USB port on the back of your laptop or into the USB port on the left side of the monitor on the stationary computers.
• When you first insert it a window of choices may appear. Choose Open Folder to View Files. This opens a window that will display the contents of the flash drive.
• If no window appears when you insert the drive double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop. You should see a Removable Drive listed (usually listed as drive E: or F:.). Double-click on the Removable Drive to open a window that will display the contents of the flash drive.
• To view the evidence site click on the green arrow icon entitled "Click here to view the CofC Accreditation Evidence." This will give you access to almost everything currently available via the website. Please note the this is only the Accreditation site. To view links pointing to the School of Education or College of Charleston websites you will need to go to the live site on the internet (see Using the Internet sections below)
• You can also save your files to this drive just as you would a floppy drive.
• To remove the drive when finished just pull the drive out of the back of the laptop or the side of the monitor.

Using the Internet in the CofC Evidence Room

While the Institutional Report and most of the evidence is provided on the flash drive, there may be times when you will need internet connectivity to view websites, print documents or check your email. While there is no wireless connectivity available in the Evidence Room on campus you can have internet connectivity through a wired connection. To access the internet from the evidence room you can use one of the two desktop machines that will be permantently attached to the internet. If you wish to get internet access on your laptop follow the directions below:

• On the table near the printer you will find network cables. These cables look like phone cables but with a larger end.
• Plug the available cable end into the back of your computer. It will only fit into one of the openings so don't worry that about plugging it into the wrong port.
• You should now have network connectivity. This will allow you to surf the web and to print to the printer in the evidence room.

Using the Internet in the Hampton Inn

The Hampton Inn provides wireless internet access for all its guests. To access the wireless network at the Hampton Inn:

• When you enter the Hampton Inn and are within range of their network, your laptop should automatically find the network.
• Open up Internet Explorer (IE).
• If your laptop has found the network your browser (IE) should open up to the Hampton Inn login page.
• Type in the login found on the "Complimentary hi-speed internet" card you received upon check-in.
• From within Internet Explorer click on the Home icon and you will be taken to the CofC Accreditation webpage.

Troubleshooting: If your browser does not come up the Hampton Inn page try:

• verifying if you are in range of the network.
  • Click on the desktop icon entitled Hampton Inn Network.
  • From the next window click on the General Tab.
  • Under Signal Quality you should see some green bars. If you don't see any green bars or it reads "Out of Range" then try moving to a different area of the room until you are within range.
  • If you do have signal quality then move to the next step.
• verify that you are connected to the network.
  • If you are within range but still are not connecting click on the Network tab from within the Hampton Inn Network.
  • Click on Hampton Inn under the Profiles List.
  • Click Connect.
  • Click OK.

Printing

Printing to the printer in the CofC Evidence Room

You can print directly from your laptop or from any of the two stationary computers in the room.

• To print from your laptop you must be wired into a network connection. From there you should automatically be connected to the correct printer. NOTE: If you do not have the network connection plugged into your laptop you cannot print.
• To print from the two stationary computers you need to save any items from your laptop that you wish to print to your flash drive (see above) and then plug your flash drive into the USB port on the left side of the monitor. You can then open the document and print from the computer.

Printing to the printer in the Hampton Inn

The Hampton Inn has one stationary computer that can print to the printer in the room. Due to restrictions of the wireless network you will not be able to print from your laptops.

• To print from the stationary computers you need to save any items from your laptop that you wish to print to your flash drive (see above) and then plug your flash drive into the USB port on the left side of the monitor. You can then open the document and print from the computer.