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Windows Frequently Asked Questions

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Questions:

1. I need to use these files on another computer. How can I save my images to use them later? 
   
   
2. I have saved my files on the hard drive of the computer. Will they be there later? 
   
   
3. At what resolution should I scan my images? 
   
   
4. Why aren't these pictures printing? 
   

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Answers:

1. I need to use these files on another computer. How can I save my images to use them later? top
   
   There are five ways to move files from our PC to another computer. 
   
   
   1. The simplest way is to use a Zip disk. Open your file in Photoshop and click FILE --> SAVE AS to save it to your disk.  
      
      
   2. Users can now burn files to CD. A procedure for burning CD's is shown at the end of this PDF document.
      
      
   3. AFS FTP transfers are possible now, with SSH SECURE FILE TRANSFER. The SSH FTP process is explained at the end of this PDF document.
      
      
   4. Send scanned files to yourself through WEBMAIL at http://webmail.andrew.cmu.edu/.  Make sure to close all your web browser windows, when finished.
      
      
   5. Send scanned files to yourself through MULBERRY. Make sure to click the LOG OUT OF MULBERRY desktop shortcut when finished.
      
      
2. I have saved my files on the hard drive of the PC. Will they be there later? top
   
   Files saved to our computer are deleted every day.
   
   
3. At what resolution should I scan my images? top
   
   Typically, 72 dots per inch (DPI) is appropriate for the usage of images on computer monitors. If you want quality prints of your files, you may want to increase the dpi to 300. 

   Be sure to realize, however, that increasing DPI increases file size. Working with bigger files slows down your computer, causing images to appear on screen with more difficulty and causing them to print very slowly. Keeping images either at a lower resolution and/or a smaller width and height (scale) eases the workload on your computer and networks. 
   

4. Why aren't these pictures printing? top
   
   Our black & white printers are networked and go off-line from time to time. Our color printer involves a copy card and other details. If you have problems with a printer, contact a staff member. However, there are certain things that you can do, to help with the smooth operation of the printer:  
   
   
   1. If you must print an image, do so while the file is open in Adobe Photoshop, or a web browser. Do not print images from the scanner's software. 
      
      
   2. Make sure that the file's size is small. Printing huge files makes the printer grind to a halt, and prevents everyone from printing. You can lower the size of the file you are working with by decreasing the resolution and/or shrinking the scale (width and height). See above for more details on resolution and scale.

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