{"id":8845,"date":"2021-02-04T16:07:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=8845"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:27:50","slug":"tech-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/tech-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Carleton University Security Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/help-centre\/report-phishing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report Phishing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/security\/awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Security Awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creating <a href=\"http:\/\/lists.carleton.ca\/t\/25880\/130689\/2203\/32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">secure passwords<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Protecting your <a href=\"http:\/\/lists.carleton.ca\/t\/25880\/130689\/2307\/33\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mobile devices<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Staying <a href=\"http:\/\/lists.carleton.ca\/t\/25880\/130689\/2287\/34\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">safe on social media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/2023\/holiday-tech-tips-from-information-technology-services\/\">Holiday Tech Tips from Information Technology Services<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Here are some Tech Tips that you may find useful.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2025\/unified-memory\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Sunday, November 30, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Unified Memory<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">The term \u2018unified memory\u2019 has become more and more popular as of late and for good reason. More and more main computer components have been consolidated into a single microchip hence the term SoC - \u2018System on a Chip\u2019. For years the iGPU - \u2018integrated Graphics Processor\u2019 exist so that you can display your... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2025\/choosing-the-right-ethernet\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, February 20, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Choosing the right ethernet<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Bell and Rogers offer incredibly fast internet for home use some speeds are up to 3 Gbps. At those speeds you need very good WiFi device of at least WiFi 5 (theoretical max of 3.5 Gbps) and you would be better using WiFi 6 (theoretical max of 9.6 Gbps) or better. That means your... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2025\/best-integrated-graphics-for-your-pc\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, February 10, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Best Integrated Graphics for your PC<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">AMD has released a new CPU that has PC leading integrated graphics named the Radeon 890M which is the most powerful AMD iGPU, as of mid 2024. It features: the RDNA 3.5 architecture 16 compute units 16 ray tracing cores 1024 shaders running at up to 2,900 MHz AI image generation and other modern... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2025\/webp-file-format\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, January 28, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">webp file format<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">The most popular file formats at this time are png and jpg. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) has gained immense popularity because it is a lossless file format, it supports transparency, has high color depth and is an open\/free file format. The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file format has remained popular because of its... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/desktop-computer-monitors-and-eye-care\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Desktop computer monitors and eye care\u00a0<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Being at university implies many hours of screen time and we often neglect eye care. You may experience watery eyes, headaches, fatigue due to eye strain. If you look out for the following monitor features you will ensure that you have the best monitor possible for your sensitive eyes. Many of these factors are... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/vscode-remote-access-and-code-editing\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">vscode: Remote Access and Code Editing<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">vscode: Remote Access and Code Editing Step 1: Install vscode Step 2: Install Remote-SSH Extension Step 3: Create Remote-SSH Connection Step 4: Open Folder on Remote Server Step 5: Open a terminal, edit some code, run some code! Troubleshooting: Failed Login Troubleshooting: Disk Full In addition to these instructions, you can find a video... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/it-tip-check-if-your-accounts-have-been-compromised\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">IT Tip: Check if your accounts have been compromised<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">You may have a number of on line accounts and when account breaches occur you may not be informed that your account information has been compromised. Your account info could then be available on the internet, in a practice called a \u2018pawned\u2019 account. There is a great site out there that collects data breaches... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/checking-carleton-emails-and-aliases\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Checking Carleton Emails and Aliases<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Updated on April 7, 2022 What Emails Exist at Carleton? Current MyCarletonOne accounts\/emails @carleton.ca aliases Historical Aliases or Accounts Confirm which emails you have Step 1: Confirm the Primary Aliases Step 2: Test all Emails and Aliases Step 3: Ask IT Support about your emails\/aliases Modify Your Emails\/Aliases Forward cmail to cunet My... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/downloaded-file-check\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Downloaded File Check<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Do you need to download and installs software from the internet? Someone sent you an attachment and you want to run it? Check it first to see if its safe to use!! The best way to check for viruses is using a virus scanner. Why use a single virus scanner when you can use... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/pop-ups-locking-out-my-browser-scam\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pop-ups locking out my browser: Scam!<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">There is a common browser scam in which a website can lock your browser session. The page typically will prompt you with a login prompt or Accept or OK button but no matter what click on the page remains active. A popular scam is the\u00a0Tech Support Pop-Ups\u00a0where the ad tells you that your computer... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/email-phishing\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Email Phishing<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Carleton University Faculty or Staff will not ask you to send account credentials via email. How can you tell if an email is a... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/use-a-windows-regular-user-account\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Use a Windows regular user account<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">If your running Windows you need at least 2 accounts: Administrator account Regular User account. For everyday work use the Regular User account! You can do much more damage if you launch an exploit as administrator than as a regular user! Sometimes you don\u2019t even know that you have launched an exploit!... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/url-check\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">URL Check<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Have you been sent a URL and you do not know if the site has malware, is used for phishing, or has a bad reputation? 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