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Help Desk Services

Phones and Pagers

Phone repair or problems, pagers not working, not getting pages, damaged beeper

  • Send e-mail request to pathITS@yale.edu with the pager number, pager problem description and name of pager owner.

New service, canceling service, changing features and changing numbers

  • Send e-mail request to pathITS@yale.edu
  • Approval by a PI or supervisor must be received along with charging instructions.

Email Accounts

New service and canceling service

  • Send e-mail request to pathITS@yale.edu
  • Approval by a PI or supervisor must be received along the person's NetID.

Ricoh or Canon Multifunction Printers

Service requests or problems

  • Call Ricoh (IKON) for service and/or supplies – the telephone number is on the front of the machine.
  • Approval by a PI or supervisor must be received along the person's NetID.

New service

  • See Purchasing below

Purchasing

Requests for computers, software, or equipment. **All computers and printers must be purchased by ITS**

  • Send e-mail request to pathITS@yale.edu
  • Approval by a PI or supervisor must be received along with charging instructions.

Requests for supplies: CDs, USB keys, paper, printer toner etc.

  • ITS does not order supplies. Order supplies from: GovConnection, Office Max, Other World Computing, etc.

Check on an order

Request for a quote

Information

Networking

New connection

  • Send e-mail request to pathITS@yale.edu
  • Approval by a PI and the Pathology Business Office

Problem connecting: can't log onto server, Safari/Firefox not responding, no mail response, can't print

  • Check cables
  • Check TCP/IP settings
  • Restart
  • Call Help Desk at 203.785.3691 (5-3691)

Printers

  • Turn printer off, Restart computer, turn printer back on
  • Delete printer and setup again
  • Try printing to a different printer
  • Call Help Desk at 203.785.3691 (5-3691)

Server Log-in requests or problems

Clinical Information Systems Access: CoPath, HAT, FSLink

Log-in and password problems, fax server, printing, SNOMED coder

  • Call Brian Daley at 203.737.5339 (7-5339)

Other CIS questions

  • Call Help Desk at 203.785.3691 (5-3691)

YNHH Information Systems Access (SCM, Logician, ChartView)

Log-in and password problems

  • Call YNHH Help Desk at 203.688.4357

Troubleshooting Common Problems

Printer problems and jams

  • Is printer connected?
  • Turn off and on again
  • Check paper drawer
  • Is paper cleared from rollers?

Printer margins are off

  • Reset Printer Set-up: Go to Chooser > select Printer > Set-up > select Printer Description for that printer

Printer can't print PDF files

  • In Print dialogue box, go to Acrobat specifics
  • Turn off print method "PostScript"
  • Check "Print as Picture"
  • Print

Printer Service Request

  • Send e-mail request to pathITS@yale.edu with a description of the problem.
  • Approval by a PI or supervisor must be received along with charging instructions and Unit ID of the printer.

Keyboard or mouse not working

  • Unplug, and plug back in again.
  • Check connection, clean, try a different mouse pad or swap cables. (ITS does not provide mouse pads or special cables)

MS Word: printing envelopes

  • Go to: Labels and Envelopes > Options > Direction > Change Print Direction

PowerPoint: printing in B&W

  • Go to: Print > in dialog box, pull down menu (general) > go to Microsoft PowerPoint > uncheck Print in Black and White

iMac screen out of shape

  • Zap PRAM: on Restart, hold down the Command, Option, P, and R keys all at once (you will hear a restart and a "bong"; do this 4 times).
  • This resets defaults, so check time and network preferences

Generic Icons (icons have lost their custom appearance), or general weirdness

  • Rebuild desktop: Hit restart – wait until it just starts the start-up routine, and hold down Command, Shift, and Option keys until message appears that you are rebuilding the desktop.