Personal Computer

Do you have a personal phone, tablet, or laptop that you want to use to access our internal network and data storage? Then this information is for you!

But be forewarned. This information was written for Windows 10. Windows 11 changed everything! However, the only improvement that Windows 11 made is the ability to type an extension (eg. PDF) and select an application for that extension. The bad thing is that you need to do one extension at a time, and for many applications, that could end up being a lot of mouse clicks!

Default folder options

Here are some recommendations for setting folder options on your Windows 10 systems.

Open a File Explorer window (Documents, Downloads, etc.).

Click the View tab.

Pop up (down) Options and select Change folder and search options.

Click the View tab.

Check Show hidden files, folders, and drives.

Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types.

Click OK.

Default apps

Here are some recommendations for setting Default apps on your Windows 10 systems.

Open your Default App Settings.

Type "default a" into your Search bar. You should see Default apps show up, as shown here.

Click Default apps.

For Email, click the icon to pop up the selection and click Outlook.

For Video player, click the icon to pop up the selection and click VLC media player.

For Web browser, click the icon to pop up the selection and click Google Chrome. You may also select Firefox.

Scroll down to the bottom of the Default app system settings.

Click the line that reads "Choose default apps by file type".

Scroll down until you see .pdf in the left side.

Click the icon to pop up the selection and click Adobe Acrobat DC.

Close the Settings window.

How can I connect my laptop to the network?

UCSD requires all computers to comply with UCSD's minimum network security standards before connected to the UCSD network.

Wireless

UCSD-PROTECTED or EDUROAM

If you want easy access to data, library resources, or printers from your Windows or Macintosh laptop, you must use UCSD-PROTECTED or EDUROAM. UCSD-PROTECTED requires a UCSD Active Directory account. EDUROAM requires your home university account.

New Active Directory accounts, such as those for visiting scholars, will require a password reset, which means you will need to use UCSD-GUEST temporarily until you can access the password reset page. Once your account is activated, you can switch to UCSD-PROTECTED.

Ethernet

Our offices are equipped with four ethernet jacks. One of them ('A') is used for telephone. Two ('B' and 'C') are used for workstations and must never be disconnected. The 'D' jack is available if you require an additional ethernet connection. If you need additional ethernet devices, please consult with the INC system administrator. Do not purchase and install your own router or switch. UC San Diego has strict restrictions on connecting switches and routers to the network.

All ethernet devices must be registered with UC San Diego Information Technology Services. Please read the details below.

Computers connected directly to ethernet need to be registered with UCSD in order to obtain a valid IP address and host name.

Until I create a form for this, send the following information in an e-mail to the INC system administrator, and the host will be registered as soon as possible by the UCSD Hostmaster.

  1. Your UCSD e-mail address
  2. Room number where the computer will be installed
  3. Operating system (Mac/Windows/Linux)
  4. Desired host name (name must not already be in use on the UCSD network)
  5. Ethernet address (MAC address of the ethernet interface)

How can I print to the INC printers?

See the article on setting up the INC printers.