Using MyDesktop PDF

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An in-depth tutorial with pictures of how to access and use myDesktop....

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1. Get MyDesktop started on your computer. We will use MyDesktop for all actions this semester. The University web site has much more extensive help for you to do this, but try this quick start and see if you get on. You can use MyDesktop on any device, including iphones and android tablets. This is fun but dumb as you will need a good mouse and keyboard to make anything sensible. Try these steps to get going if you have not used MyDesktop before. If you are an old hand go straight to step 4. 1. Find the MyDesktop login page on the University website:

2. When you choose “Get connected (login)” the system will try to work out what computer you are using and download an installer. You may need to agree to this program running on your computer. 3. If everything goes right you will go straight to the apps screen 4. Do not run visio and other apps from this screen. We will be using Google documents for all group work and communication for the semester and so you should go to your desktop by clicking on the desktops icon

You then get a window into a copy of Windows running on our central servers. In this window you will normally have open: Visio for drawing diagrams Google drive for saving work to your group folder and your portfolio The snipping tool for capturing screen shots for your records

To see all your apps press the windows key Choose the down arrow

to get to the start screen

And find your app

IF anything goes wrong with getting onto MyDesktop: There are a zillion places where getting onto MyDesktop can go wrong. There are copious notes on the RMIT website about what to do but you can also get a human to help on level 3 of building 80 if you work in the city. In any case let me know with an email to [email protected] I usually have a few extra bits of info that can help out and you can get an appointment with me to get you going. You CANNOT start until you can get into MyDesktop, so do not delay – get it going!!

MISSING APPS?? As you come from all over the University your personal copy of MyDesktop may not have visio and other apps we need. Apps get added to your copy of MyDesktop uising the Citrix Receiver that looks like this: Just click the + sign on the left to find all apps and choose any you need.

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If you don’t see the receiver then You often need to wait – it is the last thing loaded by MyDesktop It may be minimised on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. The icon looks like this...