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How can I check my e-mail from off campus?

To check your e-mail, go to https://mail.mvpschool.com/exchange
 Type in your username and password (the same username and password you use to log into your computer).

How do I log on to a computer?

To log on to a Windows computer, press Ctrl-Alt-Delete. The information required for login: username, password and the domain. Each user is responsible for knowing his/her own username and password.

How can I change my password?

Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.  Click Change Password. Enter you current password.
Enter your new password. Type your new password again in the "Confirm New Password" field then click OK.

How do I get help for LiveText?

Click on the LiveText help center http://college.livetext.com/help/index.html

How do I open a PDF file?

Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view all PDF files. Once you download the free software offered through the Internet, all you have to do is periodically keep it updated. To download the reader, please go to:  http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

How to disable Pop-up Blockers?

PC - Internet Explorer 6
  1. Click on the Tools menu
  2. Select Pop-up Blocker
  3. Select Pop-up Blocker Settings
  4. In the section marked Allowed Sites enter livetext.com
  5. Click Add
  6. Click Close
PC- Internet Explorer 7
  1. Click on the Tools menu
  2. Select Pop-up Blocker
  3. Select Pop-up Blocker Settings
  4. In the section marked Allowed Sites enter livetext.com
  5. Click Add
  6. Click Close
PC – Firefox 1.5
  1. Click on the Tools menu
  2. Select Options
  3. Click on the Content tab
  4. In the section marked Allowed Sites enter livetext.com
  5. Click Allow
  6. Click Close
PC – FireFox 2.0
  1. Click on the Tools menu
  2. Select Options
  3. Click on the Content tab
  4. Click on the Pop-up Blocker Exceptions button
  5. In the section marked Address of web site enter livetext.com
  6. Click Allow
  7. Click Close
Mac – FireFox 2
  1. Click on the FireFox menu
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Click on the Content tab
  4. Click on the Pop-up Blocker Exceptions button
  5. In the section marked Address of web site enter livetext.com
  6. Click Allow
  7. Close the preferences window
Mac – Safari*
  1. Click on the Safari menu
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Select Security
  4. Uncheck Block pop-up windows
  5. Close the preferences window

Keyboard Shortcuts

Right-click Displays context menu with commonly used commands
Shift + Left click Selects all items between two clicked items
Ctrl + Left click Selects all clicked items
Ctrl + A Selects all items in current window
Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + B Bold
Ctrl + U Underline
Ctrl + I Italic
Ctrl + F or F3 Find (in some applications)
F7 Spell check (in some applications)
F1 Displays Help for application
Alt + F4 Closes the active window
CTRL+ESC Opens Start menu
ATL + Tab Opens next running program

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