1. Albany Law School
Office of Information Technology Services
(ITS)
Room W122
(Beneath West Wing Classroom)

2. Technology at Albany Law
School
 What do you need to  Exams
do first?  Internet Access
 WebAdvisor  Network Access
 Outlook Password
 Network Log In
 Wireless Set Up
 E-Mail
 Policies
 Printing
 Classes
 Tech Support
 Laptop
Recommendations

3. WebAdvisor Policy & Passwords
1 Go to: http://webadvisor.albanylaw.edu 1
2 Log in with your WebAdvisor User ID
and Password (If you don’t remember it,
click on “What’s My Password?)
2
3 Click on “Students”
4 Under Orientation, click on “NEW- Send
my E-mail Password, Network Password &
2009-10 Wireless Key.”
3
4 DEMO

4. WebAdvisor Policy & Passwords
5 Click on Information Technology Services Letter and read it.
Close this window.
6 Check the box next to Signature and enter the current date.
7 Click “Submit.” 5
6
7
8 On the next screen, you will see your network/e-mail user
name, your network/e-mail password and the wireless key.
8
9
Enter your NON Albany Law School e-mail address and click
9
“Submit.”
Check this e-mail acct and SAVE this information!!!!!!! DEMO

5. Change Your E-mail Password
1
Go to http://webmail.albanylaw.edu 4
Log in with the User name and
Password you received through
WebAdvisor.
1 3
Click on Options
2 2
Click on Change Password.
3 Fill in your original (“old”) password.
Enter a new password *
4 Click the Save icon of the top to save
your new password.
*Remember the password must be at least 7 characters and contain characters
from 3 of the 4 following categories: English uppercase (A-Z), English
lowercase (a-z), base 10 digits (0-9), non-alphabetic (i.e. !, $, #, %).

6. Passwords
 Windows Network and Microsoft Outlook e-mail
passwords automatically synchronize. (Your User name
and Password for each are THE SAME.)
 This means that when you change your e-mail password
in Outlook Web Access, you are also changing your
Windows password for logging onto the network.

7. Set Up Wireless Internet Access
The Albany Law School wireless network is named
AlbanyLaw_Students. When browsing for available wireless
networks you should see the following:
When attempting to connect to the AlbanyLaw_Students
wireless network, you will be prompted for a network key. The
key this year is: academic

8. Policies
 The Technology and Internet Policy is in your Student
Handbook and Online at http://www.albanylaw.edu/its/policies
 Pay particular attention to 3.6 – 3.16
under Unacceptable Uses.

9. Classes
 Software such as, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or WordPerfect
 Research – LexisNexis & WestLaw
 Course Web Pages – TWEN
 Clickers –einstruction’s CPS system
 Digital Audio Recordings of classes &
events
 Student Digital Video Recordings
 CALI – interactive computer exercises
More info found at www.albanylaw.edu/its/instructionaltech/

10. LexisNexis & Westlaw
 LexisNexis & Westlaw IDs are in your packets. You need to
register them before you can access the resources on these
sites.
 LexisNexis company rep – Aaron Eberle
(aaron.eberle@lexisnexis.com )
 Students reps – George Frany & Rachelle Nardi – their
hours are posted in the Lexis lab in the library
 Westlaw company rep – Mike Winn
(mike.winn@thomsonreuters.com )
 Student reps - Sanjeev Devabhakthuni, and Peter Faherty -
– their hours are posted in the Westlaw lab in the library
 Training will be provided by the company reps.

11. Westlaw’s TWEN
 Your Westlaw ID is used to access your course web pages in
TWEN.
 Syllabi, documents, assignments, web links, take-home exams
and other course-related materials are posted to TWEN.
 Not all professors use TWEN but many do.
 You need to register at http://lawschool.westlaw.com before
you can access TWEN.

12. Clickers
 Some professors use student response systems.
 These are bought in the current school bookstore.
 Instructions on registration & use will be provided by the
professor.

13. Class Recordings
 Class Audio Recording Policy
 Digital Audio Recording Request Form
 Audio Recordings in mp3 format are accessible from:
www.albanylaw.edu/classrecordings/
events

14. Student Digital Video
Recordings
 Some professors use webcams to record student
practice sessions.
 It is suggested that you purchase a flash drive (at least
1GB) for these classes.

15. CALI
 Go to www.cali.org
 Use the
Authorization code
in your packet
 User name will be
your Albany Law e-
mail address
 Create your own
unique password
 DVD with sample
lessons is in your
packet also.
 Related lessons
are linked to
TWEN.

16. PC Laptop Recommendations
 Latest Pentium or AMD processor
 Windows XP Professional (32-bit) with latest Service Pack or
Vista (32-bit or 64-bit) Operating System
 1 GB of RAM (2 GB for Vista) and a 80+ GB hard drive
 An 802.11 b/g/n wireless NIC (if wireless access is desired for
laptops)
 A 10/100/1000 Network Interface Card
 A CD/DVD-RW and Flash Memory drive
 A built-in sound card for playing audio files
 A battery capable of supporting computer operations for at least
2 hours
 Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007 Suite or
discounts
Corel WordPerfect version 11 or better
 Antivirus software with current definitions

17. Mac Laptop Recommendations
 Latest processor
 1 GB of RAM and a 80+ GB hard drive
 An 802.11 b/g/n wireless NIC (if wireless access is desired for
laptops)
 A 10/100/1000 Network Interface Card
 A CD/DVD-RW and Flash Memory drive
 A built-in sound card for playing audio files
 A battery capable of supporting computer operations for at least
2 hours
 Microsoft Office
Specific software configurations and purchases may be
required in order to use your Mac laptop for taking exams.

18. Discounts
 Before purchasing an Office Suite, you should check the link
below which offers educational discounts that are probably
much better than the bundles that retailers will offer you.
 Links to Albany Law School discounts are available at
http://intra.albanylaw.edu/its/.

19. Exams
 Most professors allow students to take their law
school final exams using laptop computers
equipped with special software called ExamSoft.
 This software works only on a Windows-based PC
or an Intel-based Mac (Mac Book or Mac Book Pro
with Leopard OS) running an English 32-bit OR 64-
bit version of Windows XP or Vista using Apple's
Boot Camp Assistant.
 Windows XP, Vista and Apple Boot Camp may
not have been included in your initial Apple
purchase.
 If this is the case, you will be required to
purchase that software independently, at your
own expense, to use your Apple laptop with
Examsoft.

20. Network Access & Storage
 You can log into the network from any of the school-owned
computers.
 School-Owned Computers are located:
 On lower level of the Library (15 PCs )
 In Library Lexis/Westlaw Labs (8 PCs )
 In UHA 213 (19 PCs )
 Outside DAMC on the 4th floor (3 PCs)
 When logged in to one of these computers, your “home”
directory is the “G-drive”
 Each student is given 40 megabytes network storage space (G-
drive) that is backed up daily.
 You can also print from any of the school-owned computers.

21. Logging onto the Network
Go to a school-owned
computer (in the library, U213,
or 4th floor near DAMC)
1 On the opening screen, press 1
following computer keys: ALT +
CTRL + Delete
2 On the next screen, enter your
User name (This is the same
as for Outlook e-mail)
3 Enter your password.
2
(This is the same as for
3
Outlook e-mail)
4 Click “OK.”
4

22. E-mail
 We use Microsoft Outlook 2007 for e-mail.
 Currently you access Outlook mail over the web at
http://webmail.albanylaw.edu
 Note: All e-mail lasts only 120 days on our server.
 Information on PDAs and e-mail can be found at
www.albanylaw.edu/its/faq

23. Postini Spam Digests
 You will receive a Welcome message (subj: Albany Law School
has Activated your New Mail Services!) in your Outlook mailbox
with a password for Postini (our SPAM filter.)
 When you click on the link in this message, you will be
prompted to change your password
 Once a day, you will receive a QUARANTINE SUMMARY from
helpdesk@albanylaw.edu
 In this e-mail, you can view your quarantined SPAM.
 Click on “Deliver” and the e-mail will go to your Outlook
mailbox and the sender will NOT be quarantined in the future.
 You can also go to your Postini Message
Center directly – http://login.postini.com to
check your SPAM.

24. Printing
 Cost is 5 Cents Per Page
 LexisNexis & Westlaw Printing is “free” IF YOU
PRINT TO THE SPECIAL LEXIS & WESTLAW
PRINTERS (in the library labs and U213) – You
must log into Lexis & Westlaw websites with your
Lexis & Westlaw user name & password)
 Lexis & Westlaw Printing to the networked Albany Law laser
printers is 5 cents per page!
 Printing is ONLY available from school-owned computers, NOT
from laptops. – You must log into the computer with your
Network user name & password)
 To add money to your printing account, go to the Business
Office, located in the 2000 building. (You begin with $5 & can
add in $5 increments throughout the year.)

25. Internet Access
 Wireless Internet access for your laptop everywhere on
campus (Network key required!)
 Wired Internet access in classrooms and on school-
owned computers.

26. Technical Support
 Many answers to tech-related questions can be found
online at www.albanylaw.edu/its/faq/
 You can reach ITS by email: helpdesk@albanylaw.edu
 You can reach us by phone: 518-472-5837
 You can stop by our office: W122 (beneath West Wing
classroom)
Our hours are M-F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm