Information

Please note that the Windows Update KB5000802 of 3/10 contains a bug, and after the update, Kyocera printers will always give a blue screen when printing.

At first, please try this procedure:

1. Make sure that your PC has enough battery power.
   • We recommend connecting to a power source if possible.
2. Select Start menu (Windows Logo) > Settings > Update&Security > Windows Update, then click [Check for updates].
3. If update is available for your PC, installation begins automatically.(This may take a while.)
4. If it shows that "Optional updates available", please install them.
   • Select only OS Update. "Driver updates" are not necessary.
5. After installation finished, click [Restart now].
6. After your PC restarted, please try printing again.

Kyocera website: Since Windows Update, there has been a problem: "When printing, a blue screen error appears and a forced reboot occurs, preventing printing.

https://www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.jp/support/information/info_20210312.html

2021/04/07　Today, many students received the message "No Internet Connection" when trying to connect to the wireless LAN.

This is a problem caused by the exhaustion of IP address allocation from the DHCP server.

Now that we have implemented countermeasures, connections are gradually becoming available.

We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.

We are unable to update our antivirus software Sophos for macOS 11 (Big Sur) as we are still waiting for the manufacturer's support.

Please wait for a while before installing Sophos on macOS 11.

As of 08/19/202, we have confirmed that it is possible to update with MacOS 11.4. You can use it.

The Adobe ETLA contract has been renewed for the 2021 academic year.

Adobe Creative Cloud is now available to faculty members as well.

Students may install the software on up to one personally owned PC; if you have two PCs installed, please uninstall one of them.

For more information, please refer to AdobeETLA (2021)

The SIC Drive Service, which was introduced in 2014, will be discontinued at the end of March.

＊SIC Drive is a service that allows you to access your MyVolume and assignment submission folders (share folders) using a web browser.

In the future, please refer to the following guide on how to access your MyVolume and assignment submission folder (share folder).

How to access MyVolume from your personal computer

• Windows
• MacOS

How to access a shared folder from your personal computer

• Windows　
• MacOS

We have confirmed that the following software drivers are not compatible with OS 11 (Big Sur).

　・HP Plotter DesignJet Z5600 Driver (As of 07/15/2022, we find the available link)
　・Virus software Sophos (As of 08/19/2021, we have confirmed that it is possible to update)

The following software drivers are not supported on macOS 11 (Big Sur).
Please wait for a while before using the software on macOS 11

To all students graduating in 2020
This is the Information Network Systems Section

Annual system-related update work is scheduled for the following dates
　Graduate School: Monday, March 22, 2021 (from the morning)
　Undergraduate: From the morning of Thursday, March 25, 2021

As a result of this annual renewal, your account in the Center for Science Information will be suspended.
As a result of this annual renewal, the services provided by the Center for Science Information will be unavailable to graduates of the class of 2020. (Except Gmail)

The main services that will be unavailable are as follows

・Services that use campus passwords
　　Login to the computers in each PC classroom
　　Access to MyVolume and download servers
　　Login to web services such as Scomb, S*gsot, and AMI
　　VPN services such as GlobalProtect
　　Sophos
　　Login to various remote servers
　　Viewing class videos (Mediasite)
　　etc.

・Services that use student ID cards
　　Opening of electric locks on each campus
　　Use of certificate issuing machines
　　Use of multifunctional copiers and photocopiers by holding up your student ID card
　　etc.

・Cloud services
　　Use of Adobe software
　　Zoom
　　Microsoft365 services in general (Office365Proplus, teams, Stream, OneDrive, etc.)
　　etc.

The same applies to graduates who plan to enter graduate school.
・MyVolume
　　Data and other information stored in the MyVolume of graduates and post-graduates will be deleted after the account is terminated.
　　Please back up all necessary data by yourself
　　After your account is suspended, you will not be able to access or suck out any data.
・Software
　　Please make sure to uninstall any software you are using.
・About G Suite for Education
　　Due to changes in Google's storage policy, storage usage (Drive, Gmail, etc.) will be reduced after July 2022.
　　Due to changes in Google's storage policy from July 2022 onwards, there is a possibility that storage usage (including files shared between Drive, Gmail, and Photos) will be limited.
　　(The limit is yet to be determined.)
　　Also, as for Google services that can be used after graduation
　　We are also considering limiting the use of Google services after graduation to only Gmail and GoogleDrive.
　　In light of this, we are considering measures such as backing up data to personal accounts and
　　Please back up your data to your personal account and delete unnecessary files from Drive, Gmail, and Photos.

Related article: Services provided by the Student Information Center that will no longer be available after graduation

https://web.sic.shibaura-it.ac.jp/3554126bda3ed7e7df6a785c1552bee2/page_20190704013357?lang=en

To all users of ZOOM

The Center for Science Information will be conducting a trial run of the watermark (watermark function) feature in the Zoom functions from March 10 to 26, 2012, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized recording and distribution of online class videos and event videos in Zoom.

For details, please see the text attached to the Scomb announcement.

The PC rooms and lecture rooms on each campus will be open only in the rooms with classes in 2021 as in 2020.

When you go to school, please bring your PC with you if necessary.

New student must have a PC. Please prepare your PC that meets the specifications according to the instructions of your department by yourself.

In addition, the opening status may be reviewed after the class starts depending on the situation. However, even in that case, the capacity of the PC room is 1/2 to 2/3 of the usuall, so all rooms may be used for classes all day long depending on the day of the week. 

Please note that the opening time will be shorter than before the COVID-19, so we may not be able to provide sufficient time.

The remote office terminal connection failure that occurred on the morning of February 17 (Wed.) was caused by irregular IP assignment to virtual machines due to suspicious behavior of the DHCP server.

After repairing the DHCP server, the connection to the remote office terminal was restored without any problems.

We apologize for the inconvenience.