Installing Windows on a Mac using Bootcamp

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Bootcamp is a download that allows Windows-based programs to run on a Mac. You can use this article to learn how to install Bootcamp on your Mac, or you can go to the MC Help Desk and have a technician install it for you. 

The Help Desk is located on the south side of the Manwaring Center on the second floor.

Setting Up & Forgetting School Email on a Mobile Device

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Choose your email app of choice. We recommend Microsoft Outlook, but other apps will work similarly.

Installing Sophos Home Commercial Use Edition

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Since BYU-Idaho employees are working remotely to avoid contracting and/or spreading COVID-19, additional protection is available for their home computers. This tutorial will show you how to download the Sophos antivirus software on your remote device. 

G Suite Login Process

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As of March 31, 2020, BYU-Idaho has granted G Suite access to all students and employees. This means that, through your BYU-Idaho account, you have unlimited access to all products included in the G Suite. 

Changing Permissions in Equella

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Access to Control Lists Permissions in Equella are dictated by access control lists, or ACLs. A users role typically determines which permissions and privileges they are given to manage content. Permissions and roles in Equella can be changed by those with that authority.

Managing Pages in Feith

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Feith is designed to be a useful system for securely storing records and automating processes. The Feith platform manages the complete information life cycle for your records, documents, legacy data, cases, and tasks. Learn how to remove and rotate pages, as well as how to index documents and search for them later.

Yammer FAQs

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Learn about Yammer, BYU-Idaho's business social networking platform. With Yammer you can more easily collaborate with others, communicate quickly and thoroughly, and distribute files. There are even mobile apps for the Yammer platform!

Combatting Zoombombing

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Zoom, the video conferencing software supported by many schools and business during this pandemic, is a great way to stay connected remotely. However, many people are taking advantage of the increased Zoom traffic by hacking into meetings and "Zoombombing." Zoombombing, much like photobombing, is when someone makes their way into a Zoom meeting to which they were not invited. They then drop inappropriate or alarming content into the meeting, often through screen sharing.

How to Create Rules in Outlook

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Each email client (such as Outlook, Gmail, or Apple Mail) has their own name and system for creating "Rules". These Rules are automated instructions the system follows.

These Rules can do a number of things. For example, if you want emails from a specific person to be placed directly in a folder instead of the inbox, you can do that. If you want emails containing "BYU-Idaho" sent to your BYU-Idaho folder, you can do that. If you want any email that contains the word "cat" placed in your "funny cat" folder, you can do that. You just need to know how to create new rules.

Outlook: Texting, Faxing, Delaying, & Forwarding

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There are lots of functions the Outlook Desktop can do. Select the section you want to learn more about.