Vista and Office 2007

In the very near future, all of the libraries in the CADL system will have new computers operating on the Windows Vista platform, with Microsoft Office 2007 software. The Main Library has already begun that switch.  To stay ahead of the curve, check out Microsoft’s Office Online Home and the Windown Vista home page. There’s no better way to find out the odds and ends of Microsoft’s newest products than to go to the source itself.

Windows Vista Tip

Booting into Safe Mode in Vista

When troubleshooting your PC or if a normal boot fails or hangs up, a booting into safe mode may be required. A fix in “safe mode” may be required for a driver problem or spyware infection before you can use Windows Vista as normal.

Using Safe Mode will only load the minimum set of drivers and components, while allowing many tasks to restore problems, however with reduced functionality. Performing a system restore is often the best course of action.

You can boot in to safe mode by press F8 just before the Vista loading screen appears, this is after the BIOS screen has disappeared. A black screen with white writing will be present. From this screen you can select one of the safe mode options (using the arrow keys and then press enter):

 

Safe Mode – Unless you need internet access, use this version. It will launch the most basic version of safe mode, with only the minimum of services loaded.
Safe Mode with Networking – If you need internet/network access use this version. Other then internet functionality, it is the same as above.

Safe Mode with Command Prompt – Command prompt access is added to safe mode. You will likely never need this mode.