MSU Physics and Astronomy Computing Services

MSU P-A Computing Services

1209 Biomedical Physical Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-2320

Computer Helpdesk (517) 884-5460
FAX: (517) 353-4500

Computing Support and Administration
FAQs & tips
- Frequently asked Windows, Linux, and MacOS questions can be found at our support site
- Information regarding file and directory permission issues with the new Apache web server
- Computer Virus Info
- PDF File Creation Tools
  (for use in preparing project descriptions for NSF grant proposals, for example)
- On-line Help for Programs (e.g., typical Unix commands, LaTeX, pine, htmlchek, vi)
Network Information
- Network settings for devices in buildings used by the P-A Dept.
- Information requested from users who want an IP address for new equipment
Printing Information
- Networked Printers
- Printing Information
- Current Status of Networked Printers
- How to use Adobe PostScript files properly
  (a very extensive and well-documented description of problems and how to avoid them, prepared by Randy Herber of the CDF experiment at Fermilab)
World Wide Web & FTP
- Search P-A Web Server
- Web authoring examples, demonstrations, and templates
- Information for course instructors about the courses area of the P-A Web server
- Departmental anonymous FTP Server
- Departmental anonymous FTP Server via HTTP
- Internet connection speed tests
  - Connection with www.pa.msu.edu
  - Connection with the MSU Computer Lab
Other MSU Computing Information

Maintained by PA Web Developers
E-mail comments to helpdesk@pa.msu.edu