Love Your Computer Week Scheduled for Feb. 12-16

Feb. 12-16 will be Love Your Computer Week at Pitt, with a mix of fun and informative activities for students.
Events will include software demonstrations, data backups, security engraving for laptops and USB keys, PC and Macintosh information sessions, T-shirt and prize giveaways, refreshments, and more.

Following is a schedule of the week’s events.

Feb. 12

Laptop/USB Security Engraving, 2-6 p.m., Posvar Hall Galleria.

Pitt’s Computing Services and Systems Development office is working with University Police to provide security engraving for laptop computers, USB keys, and cell phones. Engraved devices will be registered into a database for potential tracking and recovery. A valid Pitt I.D. is required.

“Backing Up Your Data: Don’t Lose Your Thesis!” 4-5:30 p.m., Benedum Computing Lab.
The information session will emphasize the importance of backing up personal computer files.

LAN Gaming Party, 7-11 p.m., William Pitt Union Assembly Room.
In addition to featuring PC and console games, this event will include refreshments, prizes, and giveaways.

Feb. 13

Vendor Presentation: Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007, 1-3 p.m., Posvar Hall Computing Lab.

Laptop/USB Security Engraving, 2-6 p.m., Sutherland Hall Lobby.

Information Session: “Troubleshooting Skills: What to Do Before You Call the Help Desk,” 3-4:30 p.m., Posvar Hall Computing Lab.

Feb. 14

Information Session: “Buying a Computer—Hardware and Software From the Inside Out,” 1-2 p.m., Posvar Hall Computing Lab.

Vendor Presentation: Apple OS X and Apple Software, 2-4 p.m., Posvar Hall Computing Lab.

Laptop/USB Security Engraving, 2-6 p.m., Towers Lobby.

Feb. 15

Love Your Computer Week Carnival, noon-5 p.m., William Pitt Union Ballroom.

Feb. 16

Vendor Presentation: Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, DRAW, and Painter, 1-3 p.m., Posvar Hall Computing Lab.

Information Session: 21st-Century Cyberthreats—Protecting Yourself and Your Computer, 3-4:30 p.m., Posvar Hall Computing Lab.