Thomas Stockwell

I am a computer science major at the University of Michigan-Flint, and I am currently working as both a HelpDesk Consultant and Computer Lab Consultant in the ITS department.  Along with my programming endeavors at the University of Michigan, I am also a writer for the CodeProject website (http://www.codeproject.com).  A link to my profile and programming articles can be found at: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/Profiles.aspx?mid=2196668
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Snapshots are used for reporting purposes and are exported from a Microsoft Access database.  This functionality was present in Microsoft Access 2003 but was removed from Microsoft Access 2007.  This quicknote will assist with installing the Snapshot viewer for Microsoft Access 2007.

Configuring the Dvorak Keyboard Layout

The Dvorak keyboard layout was invented as an alternative to the Qwerty keyboard layout which is standard on almost all computers.  This quicknote will assist with using the dvorak keyboard layout on a Windows Vista machine.

Although Microsoft Word 2007 comes with predefined settings that are good for general circumstances, many of the techniques do not abide by technical writing standards.  This quicknote will discuss how to set specific advanced settings for a document that are often required for technical writing standards.

Leader dots and advanced tabs are used for tables of contents, creation of forms, and to make documents look more professional. This article will discuss how to create both lead dots and advanced tabs.

Headers allow you to put your name and the page number of every page without having to type that information on every page.  Using headers gives your papers a more polished, professional look and you can revise the body of the paper without worrying about retyping the header.


This Quicknote details how to connect the iPhone and iPod Touch to the wireless network at the university.

Phishing emails are a subset of SPAM emails that request passwords and other personal information from campus users.  Do not respond to any Phishing email.  Due to the nature of how many security problems Phishing emails can cause, ITS may request internet headers so that they can try to prevent users from responding to these emails as well as filtering these emails out of circulation so that users won't receive them.

The UMF_SECURE wireless network is a replacement of the UMF_BASIC wireless network that has been used by the campus for the past few years. This tutorial will explain how to connect to this wireless network with the Windows XP operating system.

Microsoft Word 2007 provides a robust document versioning/tracking system that is very useful for peer editing.


This article will go over the basics of the Microsoft Office Word 2007 application.