Microsoft Office 2011 (14.2.0: SP2) for Mac Released

2012/04/16

Users. The aim of this major update version called “Service Pack 2 (SP2) is for improving various functions and fixing various issues. Please update latest version if you use Microsoft Office 2011. [How to update] There are two approaches. Click “Check for Updates” in the “Help” menu after one of Word/Excel/PowerPoint is started up. * In case of using company or university network, the update may sometimes be failure because of using closed network with proxy system. If you cannot update it, please use “No.2” method. Download Standalone updater and install it. Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac 14.2.0 * Requirement 14.1.0 (Service Pack 1) before install latest version. Please see the following HP...Read More

(KUINS) Kyoto University network will be tentatively unstable.

2012/04/16

Users. According to the management committee of Kyoto University Integrated Network Services (KUINS), Kyoto University network will be tentatively unstable during the following period. [Date]: April 16, 2012 (Monday) 12:00 — 13:00 April 19, 2012 (Thursday) 12:00 — 13:00 [Operation]:　Update of the system of DNS servers. [Influences]:　 Kyoto University network will be tentatively unstable during the following period because the domain name service utilizing URL or E-mail address will be upgraded. 12th April, 2012 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Can my “au iPhone 4S” use the GSM network at the outside of Japan?

2012/04/09

Recently, I feel that iPhone 4S users rapidly have been increasing around me.Well, it was very hard to search the information about the subject, so I would like to inform here.This is the information based on the au support Center and au web site. au iPhone 4S is supporting the network both of GSM and global CDMA. However, there is the following restriction. Priority is GSM network. This is the restriction for au iPhone 4S by Apple co.au iPhone 4S cannot manually choice the carriers (Softbank iPhone can choice)In other words, In GSM network area, au iPhone 4S automatically selects GSM network. In case of the outside of GSM network...Read More

New service of Gadget devices for Wireless network of Kyoto University

2012/04/05

Users. New service of Gadget devices for the wireless network of Kyoto University was released by KUINS on April 2, 2012. By this service, the gadget devices that cannot use the web proxy setting can also use the wireless network. I updated the information in . 2 April, 2012 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Thunderbird 11.0.1 Released

2012/04/01

Thunderbird 11.0.1 was released on March 28, 2012. About the detail information, please check the release note. New Features (Thunderbird) Fixed the issue that may cause hangs when an message is handling on IMAP. (Thunderbird) Fixed the issue that may cause strange filter changes when a folder is moved to other folder. Release Note Thunderbird 11.0.1 Release Note 1 April, 2012 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

(Tentative Fixed) Trouble of Mail system

2012/03/25

Users. The mail system had stopped during the following period because the server was very high-load.Now, the mail system was fixed and restarted. If you sent an e-mail during this period, please re-sent it. (If your sending process was failure, the e-mail returned to you with the error message.) About the receiving e-mails, after the trouble was fixed, they are delivered to you. I apologize for you inconvenience and the delay of my correspondence for a long time. [Date]: March 23, 2012 (Friday) 21:02 – March 25 (Sunday) 0:16 [Trouble]: The mail system had stopped during the following period because the server was very high-load [Influence]: Sending from CSEAS In case of using the CSEAS E-mail software, you...Read More

(Done) Tentative network service suspension for maintaining PPTP and Wireless network.

2012/03/22

Users. According to the KUINS (Kyoto University Integrated Network Service), the urgent maintenance of the PPTP servers will be carried out at the following period. By this maintenance, the Kyoto University wireless network will be suspended during the period. [Date]: March 23, 2012 (Friday) 12:00 – 13:00 [Place]: All areas in Kyoto University [Influence]: Wireless Network called “MIAKO” and some researchers’ rooms. 22 March, 2012: Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Firefox 11 / Thunderbird 11 Released

2012/03/15

Firefox 11 and Thunderbird 11 were released on March 14, 2012 (Japanese time). About the detail information, please check the release note. In this version, I’d like to introduce the special feature for “Add-ons synchronization within Firefox Sync”. New Features (Thunderbird) Renewal of User Interface (Tab function moves above the main menu) (Firefox) Added “Add-ons synchronization function within Firefox Sync”. (Firefox) Added “Import” function from Google Chrome. Fixed some security vulnerabilities. Release Note Firefox 11 Release Note Thunderbird 11 Release Note 15 March, 2012 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

(Important) If you use iPhone or iPad device, please pay attention when you update iOS5.1 (Loop issue)!

2012/03/08

Dear all. On March 8, 2012 (Japanese time), Apple co. released new iOS 5.1 for iPhone/iPhone4S and iPad/iPad2.However, the devices of many persons including me in the world are occurring the deadly trouble after update to iOS5.1. In this case, the device won’t be able to do anything including the telephone even if you try to restore from the backup data. Therefore, the new features are very nice, but I strongly recommend to stop this update. And then, you had better wait until next release version. (April, 5, 2012) Maybe, it seems to be able to avoid this issue by the setting up the following settings. Enable “Siri”, Disable “Restrictions”, and Disable “Passcord...Read More

(Resolved) Lifecycle Issue of Windows Vista for Home Users

2012/03/08

Users. Did you know that the support of Windows Vista for home use will be finished on April 10, 2012? After the support period is finished, Microsoft won’t support any troubles and security vulnerabilities. This was very serious issue, but Microsoft co. decided to postpone the support period in January, 2012. * About edition, please check “System” in the control panel. Support Period for Windows Home Use Edition (Change on March 8, 2012) Support Period for Windows Corporate Edition Period of Microsoft products is for 10 years 5 years. In case of corporate edition, the support will be postponed 5 years. (Total support is for 10 years) To postpone the...Read More