京都大学東南アジア地域研究研究所　情報処理室 > Announcements

[Notice]: Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro

Dear all, Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider started the service eligible MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards, free of charge. Letters or characters repeat unexpectedly Letters or characters do not appear Key(s) feel “sticky” or do not respond in a consistent manner If you experience an above trouble on your MacBook or MacBook Pro, I recommend to check the following web site. Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro 26th June, 2018  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.  

[Announcement]: Tentative trouble of Kyoto University network services.

Dear all, The network services of Kyoto University have been widely unavailable due to the failure of network machines. In detail, please see the announcement of the media center of Kyoto University. http://www.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/whatsnew/trouble/detail/180524055048.html By this trouble, The Center influenced the following services. Cannot receive the e-mail (including CSEAS). Cannot access to websites of the domains  ( ****.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp and ****.cias.kyoto-u.ac.jp). Now, it seems that the Center’s troubles were restored. However, all troubles cannot be restored yet, so it may be unstable to the Internet connection in Kyoto University network. May 24th, 2018 Information Processing Office.

Released New Gmail!

Dear all, The Center’s accounts are available to use  new Gmail by applying Early Adopter Program. If you have interested new Gmail, please turn on new Gmail on Gear icon in Web Gmail (https://gmail.com). If you want to back to old Gmail, please turn on old Gmail on Gear icon in Web Gmail (https://gmail.com). In detail, please see the announcements by Google. With new security and intelligent features, the new Gmail means business (G Suite Blog) Additional details on the new Gmail Early Adopter Program(G Suite Blog) 26th April, 2018  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Renewal of the HP

The HP of Information Processing Office was renewed. New Center established to be merged by Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University and Center for Integrated Area Studies, Kyoto University since January 1st, 2017. The information processing office has been striving to merge various information infrastructures during last fiscal year and evolved more accessibility services. New HP’s aim is to more widely inform various technical information focused on the local services of Kyoto University and information security. For the Center’s staff, the HP started to provide new applications used by Google cloud service, such as Google document, spreadsheet with Google Apps Script. And the HP coped with a smart phone...Read More

How to set up multi-lingual input system with Screen Keyboard on Windows 7 (Lao)

Windows 7 supports Lao language. However, it’s hard to input Lao character on a keyboard (US keyboard, Japanese keyboard, and so on) without a Lao keyboard. I’d like to introduce the input method with Screen Keyboard. Firstly, I explain about how to use it. Secondary, I explain about how to set up it. How to use it Run a software (application) Run  “Screen Keyboard” (You had better put on the shortcut on the task bar) Select “LA (Lao)”. Click a character on the Screen Keyboard or push the keyboard.  If characters on the Screen Keyboard aren’t changed, select “LA (Kao)” language again (Reference: No.3).   How to set up it...Read More

[Mac / iPhone / iPad Users] Announcement of the critical issue regarding major new iOS and macOS.

Dear all. The information processing office would like to inform the bug because a researcher may handle the  language. The target devices are on the latest macOS (10.13) and iOS (11.2). (Mac / iPhone / iPad / Apple Watch) Issue When an device receive an Indian language (Telugu) character, the OS or app will crash. How to fix it (OS update) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222 Related information https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/15/17015654/apple-iphone-crash-ios-11-bug-imessage 21th Feb, 2018 Kitani, Information Processing Office

[Critical Issue]: Please check your PC whether Intel vulnerability “Intel-SA-00086” involves or not.

Windows / Linux Users Intel ME/TXE Elevation of Privileges vulnerabilities were discovered. An attacker can do a remote control a PC regardless of the power off or sleep using these vulnerabilities. The information processing office discovered on new purchased PC while initial setting. Therefore, please check Related Information Intel Management Engine Critical Firmware Update (Intel-SA-00086) (Intel) Step 1. Check the vulnerability “Intel-SA-00086”. Download “Intel-SA-00086 Detection Tool” on https://www.intel.co.jp/content/www/jp/ja/support/articles/000025619/software.html Extract the downloaded file and Open “Intel-SA-00086-GUI” . If the result is “not applied the security patch”, please go to  Step 2. Step 2. Update the security patch BIOS update is needed. If you find out the BIOS / Drive update tool...Read More

[Windows10 users]: Please set to delay the “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update”.

Dear all. Microsoft co. provided the large-scale update “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” for Windows10. Unfortinately, the Center’s security software “ESET” doesn’t support the update. Therefore, please set to delay the “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” in your Windows10. Reference: https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-delay-windows-10-anniversary-update-3-steps Please upgrade to new ESET after the information processing office will inform about new ESET which supports “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update”.The Office will inform about how to upgrade ESET with new ESET after new ESET will be prepared. If you already upgrade “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update”, please check whether you can update ESET virus definition. Regards, Information Processing Office.