Millikin University's Information Technology department strives to provide full support for current computing platforms and operating systems. However, whenever a new OS or platform is released, there is often a delay between the release date and full support for the new technology. Windows Vista is no exception to this rule. As a result, following is information we have compiled in our preliminary testing of the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. As we have more information, we will continue to keep this information updated, so please check back from time to time.

Novell GroupWise client:
Supported. Please go to http://software.millikin.edu to download (from on-campus only. For off-campus downloads, please contac the IT office at 217.362.6488 or .)

Novell GroupWise WebAccess client:
Supported in FireFox
In Internet Explorer, you will need to enable SSL 2.0 security. To do this, go to the Tools menu in IE, then down to Internet Options. Next, click on the Advanced tab. Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the screen and check the box next to Use SSL 2.0. Click on OK, then close and reopen IE.

Novell NetDrive:
Unsupported, no ETA on new version.

Blackboard:
Supported in FireFox, multiple issues with IE7.

Banner (campus administrative system):
Unsupported, estimated to be supported Q1 2008.

McAfee VirusScan/ePolicy Orchestrator:
Version 8.5 supported. Contact the IT office at 362-6488 or infotech@millikin.edu to schedule an appointment to bring your computer in and have it installed.

Playing DVD's on Windows Vista:
Can't play DVD's on Windows Vista Basic or Business? Don't fret, this is because Microsoft Windows Vista does not support DVD playback evenly across all its many versions; only Vista Ultimate and Home Premium have the MPEG/2 codec installed out of the box.
For the new Vista user settling down to watch a favorite movie, there is nothing more alarming than the unexpected blank DVD screen that results... no matter if its Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11), PowerDVD, VLC or another media player. Luckily, fixing this isn't difficult.
Oddly enough Vista Business doesn't offer any great help, instead suggesting an "upgrade to Vista Ultimate", or in our tests with WMP11 to "reduce screen resolution". There is no need to upgrade the entire operating system just to watch a DVD, and the screen size is just fine. The fix is much simpler, and in usual PCSTATS form it won't cost you cent. ;-)
Because Vista Business / Home Basic do not have the proper codecs to handle DVD information by default, we need to install a third-party codec package. A good choice is K-Lite Codec Pack 2.81 Standard ( http://www.codecpackguide.com/klcodec.htm ), it covers all your DVD watching needs, and a good many other codecs too. Install the default set, or select just the codec you need. Download K-Lite from the link above, install it and restart your media player of choice. Codec's are like drivers for media files, so whichever media player you choose to watch DVDs on will work once this is done. If you are running Windows Vista X64 Business with the 64-bit version of Windows Media Player 11, you will need K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit Add-on 0.4.0. It can be found here ( http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/KLite_Codec_Pack_64bit_Addon/1094057842/5 ).
Windows Vista x64 users may want to take one final step. As you may know, 64-bit Windows Vista defaults to the 32-bit version of Windows Media Player 11 to ensure broad file and media compatibility. The 32-bit WMP11 program is located in the '.../ProgramFiles(x86)/' folder. There is a native 64-bit version of WMP11, located in the '.../ProgramFiles/' folder. To specify the 64-bit WMP11 as the default player for 64-bit Vista, we need to redirect program shortcuts.
Go to Start (the Vista icon in the lower left corner) > and use one of the following commands...
To set 64-bit WMP11 as default player type:unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:64
To revert to 32-bit WMP11 as the default player type:unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:32
From now on you will be able to watch DVDs in Windows Vista! If you are running Windows Vista x64, you have the choice of watching DVDs on the 64-bit version of Windows Media player 11 too. On the off chance the SwapTo command doesn't work, there is a more advanced set of commands detailed here. ( http://www.pcstats.com/NewsView.cfm?NewsID=57598 )