Newcastle University

All University Cluster PCs have now had the new utility CMDInfo installed; it's also gradually being installed on staff PCs.

CMDInfo (Campus Managed Desktop Information) instantly presents you with a "snapshot" of your University Login account, filestore location, etc., and also of the PC you're using at that moment (the latter is often needed if you want help from the ISS Helpline or from a local Computing Officer).

This facility replaces various other means of discovering valuable information and puts them all in one place. For example:

• location of your University H drive;
• analysis of your current filestore usage (under 'Tools').
  (We hope to add a statement of your total allocation, and of mailstore allocation, in the future.)
• a link to the Printing Credits service;
• the name and physical make-up of the PC that you're using.
• Migration tools for people upgrading to Vista and/or Office 2007.
  
• A more technical description appears in the ISS Windows Infrastructure blog.
  

CMDInfo is on all of ISS's Cluster PCs, and on an increasing number of staff PCs (if it's not on your PC, ask your local Computing Officer). CMDInfo appears in the Start menu, and is also accessible via Start > All Programs.The icon is the University Crest, which is titled with the name of the PC you are using:

 CMDInfo in the Start menu.

 
(or use Start–All Programs)

Migration Tools

There are migration tools to assist a move from Windows XP to Vista (and/or Office 2007): investigate the Expot/Import items in the lower part of the menu. The tools help you to retain the  Favorites, Drive Mappings, and other settings, that you use in Windows XP, and move them to your new Vista PC.