Technical Assistance and Support
Technology support may be requested for the following situations by personnel in College of Arts and Sciences departments, service offices and labs.
- Desktop and laptop problem support
- Computer lab problem support
- Computer virus removal
- Setup for new desktops and laptops
- Erasing and setting up used desktops and laptops
- Secure erasing and disposal of old used equipment
- Printer setup (local, network or copier)
- Hardware installation, upgrades and repairs (computers and printers)
- Network jack or connection issues
- Software application installation
- College or department controlled or funded classroom technology support
- Planning, creating specifications and quoting new technology equipment
- Technology proposals assistance
- Network data jack installation consultation
- Internal-external grant consultation
- Instructional technology support
- Assistance with Web and file services
- Online media repository
- Server setup, administration and support
Contact the IT Help Desk at (269) 387-4357 for:
- Issues with Western Michigan University enterprise application (e.g., Kronos, Cognos, Banner, WebNow, GoWMU, Webmail, GLOW) beyond the local computer such as login, access rights or server down
- How to use a given software application after installation or login
- General purpose classroom technology cart issues (registrar-controlled rooms)
- Bronco NetID accounts and passwords
- Telephone setup, moves and issues
