Ohio University

You can activate your Ohio ID at:

http://www.ohio.edu/myid/

If you have secret challenge questions set up for your OHIO ID, then you can reset your password online at:

https://access.ohio.edu/selfcare

You will need to know your OHIO ID. If you have forgotten both your OHIO ID and password, please contact the Service Desk.

If you do not have secret challenge questions set up, then you will need to call the Service Desk at 740-593-1222 or present a photo ID at one of the locations listed on our password reset page.

 Internet Explorer 8 and above
1.    From the Safety menu in the upper right, click Delete Browsing History...
2.    Deselect Preserve Favorites website data, and select Temporary Internet files, Cookies, and History.
3.    Click Delete.

Internet Explorer 7
1.    From the Tools menu in the upper right, select Internet Options.
2.    Under "Browsing history", click Delete...
3.    To delete your cache, click Delete files...
To delete your cookies, click Delete cookies...
To delete your history, click Delete history...

 Safari
1.    From the Safari menu, select Reset Safari...
2.    From the menu, select the items you want to reset, and then click Reset. As of Safari 5.1, Remove all website data covers both cookies and cache.

Mobile Safari for iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
To clear cache and cookies:
1.    From the home screen, tap Settings, and then tap Safari.
2.    At the bottom of Safari's settings screen, tap the buttons for Clear Cookies and Clear Cache. To confirm, tap Clear Cookies or Clear Cache again.
To clear history:
1.    From the home screen, tap Safari.
2.    At the bottom of the screen, tap the Bookmarks icon.
3.    In the lower left, tap Clear.
4.    Tap Clear History.

If you have secret questions set for your OHIO ID, you can reset your password yourself at:

https://access.ohio.edu/selfcare/

If you don't have secret questions, please visit our password reset page.

Ethernet cables are available for purchase at the Technology Depot, Baker University Center 112 at our Athens campus.  They may be borrowed for the dorms or purchased for personal use.

Ethernet Cables

• 7 ft   - $2.00
• 25 ft  - $4.00
• 50 ft  - $8.00
• 100 ft - $12.00
  

On a Mac

1. Select the Apple icon.

2. Click on "System Preferences".

3. Next, select "Network".

4. Select the Airport tab on the left hand side.

5. Click the button, "Turn Airport Off".

On Windows

1. Many laptops have a switch or function (fn) key that will turn wireless off.

2. If there is no switch, the wireless adaptor can be disabled in the follow manner:

a. Select the blue globe (Start Menu)

b. Select the Control Panel.

c. Select "Network and Sharing Center".

d. Select change adapter settings.

e. Right click on "Wireless Adapter" and select "disable".

f. Repeat the steps to reenable, this time selecting enable instead of disable.

Go to http://www.askthetechies.com/

Call 740-593-1000 to report a problem with an office or residence hall telephone or telephone line.

Information is available on this page: http://www.ohio.edu/technology/exchange/access_mobile.shtml