Basic Digital Technologies

On Windows you can take screenshots and annotate them using the Snipping Tool.
On a Mac use Command + Shift + 4 or Command + Shift + 3 to take screenshots, and Preview to annotate them.

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ScreenShots-Snipping Tool

1. Take each required screenshot (Ex1A, Ex1B, Ex2, Ex3).
2. Save the screenshot into your appropriate folder.
3. When all screenshots are done you will upload them to the D2L Assignment folder: 'Lab01'

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Before proceeding you MUST have OneDrive for Business (OneDrive - Minnesota State) installed and configured.

If you are not familiar with Windows File Explorer please review this LinkedIn Learning course, ' Windows 10: Organizing Files and Folders '
Remember-no spaces in file or folder names-only use 'a-Z', '0-9' and the underscore character.

Windows File Explorer will organize the files and folders needed to complete coursework.
Using OneDrive for Business provides an automated backup of these files-for this class and others.
In this class File Explorer or Finder is used-
To create folder structures that organize your work, such as screenshots to prove you have completed Exercises.
These items are stored on your laptop, and One Drive for Business automates the backup process to the cloud.
These instructions reduce the chances of losing any class work.

Use Windows 'File Explorer' or Mac Finder to create a specific folder structure under OneDrive - Minnesota State

1. Create a folder with this Class name
2. Create a subfolder with this Assignment name.  The path will be: ' '
   

When done with the Exercise 1 and 2 screenshots, your folder will look similar to the image below, but with the appropriate class:

Folder with screenshots for first two Exercises

Note: clicking an image provides larger version in separate tab

Use the Snipping Tool to make a screenshot of File Explorer, showing the Class folder containing the Lab01 subfolder just created.

Ultrabooks are being built with fewer, but increasingly functional ports.
The WSU lease models are equipped with Thunderbolt (USB Type-C) ports that can provide connections to 2 external monitors, a wired network, and power-among other things.
As a result, you can plug your laptop into a USB Type-C dock with one cable and begin to work.

Note: after plugging your laptop into the USB Type-C dock, make sure that the 'Wired' connection icon is visible in the lower right 'Task Tray'.
Wired Network Connection
If the wired network icon does not appear when connected to a Somsen 301 USB Type-C dock, contact a TA or the professor for assistance-there is something wrong with your laptop, it may need a driver update, or more. See the very end of this Assignment for more information.

Note: Professor Paulson strongly recommends that before every class in Somsen 301 you connect your laptop to the HP USB-C dock and RESTART your compuer, applying updates as required. This will minimize computer problems. You have been warned!!!

Why are additional monitors necessary? Some reasons:

• Conveniently run multiple software applications on separate monitors
• Easily copy and paste data between open applications
• Participate in a web conference while also running other applications
• Watch class recordings while also running other applications
• Be able to keep Outlook open in one monitor at all times

To setup, use and disconnect an external monitor from your laptop follow the instructions below.

When using external monitors you can have a 'public' and 'private' display. The primary laptop display can be private, viewable only by the user. The external monitors can be public, viewed by others. This allows the user to view class notes, email, Desire2Learn information privately on their laptop. The user can publicly share a website or spreadsheet.

1. Connect the USB-Type C cable to the appropriate port, depending on your laptop model. See the teacher or TA if you need assistance.
2. Right click a blank area of your desktop and choose 'Display settings', the Settings dialog box will appear.
3. Refer to the figure below and adjust the settings to position and orient your monitors correctly. You may need to click the 'Apply' button several times during this process.
   Note that:
   1. If three monitors do not appear, click the 'Detect' button.
   2. Under 'Multiple displays' all three should be set to 'Extend desktop to this display'
   3. Click the 'Identify' button to find the number of each monitor.
   4. "Monitor 1" will be your laptop display
   5. Make sure when Monitor 1 is selected (monitor icon highlighted in blue) that 'Make this my main display' box is checked.
   6. "Monitor 2" will be your external landscape display, and should be positioned above your laptop.
   7. "Monitor 3" will be your external portrait display, and should be positioned to the left of your laptop
4. In the graphic, select your portrait monitor, number 3.
5. Under 'Orientation' select 'Portrait'.
6. Click 'Apply' in the lower right.

7. As necessary drag the monitors into the correct physical location as depicted in the 'Select and Arrange Displays' section at the top of the Settings dialog box. Then click 'Apply' to accept the changes. You may need to repeat this procedure.
8. To test that you have configured your monitors correctly you should be able to move the Settings dialog box between all three monitors seamlessly by clicking and dragging on the dialog box title bar. Repeat the above steps as necessary until you can do this.
9. Close the dialog box.

Display content on all three monitors, such as websites.

1. Browse to https://minnstate.zoom.us/       Click the 'Download Client' link at the bottom of the page to install the latest Zoom Client for meetings.
   
2. Click the 'Sign in' button, your username is  StarID@go.minnstate.edu ; password is your WSU network password
   Note: This sign in process authenticates you to the Minnstate Zoom system so that you do not show up as a 'Guest' in meetings.
   By authenticating you ensure you will get credit for Attendance when the Professor runs the Zoom Attendance report.
3. From the D2L 'Course Info' widget click on the url for the web conference.
   eProfessor Zoom Room-https://minnstate.zoom.us/my/eprofessor
   Note: if doing this assignment outside of class time, log into your personal Zoom room.
   
4. Under Settings>General, check 'Always show meeting controls'
   The meeting control toolbar will appear at the bottom of your Zoom meeting window-see screenshot in next step.
   
   
5. On the meeting controls, open the Participants and Chat windows
   
   
6. To prevent audio feedback during Zoom meetings in the classroom, from the meeting controls, lower left corner, choose the Microphone drop down list, then Leave Computer Audio.
   
   Note: if you are attending class remotely, make sure to join computer audio.

In your Zoom account, click the 'Profile' on the left side and view your profile.
Make the window big enough to view at least the information shown below.

4. Use the Snipping Tool to make a screenshot of your profile.

Save the screenshot as "Ex3" in your ' ' folder.

Python

Download and install 64 bit Python 3.9 from the Python website: Python Downloads

Note that downloading is a separate step from installing.

Accept the default installation settings, but when asked if you should add Python to your PATH make sure to answer 'Yes'

Once Python is installed, open a command prompt or terminal windows and enter 'python'
If Python is installed correctly you will see the version number displayed.

Python Installed, Version

You will be using Python later in the course, around weeks 7 to 9, to run a website on your laptop that will host your own local LLM-Large Language Model.

LM Studio

Download and install LM Studio

LM Studio

Once LM Studio is installed, download the following models that will be used in Lab 3.

• Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct
• DeepSeek-R1-0528-Qwen3-8b
• Qwen 2.5 VL 7 Instruct

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