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1.How to download movies and software in dorms?
In order to download movies and heavy software in dorms you can use software “Strong DC++”. It is a file sharing software. It connects to a server using an IP. And after connecting to server you can download movies and other stuff which other people have on that local area network and share your stuff with other people.


Current Strong DC IP is :  10.30.0.154
IP of server keeps changing. You can ask for IP on campusmail.
2.How to access Z drive via campusmail ?
You can access your data on Z drive through campusmail from any PC in or outside the campus. In order to do this follows the following steps:

  1. Open campusmail in Internet Explorer
  2. Go to Documents Tab
  3. Click on open location
  4. And then write your details in following format
        
            \\httpsstu01\ssebsc2014$\15100100          for SSE students
             \\httpsstu01\bsc2014$\15100100              for non SSE students


If you you are using newer version of IE (e.g IE 10 or IE 11) you might not be able  to see Documents tab.
To solve this problem follow the following step.




3.How to access past papers of different subjects?
In order to access past papers go to following link
Login using this format
User name: Lums\15100100
Password : your campusmail password

4.How to save student event mails in a specific folder in CAMPUS MAIL?

Open Campus mail in IE
Go to
Options ->  rules
then click new rule and opt the first option
in window opened
  1. click "If the message was sent or received..." under "after message arrives".
  2. then click "people or distribution lists "in  rule discription window and enter.  student_events@lists.lums.edu.pk in "To" text field field at bottom in new window opened.
  3. Also add this rule" If message include specific words in body or subject....."
    and use the words "student_events" as it is included in every student event mail.
  4. then specified the folder to which you want to direct the student event mails.
  5. And then Save









6.How to run your own DC server ?

Download the YnHub from softwares link. Run the YnHub.exe file. To connect to server you need and IP of that server. In thin case you are running server on your computer so you need to know IP of your own computer. To find your IP address write ipconfig in command prompt and note down your IP. To make other people able to connect to your DC server tell them your IP address.
7. Step by step configuration for secure wireless (Wi-Fi) access at the LUMS for windows 8 & 8.1

8.How set up http proxy in browser in Android

Download firefox beta from PlayStore. Then follow these steps to setup proxy:
  1. Type "about:config" in the address bar and press return.
  2. Type "proxy.http" into the search box on the about:config page.
  3. Tap on "network.proxy.http" and type the server name into the text box.
  4. Tap on "network.proxy.http_port" and type the port number into the number box.
  5. Type "network.proxy.type" into the search box on the about:config page.
  6. Tap on "network.proxy.type" and input the number 1 or select the down button until you reach 1.
Enjoy.

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