Client and Networking Service - Help Desk
                                 
                                 
                                 Purpose of the Help Desk is to join together all maintenance related calls and to
                                    better serve the Kingsborough Community College Faculty and Staff needs in a more
                                    timely and efficient manner. The Computing and Information Technology Department provides
                                    access to information and communication technologies for faculty and staff throughout
                                    Kingsborough. 
  Please note, when you call the Helpdesk @ 718-368-6679 or email the [email protected] and a Help Desk ticket is opened, the Help Desk system will send you an email confirmation
                                    with a reference id, this email will also contain the Trouble Ticket information.
                                    
  As this ticket is being processed and updates are entered in the system, it will automatically
                                    send you the updates, also when the ticket is closed you will get an email, if you
                                    are not satisfied with the work or disagree that it has been completed, please send
                                    an email to [email protected] and use the reference id. 
  We are implementing these enhancements to keep you abreast of where your request for
                                    help is, and what steps are being taken to resolve it. We aim at making the process
                                    of getting help for your IT issues as smooth as possible and looking for your cooperation
                                    and help to improve it further. Any feedback on what we are implementing will be highly
                                    appreciated. 
                                 
                                 You can contact the help desk by: 
  Phone: 718-368-6679  Fax: 718-368-4626 
                                 
                                 Our hours are Monday thru Friday 9:00a.m. 6:00 p.m. 
                                 
                                 Please provide details of the problem you are having, such as blinking lights, noises,
                                    hardware, and software and error messages if any. This will make it easier for us
                                    to assign the proper technicians. 
                                 
                                 The Job of the Help Desk Staff is to help Faculty and Staff with:
                                 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - Computer Hardware and Software Problems
 
                                    
                                    - Computer Hardware and Software Installation
 
                                    
                                    - New Hardware, Software or Printers.
 
                                    
                                    - New Accounts - User ID's and Passwords
 
                                    
                                    - Forget user ID or Password - Help Desk will unlock account/reset your password
 
                                    
                                    - Connect users to Network computers/printers
 
                                    
                                    - Manuals for help with software applications (Email, Meeting Maker, SIMS)
 
                                     
                                 
                                 Getting help
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                    - Computing questions, software installation
 
                                    
                                    - Computer repair
 
                                    
                                    - Lost file recovery
 
                                    
                                    - Resetting a forgotten password
 
                                    
                                    - Disinfection's of virus infected computers
 
                                    
                                    - Advice on dealing with junk e-mail, electronic harassment, hacker attacks,
 
                                    
                                    - Notification of compromised accounts
 
                                     
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