Navigating the network and directory structure of Loyola College can be challenging and frustrating at times, even when things are working perfectly. What follows are just some ideas of how best to email me the files. Most of what I say follows from using a Windows PC, so if you use a Mac or Linux machine, you'll have to adjust accordingly but feel free to ask me questions about this. See How to access from home on the Technology Services website. IF YOU HAVE A MAC, see the link at the bottom of that page (link to a PDF document) on how to transfer files back and forth between your Mac and G-drive.

Remember to also look at Citrix/Matlab Info for an overview of running MATLAB through Citrix.

What's here:

1. If you don't have your own computer
2. If you have your own computer
3. Still having trouble?

If you don't have your own computer:

1. While working on the project, save the files in MATLAB to your G-drive. This allows you to work on the project from any computer on campus, or even away from campus as long as it has an internet connection. Also, these files are backed up every night.
2. Once done and ready to email, make sure you are logged into the G-drive (this has to be done at a Loyola computer). Most computers on campus force you to log in when you sit down at the computer. Others, you have to log in manually by double-clicking on the G-login drive icon on the desktop (be sure to then log-out!). To see if you're logged in, you should be able to see your drive when you look at the directory structure of the computer (like when you click on "My Computer" in Windows).
3. Attach the files to your email.
4. IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE FILES ON G-DRIVE or you want to email from a non-Loyola computer, re-save the files in MATLAB to the hard-drive of the computer. Remember, this is the C$ directory found in the MATLAB directory structure. You may have to find a Temporary Student Folder or some other folder that you have access to save to in order to do this.

If you have your own computer:

1. While working on the project, save the files in MATLAB to your G-drive. This allows you to work on the project on any computer on campus, or even away from campus as long as it has an internet connection. Also, these files are backed up every night.
2. Once done and ready to email the files, re-save the files in MATLAB to your own computer. Remember, this is the C$ directory found in the MATLAB directory structure.
3. Once saved to your computer, you should be able to find the files through Groupwise email system in order to attach them in an email to me.

HAVING TROUBLE?

First off, anytime you're having trouble with Matlab or Citrix, whether you can't log on, or it seems to be hung, etc., you should contact Technology Services right away. You can call x5555 or you can email them the problem at 5555@loyola.edu. If you need to contact them, also contact me. If you're calling 5555, email me also about your issue. Or, if you're sending them an email, copy me on the email. THE FIRST TIME I HEAR OF AN ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE THE DAY THE PROJECT IS DUE.

Just having problems finding the files to email me, even though you KNOW they're there in your G-drive? Here's what you do AS LAST RESORT.

I WILL NOT ACCEPT FILES IN WORD, OR ANY OTHER FORMAT OTHER THAN .M FILES AND JPG FILES. As a last resort:

• Copy and paste the SCRIPT (.m) files in an email, after an explanation to me of what is going on. This allows me to copy/paste the commands right into MATLAB.
• If you have JPG files to email, print the JPG files with a note at top explaining what happened and turn in with your other work.