F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)
Welcome to the ITS FAQ! Here you will find timely and short answers relevant to various ITS related topics. If you do not see what you were looking for, please submit a ticket by contacting our Help Desk.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Students
ITS Support provides friendly, responsive service to the Texas A&M University-Kingsville community. You can submit a ticket by phone or in person.
Contact ITS Support 24/7
361-593-HELP(4357)
Come by:
By appointment (call 361-593-4357)
Location: Jernigan Library, Library Commons
The university provides near campus wide wireless connectivity to all current faculty, staff and students. Simply select either the JavNET or JavNET2 wireless SSID in your WWII setup. Additional details are available at WiFi Connect. Please note: Any iDevice (iPhone, iPad) can NOT connect to javNET, however, javNET2 or javNET3 will work.
JNET is a comprehensive web portal connecting students, faculty and staff to their web-based services at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. With just one login to JNET at jnet.tamuk.edu, users can access a host of information.
Students can find access to: Registration information, records and grades, Blackboard, DegreeWorks, financial aid, billing services, university email account, Jernigan Library, Blue and Gold Connection, and many other campus sites.
ITS Support Services requires that all Mac/Windows computers/laptops have an anti-virus program installed.
Some Mac users have uninstalled McAfee by dragging the application from the Applications folder and into the trash can. Others have used the following steps to uninstall McAfee:
Steps to uninstall:
- Click Go from your Finder window.
- Select Applications.
- Double-click the McAfee Internet Security Uninstaller.
- Select the checkbox beside Uninstall SiteAdvisor.
- Click Continue.
- Enter your admin password and click OK.
- Click Finish.
There are programs that can help to remove McAfee from your Mac, such as the McAfee Virus Scan Uninstaller (formerly known as Virex).
However, another step you can take to help uninstall McAfee is to follow the instructions listed below:
To uninstall McAfee on Macintosh computers:
- Log on as an administrator or with root account permissions.
- Open the Terminal window.
- Type sudo /Library/McAfee/cma/uninstall.sh and press ENTER.
- Type the logged on administrator or root account password and press ENTER to uninstall the Agent.
NOTE: During the removal, you will see the following messages: stopping McAfee agent and McAfee agent stopped.
- Restart your computer when the uninstall is complete.
If you walk into different areas on campus and notice that your iPhone is automatically changing the network it was connected to, you can stop it by going into your settings, click on Wi-Fi, then turn off the, "Ask to Join Networks" option.
The university provides near campus wide wireless connectivity to all current faculty, staff and students. Simply select either the javNET, javNET2, or javNET3 wireless SSID in your WIFI setup. Additional details are available via the WiFi Connect page.
Be advised that any other networks than those listed above are not authorized TAMUK wireless networks.
If you're experiencing drop-outs or slow performance (especially after an update to the latest iOS version) —and the other devices and machines are working fine with Wi-Fi—then click on the Reset Network Settings option under General > Reset in Settings. Any incorrectly configured network connections or temporary bugs should be cleared out by this action, though you'll need to take a few moments to reconnect to your Wi-Fi afterwards.
Apple itself recommends getting your device to forget the Wi-Fi network you're connected to and then reconnecting from the beginning: this tells the wireless network to treat it as a new piece of hardware and may help resolve the problems with the previous connection.