IOS – Checking for System Updates
This article will guide you through checking and installing system updates for IOS. Tap the Settings icon from the home screen. Scroll down and tap ‘General’ You should see ‘Software Update’ near the top of the menu, please tap on this. IOS will then check for updates, if there is an update available then please […]
Installing Cilix Monitoring Agent – Windows
Overview We can use a monitoring agent to let us know the status of computers/servers/laptops and mobile devices and give us remote access to computers and servers. It might be necessary to send a file to you for the monitoring agent to be installed. These instructions should help you install the agent on a Windows […]
Installing & Using Chrome Remote Desktop
We can use Chrome Remote Desktop to connect to your PC or laptop if our agent isn’t yet installed or our remote control software isn’t working. Navigate to this link: Chrome Remote Desktop. Please note you will need a google account & chrome to download and install this extension, you can create a google account by clicking here, […]
Install Office 365 on MacOS
This article will guide you through installing the Office 365 software onto your Mac. Step 1: Sign in and install Office Go to www.office.com and if you’re not already signed in, select Sign in. Sign in with your username and password, if you’re unsure of these, please contact Cilix. On the Office home page, do the following depending […]
Install CilixDrive on MacOS
This article will walk you through installing the CilixDrive sync client on MacOS. Click the download link that you’ll be sent with these instructions Double click to run the .app file, then enter your Mac credentials. Click Next, then accept the terms and conditions. Click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’ You can then open CilixDrive by […]
Disabling signatures in Outlook
If you are using a central e-mail signature then you will need to disable your signature in Outlook so a duplicate isn’t added (or the central signature is ignored). You won’t see the central signature on your e-mail, it is added when it is sent. (You will see the signature on replies you receive) Please […]
Disable Fast Startup in Windows 10
Issue By default, Windows 10 has Fast Startup enabled. This means that when you select the shutdown option from the Start Menu the computer is in fact put in hibernation. This means that the computer doesn’t refresh itself. To do that you have to use Restart or hold down the shift key as you click […]
Creating and emailing Contact Groups in Outlook
Please find below instructions on how to create and email a Contact Group from within Outlook: Creating a contact group Click People on the Navigation bar. On the Home tab, click New Contact Group. In the Contact Group box, enter the name of the group. In this example, we’re creating a group called Neighbourhood Association. Click Add Members and select one of the following: […]
Checking Box Sync Status
Open the system tray in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Right-click on the Box Icon, then click ‘Preferences’ You should see a ‘Box Sync’ window appear. Under the blue folder, you should see ‘Synced’ or ‘Syncing’ with an ETA below that.
Checking and renewing IP address – Windows
Overview These instructions have been written to guide you through the process of checking your IP address (your network address normally given to your Windows device by a server or home broadband router). If you are having problems connecting a Windows device to a network we may request some or all of these steps be […]