Hello there! Each Summer, Student Computing Services (SCS) publishes a booklet titled TechOverture to provide students new to the University with a basic introduction to campus computing systems and services. This Web page—TechOverture Online or TechO2—is its dynamic complement. Here, you will find links to all of the systems, self-help resources, and information you will need to orient yourself to campus computing, learn the basics, and explore the possibilities! We have placed links to the many useful Web resources described in TechOverture on the right side of this page. Other resources of particular use to incoming students, we have placed below.
- Download TechOverture to view online or print
- View the TechOverture movie (Flash)
- View an account activation demonstration
- Activate Your Student Account
- Use TechTABS for TUCares
- Download free anti-virus software
- Learn to Work With Your TU Webmail
Download TechOverture (PDF)
Open TechOverture in Adobe Reader, a publication viewer with which most computers are already equipped. If yours is not, visit the Adobe Web site to
get your free copy. You will find buttons for saving and printing the publication on the Adobe Reader toolbar.
View the TechOverture Movie (Flash)
View our TUCares presentation as an Adobe Flash movie. Most Web browsers are already equipped with the Flash Player. If
yours is not, you can get a free copy from the Adobe Web site.
You may pause the movie or jump forward and backward using the playback controls centered at the bottom of the movie screen.
View the Account Activation Demo Movie (Flash)
View our six minute movie describing the web-based student account activation process. Most Web browsers are already equipped with the Flash Player. If
yours is not, you can get a free copy from the Adobe Web site. You may pause the movie or jump forward and backward using the playback controls centered at the bottom of the movie screen.
If your enrollment is in the early stages of processing, you may not be able to activate your student account and fully access the resources described here.
Activate Your Student Account
Ready to activate your account? Click the link below or the image on the right to get started. The activation system will open in a new browser window. Following the instructions on each screen, you will:
- Identify yourself
- Set your personal password
- Set your security question (so that you can access your account if you forget your password)
- Learn your email address and other useful account information
TechTABS for TUCares
TechTABS is a guided approach to several important computing tasks which new students often complete during their TUCares
program. The tools is formatted as a PowerPoint Show (PPS) file. If you
do not already have PowerPoint installed on your computer, download the
free
PowerPoint Viewer. If TechTabs opens in PowerPoint, just press the
F5 key to run it. If you are new to TU, but didn't attend TUCares, you may still take advantage of TechTABS to
- activate your student account
- print your class schedule
- set-up online access to your OneCard account
- declare or change your major
Download McAfee Antivirus with AntiSpyware Free of Charge
As a TU student, you may download and use McAfee AntiVirus
on your personal computer/laptop free of charge. You may also download free updates to insure that your computer is protected against newly-emerging viruses and malware.
- Open the OTS Software Downloads page
using the link below - Click the For Faculty, Staff & Students link
- Login using your Towson username and password
- Scroll-down and follow the instructions under McAfee VirusScan and Virex
When you are done, be sure to log off by clicking the
Logoff! button in the upper right corner of the page.
Open OTS Software Downloads
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