Vista Tools
Contact Information
Students: contact the NCSU Help Desk at 515-HELP or help@ncsu.edu
Instructors: call LearnTech at 513-7094 or learntech@ncsu.edu
Announcements
- Vista Offline 12/20 through 1/3: As a result of an ongoing issue with Blackboard Vista's garbage collection mechanism, we are going to take Vista offline between December 20, 2009 and January 3, 2010. Click here for more details.
- Attention Mac Users: Since an update to Java on the Mac this Summer, the "My Computer" icon in the File Browser has been replaced by a white box with a red X. While we wait for a working Java update to fix the issue, Mac users can click to the right of the white box to use the File Browser feature as normal. [Last Updated 10/13/2009]
- Vista Account Creation Delays: For new users having trouble logging into Vista, all new accounts are taking up to 48 hours to filter down into Vista. A timing delay was caused with the updates from the Unity account system, extending the waiting period an additional day. We're working to correct the timing to minimize all delays as much as possible. [Last Updated 09/03/2009]
Login Tips
- Instructors new to Vista: click the "Manage Sections" button to request a new Vista site, or to manage an existing one.
- We highly recommend that you perform a browser check before logging in to ensure that your computer is properly configured to use Vista.
- Vista makes use of pop-up windows. If you have a pop-up blocker installed, please disable it for vista.ncsu.edu and vistaserver.ncsu.edu.
- After logging in, you will be prompted to accept a Java Security Certificate. You must click Yes or Always to ensure that Vista functionality using Java will work properly in your browser.