<SHIFT LOCK>

a  key to press to lock the shift key in place.

<SHIFT>

a key to press to create capital letters or the upper characters on the number keys.

<SPACEBAR>

a key to press when a space is needed.

set up

verb, two words

setup

adj., no hyphen; e.g., setup mode

SGML

Standard Generalized Markup Language, a standard imposed by ANSI

shareware

software distributed on a trial basis through the Internet, online services, BBSs, mail-order vendors and user groups.  Shareware is software on the honor system.  If you use it regularly, you're required to register and pay for it, for which you will receive technical support and perhaps additional documentation or the next upgrade. Paid licenses are required for commercial distribution.

Sherlock

the on-line public access catalog of the Miami University Libraries.

sign on

verb, two words

signon

No longer used, the same as logon.

sign-on

adj. or noun, hyphenated

stand-alone

hyphenated

Support Center

use the term "Support Center" when it's clear from the context that the topic is computing support.  If further clarification is necessary for specific contexts, you can use "the MCIS Support Center" or "the MCIS Support Center at Miami University   

The Support Center is a department of MCIS, but commonly thought of as a place that offers help with computing to MU students, faculty, and staff via telephone (529-7900, walk-in and extended consultations by appointment, and e-mail to Helpdesk@muohio.edu. The Support Center also provides computing help 24 hours a day via its Web pages: Computing Help Online (http://www.muohio.edu/helpdesk/) and The Knowledge Base (http://kb.muohio.edu)