Dr. Simon PH Lui Senior Computer Officer

1. Computing Facilities in EEE Dr. Simon PH Lui Senior Computer Officer

2. Computers that you can use

3. Physical location • 65 PCs in PC lab (CYC 103) • Unix host machines (remote access only) • All machines are hooked onto Internet • You can also dial into our modem pool (28347000) if you aren’t using broadband.

4. There are sixty five PCs in the PC Lab (CYC 103) Personal computer CYC 103 PC Lab

5. You have to use your student ID card to enter the laboratories You may be asked to enter your password Smartcard reader outside laboratories 5

6. Power of the PCs is controlled by the Remote Monitoring System • You use your student ID card to operate RMS • You need to enter the laboratory using your student ID card before turning on/off a PC. Remote Monitoring System 6

7. A budget of 30,000 minutes per year is allocated to each student • The laboratories may be reserved for classes or other activities. Please refer to the notice outside the laboratories. 7

8. PC Software • All machines run Microsoft Windows XP • Everything written to C: drive is deleted at reboot • Personal files can be written to D: drive(don’t leave your homework at D:) • Local hard disk contains lots of software including Microsoft Office, Visual Studio etc. • Some files are available on network drive W: • Don’t install illegal software on the PCs

9. Printing • Two B/W and one color network printers in PC Lab • Use your student ID card to operate the printers • Each student gets 5000 printing units per year • Quota can be carried forward till graduation • 10 (16) units for one simplex (duplex) B/W page • 50 (100) units for one simplex (duplex) color page • Additional printing quota can be purchased at $0.18 per 10 unitsfrom CYC 804

10. Networked Color Laser Printer in PC Lab 10

11. Laptop • You can bring along your own laptop to PC Lab • Connect to Internet thru’ wireless LAN or Ethernet Access HKU Wireless LAN in PC Lab

12. Management • All activities inside the laboratories are monitored and recorded by CCTV Closed Circuit TV

13. Unix Host Computer • One account for all services, e.g. Unix login, email, dialup, intranet • Account still usable after graduation (only email) • Please register and collect account slips from the Reference Bureau CYC602 • hkusua, hkucc are managed by the Computer Center. Direct your request to Rm 223, Run Run Shaw Bldg for matters related to them

14. Unix Services • Software like compilers, Matlab ... • Email. Your email address is like: h0712345@eee.hku.hk • You may optionally choose an email alias, e.g. mickey_mouse@eee.hku.hk • You may forward EEE emails to other email server: Login Webmail: click “My Account” > “Forwards” • Personal Home Page. URL for your home page http://www.eee.hku.hk/~h0712345

15. Web services • EEE home page : • http://www.eee.hku.hk • Links to useful services through our portal : • Course materials • Webmail • Student Intranet • Discussion Forum • Timetable …

16. HKUEEE homepage 16

17. Login page of Portal

18. Portal

19. Webmail

20. Forward Emails

21. Training courses • Computer Center offers basic computer training course on like • Web Page Browsing • Email • Unix Systems • Further details :http://www.hku.hk/local/cc/training/courses.htm • Or get registration form from Run Run Shaw 223

22. Student Registration • Registration at Reference Bureau CYC 602: • Latecomers can register at CYC 804 starting from Sept 4 afternoon • Procedure: • Take photo • Collect account slip

23. Further information • Best obtained from our WWW site (http://www.eee.hku.hk): • Click on Intranet then Computer Facilities • Frequently Asked Questions and other online documents are under the links • Our contact : • Email : support@eee.hku.hk(preferred means) • Tel : 28592695 • Office : CYC 804

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