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

Dr. Simon PH LuiDr. Simon PH LuiSenior Computer Senior Computer OfficerOfficer

Computing Facilities Computing Facilities in EEEin EEE

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hkusua, hkusub, PC's ...(in Run Run Shaw Bldg)

Computer Center

hkueee, PC's ...(Chow Yei Ching Bldg 103)

EEE Dept

CS Labs in Chow YeiChing Bldg

CS Dept (CE students)

To Internet

Computers that you can use

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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.

Physical location

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There are sixty five PCs in the PC Lab (CYC 103)

CYC 103 PC LabCYC 103 PC Lab

Personal computer

You have to use your student ID cardstudent ID card to enter the laboratories

You may be asked to enter your password

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Smartcard reader Smartcard reader outside outside laboratorieslaboratories

Power of the PCs is controlled by the Remote Monitoring SystemRemote Monitoring System

You use your student ID cardstudent ID card to operate RMS You need to enter the laboratory using your

student ID card before turning on/off a PC.

Remote Remote MonitoringMonitoringSystemSystem

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A budget of 30,000 minutes per year30,000 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.

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All machines run Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP Everything written to C:C: drive is deleted at reboot Personal files can be written to D: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:W: Don’t install illegal software on the PCs

PC Software

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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 year5000 printing units per year Quota can be carried forward till graduation 10 (16) units10 (16) units for one simplex (duplex) B/W page 50 (100) units50 (100) units for one simplex (duplex) color page Additional printing quota can be purchased at

$0.18 per 10 units$0.18 per 10 units from CYC 804

Printing

Networked Color Laser Printer in PC LabNetworked Color Laser Printer in PC Lab

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Access HKU Access HKU Wireless LAN Wireless LAN in PC Labin PC Lab

You can bring along your own laptop to PC Lab Connect to Internet thru’ wireless LAN or Ethernet

Laptop

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All activities inside the laboratories are monitored and recorded by CCTV

Closed Circuit TVClosed Circuit TV

Management

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One accountaccount 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 CYC602CYC602 hkusua, hkucc are managed by the Computer

Center. Direct your request to Rm 223, Run Run Shaw Bldg for matters related to them

Unix Host Computer

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Software like compilers, Matlab ... Email. Your email address is like:

[email protected]

You may optionally choose an email alias, [email protected]

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

Unix Services

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EEE home page :

http://www.eee.hku.hk

Links to useful services through our portal :

Course materials Webmail Student Intranet Discussion Forum Timetable …

Web services

16HKUEEE homepageHKUEEE homepage

Login page of PortalLogin page of Portal

PortalPortal

19WebmailWebmail

20Forward EmailsForward Emails

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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

Training courses

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Registration at Reference Bureau CYC 602 :

Student Registration

Sept 3 (Mon) 14:00 – 17:00 EComE, EE

Sept 4 (Tue) 09:00 – 12:00 InfoE, CE

Latecomers can register at CYC 804 starting from Sept 4 afternoon

Procedure: Take photo Collect account slip

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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 : [email protected] (preferred means) Tel : 28592695 Office : CYC 804

Further information

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