The University of Hong Kong
Computer Centre
COMPUTER NEWS
January to March, 1997 No. 66
For previous issues, please check Computer
News Index Page.
In order to promote wider use of the electronic media at the University and to use less paper, only the Table of Contents of the Computer News and the Operations Schedule will be printed and distributed to users. In order to view the articles, you have to come and visit our home page at location http://www.itservices.hku.hk/ or go directly to the Computer News at http://www.itservices.hku.hk/news/index.html using any web browser.
General News
Come and visit the Computer Centre home page
A new look to our Computer News
New / updated User Handbooks
Computer Equipment Maintenance (CEM) system
on the web
Network service system on the web
Teach yourself with our User Training presentations
Computer Course enrolment system on the web
More dialup lines for remote access to campus
network
Farewell to HKUVM and HKUVM1
Internet Service News
New version of HKU PPP with Netscape Browser
v.3
Proxy server settings for HKU PPP users
UNIX News
Sound and animation for SUN workstations
Decoding Binhex formatted files on UNIX systems
Moving your mail from HKUXA/B to HKUSUA
PC/Mac News
Enhancing the colors of your color monitor
Service update in PC laboratories
Hotlines
| General Enquiries |
28592495 |
| Fax |
25597904 |
| Computer Operations
(Hardware and Operational problems) |
28592496 |
| Help Desk
(Software and general problems) |
28592480 |
| Hardware Maintenance |
28592774 |
|
Dial-up Services |
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| 60-minute lines(HKUPPP and HKUDIAL) | 30-minute lines | ||
| 24-hour service lines | 25480590 | 24-hour service lines (HKUDIAL) | 28592595 |
| 24-hour staff only service lines | 28030202 | Night service lines (6p.m.-8a.m. next day) |
28597992 |
| Night service lines (6p.m.-8a.m. next day) |
28578650 | ||
Operation Schedule
Computer Centre Opening Hours
Normal Schedule : Sept. 16, 1996 to June 16, 1997
Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (9:00 p.m.)
Sunday (12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m.)
(All central computers will be running unattended when the Computer
Centre is closed.)
Microcomputer / Workstation Rooms
Run Run Shaw Building (Room 101, 103, 104) :
Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (8:30 p.m.)
Sunday (12:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
Run Run Shaw Building (Room 113, 210) ,
Knowles Building (Room 218) and
K.K. Leung Building (Room LG-108) :
Monday - Friday (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Saturday (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Run Run Shaw Building (Room 201) and
Old Library Building (Room 134, 135, 136)
Monday - Friday (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
(All microcomputer/workstation rooms are closed on holidays)
|
Holiday |
Centre Close on |
Centre Re-open on |
| Lunar New Year Holidays | February 6, 1997 (Thursday) 8:00a.m. |
February 10, 1997 (Monday) 8:00a.m. |
| HKU Foundation Day | March 15, 1997 (Saturday) 9:00p.m. |
March 17, 1997 (Monday) 8:00a.m. |
| *Easter Holidays | March 28, 1997 (Friday) 8:00a.m. |
April 1, 1997 (Tuesday) 8:00a.m. |
| Ching Ming Festival | April 5, 1997 (Saturday) 8:00a.m. |
April 6, 1997 (Sunday) 12:00noon |
*During the Easter Holidays, the Computer Centre will be open daily from
12:00 noon to 6:30 p.m.
(All central computers in the Computer Centre will be running unattended
during the holidays.)