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Hotlines, Dial-up Services
General Enquiries  2859 2495 
Fax  2559 7904
Computer Operations (Hardware and Operational problems) 2859 2496
Help Desk (Software and general problems) 2859 2480 
Hardware Maintenance  2859 2774 

 

HKU Computer Centre
Dial-up Services
(supports both HKUPPP and HKUDIAL unless otherwise specified)

60-minute lines 30-minute lines
24-hour "x2/56Kbps" service lines (support modems of all speeds, PPP only) 29757000
24-hour service lines 25480590 24-hour service lines (HKUDIAL) 28592595
24-hour staff-only service lines 28030202 Note: The night service lines are redeployed from voice-grade lines for office use in the day time.
Night service lines
(6p.m.-8a.m. next day)		 28578650 Night service lines
(6p.m.-8a.m. next day)		 28597992
HKUPPP for HKU graduates  2549 4762 
 
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Holidays for November 1997 to January 1998
  (All microcomputer/workstation rooms are closed on holidays)
 
 
 
 
Holidays From  To 
Winter Solstice December 22, 1997 
(Monday) 5:00 pm		 December 23, 1997 
(Tuesday) 8:00 am
Christmas Holidays December 24, 1997 
(Wednesday) 8:00 am		 December 27, 1997 
(Saturday) 8:00 am
New Year Holidays December 31, 1997 
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm		 January 2, 1998 
(Friday) 8:00 am
Chinese New Year Holidays January 27, 1998 
(Tuesday) 1:00 pm		 January 31, 1998 
(Saturday) 8:00 am
(All central computers in the Computer Centre will be running unattended during the holidays.)

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