September to October, 1998 No. 75

For previous issues, please check Computer News Index Page. 

Hotlines

Operations Schedule

General News
Welcome to the Computer Centre 
Progress of the HKU Campus Network Upgrade
Access Everywhere Network (ACEnet) for Notebook Computers
New 56Kbps Modem Lines
Achieving Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliance

Internet Service News
Automatic Account System for WebCT (WebCT AAS)

SP2 Supercomputer News
SP2 Supercomputer Upgrade

UNIX / Host Computer News
SAS to terminate on the HKURSC System
A New IBM SP for supporting HKU ACEnet
 

PC News
Revised Laser Printing Service
Adding Netscape Communicator 4.06 and Real Player 5.0 to Local Hard Disk
New and Fast Laser Printers in Room RR-103 and OLB-134
Laser printing from Macintosh in Room RR-104
 

Staff News

Training News

 
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Hotlines, Dialup
 
 

General Enquiries	2859 2495
Fax	2559 7904
Computer Operations (Network and Operational problems)	2859 2496
Help Desk (Software and general problems)	2859 2480
Hardware Maintenance	2859 2774

 
 

 
 

Dial-up Services
60-minute lines(HKUPPP and HKUDIAL)		30-minute lines
24-hour service lines	2548 0590	x2 56Kbps 24-hour service lines	2105 7100
24-hour service lines- staff only	2803 0202	24-hour service lines (HKUDIAL)	2859 2595
x2 56Kbps modem lines	2975 7000	Night service lines (6p.m.-8a.m. next day)	2859 7992
V.90/x2 56Kbps modem lines - staff only	2859 5100	Night service lines (6p.m.-8a.m. next day)	2857 8650
V.90/x2 56Kbps for HKU graduates	2249 7100

 
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Operations Schedule

Computer Centre Opening Hours

Normal Schedule : September 7, 1998 to June 13, 1999
Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (9:00 p.m.)
Sunday (12:00 noon-7:00 p.m.)
Summer Schedule : June 14, 1999 to September 6, 1999
Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (4:00p.m.)
Sunday - Closed
Opening Hours for Microcomputer / Workstation Rooms
 
 

	Normal Schedule:  September 7, 1998 to June 13, 1999	Summer Schedule:  June 14, 1999 to September 6, 1999
Run Run Shaw Building  (Room 101, 103, 104)	Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (9:00 p.m.)  Sunday (12:00 noon - 7:00p.m.)	Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (3:30 p.m.)  Sunday - Closed
Run Run Shaw Building (Room 210),  Knowles Building (Room 218),  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.)  Sunday - Closed	Monday - Friday (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.)  Saturday (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)  Sunday - Closed
Run Run Shaw Building (Room 201),  Old Library Building (Room 135, 136)	Monday - Friday (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Sunday - Closed	Monday - Friday (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Sunday - Closed
Old Library Building (Room 134)	Monday - Friday (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)  Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)  Sunday - Closed	Monday - Friday (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)  Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)  Sunday - Closed
(All microcomputer/workstation rooms are closed on public holidays)

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Holidays Schedule from November 1998 to January 1999
 
(All microcomputer/workstation rooms are closed on holidays)
 

Holidays	From	To
Winter Solstice	December 22, 1998  (Tuesday) 5:00 p.m.	December 23, 1998  (Wednesday) 8:00 a.m.
Christmas Holiday	December 24, 1998  (Thursday) 8:00 a.m.	December 27, 1998  (Sunday) 12:00 noon
New Year Holiday	December 31, 1998  (Thursday) 1:00 p.m.	January 2, 1999  (Saturday) 8:00 a.m.

(All central computers in the Computer Centre will be running unattended during the holidays.)

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