November to December, 1998 No. 76

For previous issues, please check Computer News Index Page. 

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 We Wish You A Merry Christmas...
And a Happy New Year  

Table Of Contents

Hotlines

Operations Schedule

General News
Upgrade Replacement of the HKUCC System
Update on the Major Upgrade of the University Campus Network
Network Connection Speed Increased for Residential Halls on Sassoon Road
Achieving Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliance
HKU SMTP Server Will Not Relay E-mail Originated Outside The HKU Network

Internet Service News
Staffing Section Homepage
Search Engine for Departmental Web Site

SP2 Supercomputer News
IBM SP Supercomputer System Upgraded

UNIX / Host Computer News
 New SPARCwork compilers on HKUSUB

PC News
Software for Learning English Grammar

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)  Room 113 (ACEnet)	Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (9:00 p.m.)  Sunday (12:30 noon - 6:30p.m.)	Monday (8:00 a.m.) - Saturday (3:30 p.m.)  Sunday - Closed
Run Run Shaw Building (Room 210 Wkstn),  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)  Room 136 (ACEnet)	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. - 10:00 p.m.)  Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 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/ACEnet laboratories 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
Christmas holidays	December 24, 1998  (Thursday) 8:00 a.m.	December 27, 1998  (Sunday) 12:00 noon
New Year holidays	December 31, 1998  (Thursday) 1:00 p.m.	January 2, 1999  (Saturday) 8:00 a.m.
Lunar New Year holidays	February 15, 1999  (Monday) 1:00 p.m.	February 19, 1999  (Friday) 8:00 a.m.

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

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