March to April, 1999 No. 78

For previous issues, please check Computer News Index Page.  

Hotlines
Operations Schedule

General News
Microsoft Campus Agreement
Inauguration Ceremony of the HKU Campus Network Infrastructure Upgrade
Enhancement to the ATM Network Connection between the Main and Remote Campuses
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
Expiry of Computer Accounts of Graduating Students
More about the ACEnet and Hall Network Usage
Achieving Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliance

Internet Service News
Real Time Quality Video Transmission between Lecture Theatres
Configuring Macintosh with Mac OS8 to use the HKUPPP dial-up Service
New Campus Map and Photo Library available from the Estates Office Homepage

UNIX / Host Computer News
Status of the HKUCC System Replacement Upgrade
GCG (the Wisconsin Package Version 10.0) installed on the new HKUCC system
Migration of SAS to the new HKUCC system

PC News
New Software in PC Laboratories
Price Reduction and New Arrangement on Laser Printing Service

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

HKU Computer Centre Dial-up Services
60-minute lines		30-minute lines
56Kbps PPP Lines  (24-hour service and support modems of all speeds)  Please click here to see how to configure the settings to use the lines.
408 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for all users	29757000	144 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for all users (NEW)	29647000
		96 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for all users	21057100
72 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for staff only	28595100	48 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for staff only (NEW)	29642300
48 "V.90 or x2" 56Kbps lines for HKU Graduate Account users (no connection time limitation)	22497100
Old 28.8Kbps Dial-up Lines for old PPP users only  support both HKUPPP and HKUDIAL unless otherwise specified  all PPP accounts opened after August 1998 cannot connect to these 28.8Kbps pools
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	Note: The night service lines are redeployed from voice-grade lines for office use in the day time.

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Operations Schedule

Computer Centre Opening Hours

    24 hours

 
Opening Hours for Microcomputer / Workstation Rooms
 
 

	Normal Schedule:
Run Run Shaw Building  (Room 103, 104)  Room 113 (ACEnet)	24 hours  Monday (00:00 a.m.) -  Sunday (12:00 p.m.)
Run Run Shaw Building  (Room 101)	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
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
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
(Except RR103, RR104, RR113(ACEnet), all other microcomputer/workstation/ACEnet laboratories are closed on  Sundays, University Holidays and Public Holidays)

 
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Holiday Schedule for Computer Laboratories from April to May, 1999
 

 

Holidays	From	To
Easter Holidays ** and  Ching Ming Festival	April 1, 1999  (Thursday) 10:00 p.m.	April 7, 1999  (Wednesday) 9:00 a.m.
International Labor Day	April 30, 1999  (Friday) 10:00 p.m.	May 3, 1999  (Monday) 9:00 a.m.
The Buddha's Birthday	May 21, 1999  (Friday) 10:00 p.m.	May 24, 1999  (Monday) 9:00 a.m.

 
** Due to electrical work in the Run Run Shaw Building by the Estate Office, Rooms RR-103, RR-104 and RR-113 (ACEnet) will be closed from April 2, 1999 6:00 a.m. to April 5, 1999 6:00 p.m. while Rooms LBO-134, LBO-135 and LBO-136 (ACEnet) will be open in the following periods:
April 2, 1999        12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m.
April 3-4, 1999     9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
April 5, 1999        9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon