How do I use the Computers in the Access Labs?

The following documentation has been created in order to assist you with the most common questions you may encounter when using the University of Sydney Computer Access labs. If you have difficulties with what is written on this document or any other problems that may occur at any time, do not hesitate to approach one of our helpful staff for assistance.

The internet browser we use in the Accesslabs is Internet Explorer due to its high compatibility with applications used throughout the university and the world.

In order to access the internet, simply double-click on the Internet Explorer icon found on the desktop. It looks like this:

Clicking on this icon will automatically log you in to the internet using the Free Cache.

The Free Cache permits you to access 42Mb of data per week on the web or 6Mb of data per day. 1 MB is roughly 1000 pages of plain text per MB, or between 1 to 10 pictures depending on how large they are, or your lecture notes in MP3 format each min in length is approx: 1MB, hence this can give you between 10 - 45mins of free web surfing daily. [This 6Mb of Free Cache is in addition to resources available free of change within the Sydney University's network.]

When Internet Explorer opens up you will get a popup window that looks like this:

You will then need to enter your Unikey login name (consisting of four letters and four numbers) and password.

Username/UniKey Example: abcd1234

Once you have entered your username and password,
click OK.

When you have run out of free access you will have to swap to the Paid Cache in order to continue. This permits you to access the internet at your own cost.

To check your amount of Free Cache remaining that you can use, go to http://www.usyd.edu.au/is/comms/salad/salad.cgi or double click the 'Check Free Cache' icon on the the desktop.

The icon looks like this:

To access the Paid Cache, first close down all open Internet Explorer windows, then double-click on the IE Paid Cache icon found on the desktop.

The icon looks like this:

You will once again be asked to enter your Unikey Username and Password. Once you have entered this you will able to use the internet at the following costs.

Up to date information on Internet and Dial-up access pricing.

If you have any problems with your University of Sydney internet connection at home, you can contact ICT Helpdesk directly on 9351 6000 from 8:00am until 6:00pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

Please visit one of the labs below:

• FISHER Access lab
• McGRATH (CARSLAW) Access lab
• EDUCATION Access lab
• LANGUAGE Access lab
• LINK (Engineering) Access lab
• LAW Access lab
• CUMBERLAND Access Lab

EFTPOS and Credit Card payments only accepted, we do not accept Cash.

CASH payments must be made at the Margaret Telfer Building (off Paramatta Road)

Online Credit Card payments.

As a student or staff member you receive 2Mb of storage space on your network U:/ drive. In order to access this space simply double-click on the My Computer icon, it should look like this:

Once inside the My Computer menu, you will have a small icon in the bottom left hand corner of the window displaying your login on ‘ITS Server (isserver.accesslabs.usyd.edu…’. Simply double-click on this icon to access your secure personal disk space. It will look something like this:

EXTRA DISK SPACE:

If you wish to have more disk space than the allotted 2Mb, the charges are as follows:

3 - 10Mb will cost: $2.20 per month

For every megabyte above 10Mb: 3.3 cents per Mb per month

WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU SAVE YOUR WORK EVERY 5 MINUTES

Alteryour account settings.

Here you will be able to:

• Change your password
• Add/Remove options from your account such as VPN, Modem, and UNIX
• Forwarding emails
• Creating Email Aliases, and
• Checking the balance on your account.

To use the Access labs printers you will need to have credit on your account before you can print. This is the most common reason for print jobs not coming out. To credit your account, please have a look at ways to add payment above. The Access labs do not use the printing MONITOR cards issued by the Library’s photocopy rooms and therefore any credit on these cards may not be carried over. However credit from your Unikey Account can be transferred to pay Library fines

For more information, please go to the Unikey Account Transfer page.

In order to print you must select the File menu from the toolbar located at the top of the screen

Then the select the Print… option from the pull down menu. It should look like this:

PRINTING COSTS:

Printing Black and White costs: $0.10

Printing in Colour (only available in Fisher Lab and Law Lab): $0.50

Printing in A3 paper size (double A4 paper size in Fisher Lab):
$1.00

You may NOT use your own paper or transparencies in the Access labs.

Once you have selected the Print… option you will get a dialogue box.
At the top of this box there should be a pull down menu with a selection of available printers. Check the sign on your local printer for the printer name.
Then select whatever options you would like to apply to your print job
Once you have selected your printer and printing options press OK.
Your document will now print at the selected printer.

Check the status of your print jobs.

Where can I make payments?

To log out simply hold the Ctrl, Alt and Delete key simultaneously and select the Logout option that appears on the screen. This will log you out entirely. If you do not log out it will be possible for other people to have access to your personal information and Your will be held responsible for whatever is done to and with your account during that time.

WARNING When you log out of a machine ALL of the work saved on the Desktop or on the hard drive will be wiped. THERE IS NO WAY TO RECOVER THIS DATA. In order to access your data when you log in once more make sure you have saved your data to your U:/ drive (Please refer to the How do I save my files? section of this information sheet above.)

 

Please visit: the Computer Access Labs for more information.

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Language Bar Setup

Chinese, Japanese, Russian, German and many more languages are available in the Computer Access Labs

The Language Bar is a component that allows the user to type in a language other than the defult language, English.

For example, you will be able to write in Russian in Word Documents, and to do the same for email (both University of Sydney Email and other email services).

These instructions explain how to change the keyboard language input, or alphabet that you want to type in, on the computer.

1. Down the bottom right hand corner of your screen, you will see a small button on the Taskbar, marked "EN". This is short for "English", and is the shortcut to the languages toolbar.

2. Hold the mouse over the EN button, and Right-Click.

3. Click SETTINGS from the Menu.

The "Test Services and Input Languages" Window will appear.

4. Within this window, click the ADD... button, located halfway up on the right hand side.

This will bring up the "Add Input Language" window, which contains two drop-down menu options.

The First Drop-down menu is used fir the 'Input language' you require. This will select the alphabet that you will be able ti choose to type in.

The second drop-down menu is used for the 'Keyboard Layout/IME' that you would like for your typing preference. This will choose between any different keyboard layouts that are available in the alphabet of your choice.

(For Example the different layouts for the Roman Alphabet keyboards are 'QWERTY", or "Dvorak").

5. Click on the arrow to open the first drop down menu, the 'INPUT LANGUAGE' menu.

6. Click the alphabet language you would like to type in. As an example, we will use, "CHINESE (Hong Kong S.A.R.)"

The "Keyboard Layout/IME" menu should automatically select the correct keyboard layout for you.

For example, the defult, "(Traditional)-US Keyboard" is required, hence it has automatically beem selected.

(If you need to change this option, selecting your keyboard layout by opening the menu and choosing the correct keyboard layout).


7. Press the OK Button

Here a new option, with its own abbreviation, "ZH" has appeared in the 'Installed Services' list.

8. Click APPLY.

9. Then click OK.

10. Click the "EN" Language Shortcut:

The "ZH" option for your keyboard is now added to the list

IMPORTANT NOTE:
When you open programs abd windows, the English (Australia or United States) alphabet, is automatically selected, even though you have added a new language, it will select English. When you want to type in a different alphbet:
1. Open the program or window you want to use,
2. Then, click the "EN" and click tge language name you have added.

This will only change the active program or window to your new language (eg. "ZH").

For Example: When you write an email, using the University webmail service, you would:
1. Open a compose message window, and
2. Type the address of the recepient.

1. Next, click the EN shortcut button on the taskbar, and

2. Click the alphabet you have previous loaded up.

You would now be able to type in the alphabet you have select.

English will automatically be refered back to as the default language when you open a new document or email.

For help with these instructions, please ask one of our friendly staff at the Computer Access Centres.

These files constitute a basic introduction on how to use Microsoft's Word (2003).

Download the Introduction to Word lesson (also avaliable as a PDF). Then double click on the file called "Introduction to Word.doc" to get started.

These files constitute a basic introduction on how to use Microsoft's Excel (2003).

Download the Introduction to Excel lesson. You will also need the
Excel Exercise file so that you can do the exercises. Then double click on the file called "Introduction to Excel.doc" to get started.

For assistance, please contact the Labstaff, or call the Fisher Access Lab Helpdesk on 9351-5449 during these times. Or please email our friendly staff.