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Guide
To Student Computing Help Desk Network Login ID Your Login Password Internet Access In-Room Access Computer Labs Computer Lab Help User Orientation Restrictions User's Responsibilities |
Guide
To Student Computing Welcome to Student Computing at the University of Montevallo! All students are provided computer access while enrolled at the University. This access includes a Network Login ID and password. This ID allows you to use electronic mail, the Internet, and a variety of application software in the computer labs. There are nearly 200 computers in the various labs on campus for you to use. Computer Services Help
Desk When? 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday Phone? 6520 Who? Computer Services will support only University owned hardware and software. Network
Login ID If you are a returning student, you should use the same Login ID and password you used the last time you were on the University computer network. If you are having trouble signing on, your account may need to be reactivated. Go to the Help Desk to reactivate your account. Each student must sign a form consenting to the Code of Computer Resource Use prior to receiving their Login ID, password, and E-mail address. Your
Login Password The very first time you Login you will be forced to change your password. From then on passwords should be changed as often as needed to protect your user account. A new password will have to be typed in twice to verify it before it will be changed. Each password must be at least 5 characters long and can contain uppercase, lowercase, and numbers. Passwords are CASE SENSITIVE and must be typed the same each time they are entered. Internet
Access Because the Internet is a public forum, care should be taken when using it. Internet browsers are available on every lab computer. Public domain browsers are available through Computer Services for students with their own computers. In-Room
Access To connect to the network from your room, your computer must have a network card (10BaseT Ethernet) installed and a connection cable. Both can be purchased from the UM Bookstore or a computer supply store. Installation of the card and connection of the cable are the resident’s responsibilities. Some computer stores in the area can do fee based installation and service. Computer Services and the Bookstore will not install or support these products. Computer Services will only be responsible for checking bad connections in the wall plate and verifying that a network signal is reaching that point of access. Computer
Lab Help Between 6 pm and 9 pm Monday thru Thursday night, you can call the Resident Technical Assistant (RTA) on call. The phone numbers will be posted in the labs. Because the hall labs are not staffed with lab assistants, 24-hour help is not available. Restrictions All personal work should be saved on your own diskette. |