May to June, 1999 No. 79

For previous issues, please check Computer News Index Page.  

Hotlines
Operations Schedule

General News
Y2K Progress Update
Year 2000 Updates for Windows 95 and 98
Reduction in Charge for PC Equipment Maintenance
Annual Report  1997-98

Internet Service News
System Messages Now Announced on the Web

UNIX / Host Computer News
Telnet to Centrally Operated Host Systems from Remote Systems
The HKUVMS System to be Obsolete
System Security for Unix Systems
MATLAB 5.3 available on HKUSUA/B
ARC/INFO & ARCDOC 7.2.1 available on HKUSUA/B and HKUGIS

PC News
Upgrade for Central LAN PC-servers
Warranty Service Offered by Dell Computer
Annual Renewal of Site Licensing Agreement for SPSS/SAS
Site Licensing Arrangement on Norton Anti-Virus Product
A New Arrangement on Corel Site License

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
 

Location:	Summer Schedule:  June 14, 1999 to September 5, 1999
Run Run Shaw Building  (Room 101, 103, 104)  Room 113 (ACEnet)	24 hours  Monday (00:00 a.m.) - Sunday (12:00 p.m.)
Run Run Shaw Building (Room 201)	Monday - Friday  (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)  Saturday (8:30 a.m. - 12:30 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
Old Library Building (Room 135)  Old Library Building (Room 134)  Room 136 (ACEnet)	Monday - Friday (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)  Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 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 June to August, 1999
 
 

Holidays	Closed on	Open on
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region  Establishment Day	June 30, 1999  (Wednesday) 10:00 p.m.	July 2, 1999  (Friday) 9:00 a.m.

(Except RR103, RR104, RR113(ACEnet), all other microcomputer/workstation/ACEnet laboratories are closed on  Sundays, University Holidays and Public Holidays)