How to use the computers

This guide will assist you using the ICT Computer Access Centres, and answering a few commonly asked questions.

What are the Rates for the Internet or Dial-Up (Modem) Access?

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.

How do I pay for Internet Access and Printing?

Please visit one of the labs below:

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

EFTPOS and Credit Card payments only accepted with a minimum $10, we do not accept Cash.

CASH payments must be made at the Jane Foss-Russell Building (next to the Wentworth Building)

Payments can also be made online with a Credit Card.

How Do I Save My Files?

As a student or staff member you receive 100Mb of storage space on your network U:/ drive. In order to access this space simply double-click on the My Computer icon.

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.

If you wish to have more disk space than the allotted 100Mb, the charges are as follows:

How do I Make Changes to My Account?

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.

How Do I Print?

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:

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.

Printing Costs:

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

How Do I Log Out?

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 you will be held responsible for whatever is done to and with your account during that time.