Each room in the residence halls has wiring for computers, a telephone line, and a telephone. This type of connection provides much faster data transmission speeds than those attainable by dialing in with a modem. For more information, please see the QuickGuide to Telephone and Computer Services in the Residence Halls . Microcomputer Laboratories Nine west campus microcomputer laboratories are provided, staffed and maintained by UCit for use by UC students, faculty and staff. These labs offer access to popular word processing, database, graphics, spreadsheet and other applications on both Windows and Macintosh computers - plus access to UCnet, the UC Network.
All stations require removable media for saving files.
Stand-alone scanners are available in selected labs. Regardless of the type of account he or she uses while at the University, each user must follow the appropriate University guidelines regarding use of the network. The Bearcat Online email system makes it easy for you to exchange email and other files with computer users on campus and around the world. In addition to the email software client, Eudora Pro, the kit contains web browsers that will allow you to access the diverse resources of the Internet. Whether or not you have your own personal computer, you may use a Macintosh or Windows system in one of UCit's Public Microcomputer Labs .