Computer Labs

• About the Labs
The computer rooms are typically 16 or 20 computers and structured to support teaching with the option of Windows or Macintosh operating system. The rooms are set up to function for face to face teaching and general use.

There are ten (10) general use labs with Windows and two (2) Macintosh lab well as Specific Purpose labs. General Use Labs are available for all staff to use, access to Specific Purpose Labs depends on the course being undertaken.

All staff and students of the educational sectors located at the campus are allowed to use the labs.

All computers in these labs have CD/DVD Burners. They range from Pentium IV (2 to 2.8Ghz) with a minimum of 1GB RAM.

• Lab Locations
The labs are located on the first two levels of A2 block. [Click here]for map of lab locations.

Support is available from the Main Help Desk located in A.G.11 (A2 block). There are also computers in the Student Learning Centre in O1.36. Support for the Student Learning Centre is provided within the centre. For more information abou the SLC, click here.

[Click here] for a map of the campus.  

• Hours Open
Computer Labs are open from

* Please refer to notices via emails or on lab doors for any changes to opening times. If other arrangements are needed contact Help Desk

The hours that require swipe card access are 8:00am to 5:00pm weekends, after 5pm to 11pm on weekdays and public holidays.

Swipe Card Application Forms are available in Help Desk foyer or click here [PDF].

INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICATION FORM

• The form requires a signature from head teacher or administration assistant (just to verify they are doing the course).
• Students cannot use a Medicare card, NRMA Member Card (too thin) or Bank Cards.
• Cards need to be a Student Identification Card.
• Access to the C&M(MIT) Labs – require the signature of the C&M(MIT) Support Officer.
• All access is removed for all students in late December.

• Timetables & Finding a Free Computer
Lab room bookings are shown on the computer lab timetables, which are displayed on the noticeboard in the Help Desk foyer or on each of the computer lab doors. These are reprinted and displayed every Friday by the Help Desk staff.

They are there to assist students who wish to find a free computer lab. Instructions are on the Help Desk foyer noticeboard on how to read these timetables.

If there are no labs available, then students can try the Library Lab, the Student Learning Centre in O.1.36 or can ask the teacher to sit at a free computer.

• Information Sheets & Notices
A number of information sheets and notices have been developed for assistance in the CHEC Computer Labs. These are located in the Help Desk foyer.

They include:

Login Instructions
Setting up Email (Eudora)
Print Saving Tips
Explanation of Passwords
Information about U Drives
How to Burn a CD/DVD
Information about PCR System
Computer Security
SCU Students - MySCU, Internet Quota (IAS), Remote Access Setup

There are also a number of signs displayed on the noticeboards in every computer lab giving students important information.

• Specific Purpose Labs
There are also a number of specific purpose computer laboratories on campus providing specialist learning facilities. These include

• Printing
Printing facilities are available at all labs. All print trays are loaded prior to the Help Desk Staff leaving in the evening. This should be sufficient paper for ALL printing needs until the Computer Lab Support Desk is re-opened in the morning.

The Print Cost Recovery System has been implemented to recover the escalating cost and ease the environmental impact of uncontrolled, and at times wasteful, printing in the CHEC Computer Labs, by charging the end user of the system. It involves the payment for printing, colour printing and photocopying.  

Print Cost Recovery Information Brochure is located in the Help Desk foyer.

• Books
CHECiT have purchased three reference books to assist you in using Microsoft Office whilst using our labs.

These books aren't to be taken out of the computer lab area (A Block). To borrow one of these books, all you need to do is visit the CHEC Help Desk (A.G.11), show your student card and your details will be recorded in a borrowing register.

• Bookings
You can book a lab by contacting the Room Bookings staff in Administration (A1 Block) on 02 66593093 or email chec.roombook@tafensw.edu.au. CHECiT isn’t responsible for the process of booking computer labs. . Permanent bookings can be made for any length of time, to ensure there are labs available book early in the semester.

• Software
Software that is installed on the computers in the CHEC Computer Labs is created as a hard disk “image”. That is the software is basically the same on all computers except for a few drivers for different hardware in the labs. The main software is Windows XP SP2 with Microsoft Office 2003 and Mac OS 10.4.8 with Mac Office 2004.

Software is only to be installed by the CHECiT staff.

Please click here to see a complete listing of the software installed in the CHEC Computer Labs.

Windows [PDF] Macintosh [PDF]

• More Information
You can contact Mick Bowen, Manager Information Technology or the Help Desk.

Last modified on: Wednesday, 31-Jan-2007 11:12:38 EST