Brown - College Computing Associates

Welcome to the Brown College Computing Support Page

Your college computing associates (CCAs) are

Erik Welsh
Room 614
348-1349
welsh@rice.edu

Jacob Rhodes
Room 607
348-1342
monky@rice.edu

Bookmark this page, so you can always get back here for updates!

Announcements

The NT Machine in the copy room works. Use your printing password to login and make sure to log yourself out when you are done. Logging in mounts your owlnet home directory so anyone can delete your files if you do not log out!!!

Printing:

If you want to print to the printer bank in the basement from a mac or a pc, you should read the info in the links below:

Mac
PC

They are in Word 2000 format, but 97 should open them up fine. If someone doesn't have word, or would like them plain text, let me know. Any questions can be directed to problem@rice.edu.

Getting Help - Contact information

The proper way to get help with problems is to go through the problem database at http://problem.rice.edu. Any problems you log via either email (problem@rice.edu) or the web page will automatically be routed to one of us. Also, for phone support at any time, call the Consulting Center at 527-4983. If you need a room visit they'll log a problem for you and we'll give you call to set up a good time.

In extreme emergencies, and if the Consulting Center is unable to provide help, you can contact Erik (welsh@rice.edu, 348-1349) or Jacob (monky@rice.edu, 348-1342).

Training

We're multitalented, and will be giving periodic short how-to training sessions. These won't last longer than about half an hour, and will cover topics such as setting up and reading email, printing, creating a web home page, and Owlnet account essentials. Check the schedule to see what's coming up, or contact us via problem if you'd like to see us offer something else.

In addition, Information Systems broadcasts helpful videos on the Rice cable network. These videos cover such topics as unix, pine, MS Word, MS Excel, and Windows 95. Click here for a complete schedule of the broadcasts.

Schedule For This Week

No schedule for this week.

Software

You can download internet software commonly used at Rice from the Rice College Internet Homepage.

Policies

The Acceptable Use Policy is required reading for any member of Rice's computing community. Key points include:
  • Forging of e-mail or news group postings is not allowed (this includes all anonymous messages).
  • The network resources are not to be used for commercial purposes.
  • Sharing of passwords is NOT allowed.
  • The unsolicited transmission of obscene material is not allowed. This does not restrict what you may choose to view in the privacy of your own room.

    • Please note that this list is not all-inclusive; you are responsible for every part of the official policy.

    Please avoid behavior prohibited by Rice's Rice University Sexual Harrassment Policy and Procedures on Rice systems.

    Links

    Rice Links

    Log a Problem
    Apply for an account
    The College Networking Page
    Brown College Home Page
    Owlnet User's Guide

    Manufacturer's Links

    Dell's file library
    Gateway's file library
    Packard Bell's file library
    Acer's file library
    Compaq's file library
    Hewlett Packard's web site

    3Com's file library
    Linksys's download center
    Megahertz / USRobotics's support library