Computing Information for Current Users
Internet and Email
- Internet
- Mailing Lists
- Laptop Network
- Backups & Archives
- Remote Access
- Computing Service Systems including Hermes and Raven
- Information Screens in the CMS
- Public Workstation Facility (PWF)
- Trouble accessing journals or other e-resources
- Running Windows Applications over the Network
- Video Conferencing
Hardware and Periphericals
- Public Computers
- USB Devices, CDs, floppies, dvds
- Scanners
- Printing
- Buying Equipment
- Comfortable and Healthy use of Computers (RSI prevention)
Software
- TeX and LaTeX
- Mathematica
- Matlab
- Maple including home use for staff
- Running Windows Applications over the Network
Policies and Rules
- System Rules
- Your computer may be rebooted weekly
- Default HomeDirectory Permissions
- Passwords
- Disk Space
- Printing
- Processes, jobs, long running programs (nice)
- Public Computers
- Skype - we follow the University Computing Service rules and conditions
General DAMTP Computing and IT Information
- Getting Help / Which address to email
- HELP
- How to arrange a DAMTP Computer Account
- How to arrange Conference Accounts
- Changing your Password
- Password Resets / Forgotten Password
- Computing Projects and Wishes for new IT/Computing Services
- DSPACE: Deposit/Archive of PhD Theses and other research material
Training Courses
- School of Physical Science IT Managers Meeting. A meeting of senior Computer Offices within the School of Physical Sciences for IT/Computing cooperation across the school.
- University Computing Service's Training Programme
- Center for Personal and Professional Development
- Scientific and High Performance Computing (HPC)