HOW TO USE THE U.B. PUBLIC-SITE COMPUTERS

This document will tell you how to use the computers in Park 143, the Cybraries, and other public-site computers running WindowsNT. If the computer you are using doesn't seem to behave the way this document says that it should, ask a consultant (you may not be at the right kind of computer, or there may be something wrong with the computer).

This document assumes that you already have a UBIT Name and password. If you don't have these, go to the CIT Accounts Desk at 215 Computing Center (the building next to Fronczak). If you have them, but don't remember what they are, go to any CIT public site (including Bell 101) and swipe your UBcard in the special system set up for that purpose.

1. IF the monitor is off, THEN ask for help to turn it on.

2. When the monitor is on, the following message should appear on the screen:
   Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log on Do as it says! (Note that you should press all 3 keys simultaneously.)

3. A dialogue box will appear:
   

   Enter your UBIT Name;
   

   Press the tab key;
   

   Enter your password;
   

   Press the "return" or "enter" key

   • IF you make a mistake, THEN:
     -- You will get an error message;
     -- Click "OK" & start over

   • IF you made no mistakes, THEN:
     -- You will see various messages at the top & bottom of the screen;
     -- Eventually, the "Start" button will appear at the bottom left of the screen, with the messages <-- Click here to begin -- Wait till the hourglass+arrow mouse-pointer becomes an arrow.

4. To access the World-Wide Web (WWW, or "the Web") via Netscape, DO:

   • Click on the following, in order:
     Start --> Programs --> Netscape Navigator --> Netscape Navigator
     A Netscape window (with UBWings as the homepage) should appear

5. To access the CSE 111 homepage, DO:

   • Access the Web

   • Click once in the address box next to "Location", at the top

   • Type the following URL in that box:
     http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/111F00.html

   • Press "enter" or "return"

6. To quit Netscape, click on the X in the upper right of the Netscape window.

7. To read email, click on the following, in order:
   Start --> Programs --> Email (Mulberry)
   
   To learn how to use Mulberry (or other software), go to UGL/SEL; there's a bulletin board next to the elevators announcing workshops on this kind of topic (see the Web page, "UB Information Technology Workshop Calendars"). Also see the UB CIT webpage "Mulberry".

8. To access UBUnix, DO:

   • Click on the following, in order:
     Start --> Programs --> Internet Tools --> Telnet --> CRT

   • A dialogue box with a Session List should appear;
     IF UBUnix is not already highlighted, THEN click on UBUnix;
     Click "OK"

9. To log into UBUnix, DO:

   • Access UBUnix (see above)

   • At the "Login:" prompt, type your UBIT Name,
     followed by the "enter" or "return" key

   • At the "Password:" prompt, type your password,
     followed by the "enter" or "return" key

10. To exit from UBUnix, DO:

    • At the Unix prompt (sometimes "%", sometimes ">"),
      enter: logout
      followed by the "enter" or "return" key

    • Close the UBUnix window by clicking on the X in the upper right corner.

    • WHEN the dialogue box appears, click "OK"

11. To logout from Windows, DO:

    • Close all windows

    • Click on the following, in order:
      Start --> Log Out

    • You should get a dialogue box telling you to do the following:
      • copy any files
      • eject any disks
      • click "OK"

    • Wait for the "logoff in progress" message

    • Then the following things should happen:
      • The "Start" button will disappear
      • A message will appear at the top of the screen
      • The "Begin login" box will appear
      You have successfully logged off, and no one else can use your account.
    
    
    

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    Copyright © 2000 by William J. Rapaport (rapaport@cse.buffalo.edu)
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