EiLAB

GUIDELINES FOR LAB USERS

1.       GENERAL

  • Never bring food or drink into the lab.
  • To access the lab, you must obtain a new UNO ID with a magnetic strip and a keycode. If you work in here, you must accept responsibility for control of the facility. You must make sure that the door is secured if you are the last to leave (you will know if the room is empty!!). Do not use the lab at night or on weekends alone. Be sure someone is in the building with you. Do not allow unauthorized use of the facility.
  • If you work for extended hours, take frequent breaks to rest your eyes and hands. Repetitive stress injury is the only hazard of this medium. Get up, stretch, and look outside. Remember to blink.
  • Do not move any files on a computer, other than your own. Files must remain in specific areas in order to work properly. Do not save files inside any application folder. Do not copy programs to or from the computer. Do not change the default settings in the system
  • Please be aware that this is a communal work area. A little sensitivity to the work habits of others will go a long way to maintaining a creativity conducive environment. Please turn off all cell phones are other noise making devices while others are in the lab. Since this is your work area, do what you can to keep it clean and functioning.

2.        FILE STORAGE

           A limited number of files may be left on the computers for limited periods. Please observe the following rules to avoid problems in this regard.

  •             ALWAYS follow my suggestions for file types and naming options.
  •             ALWAYS place your files in your folder – not on the desktop - in a folder on the desktop or in Documents. Use your last name for the folder name.
  •             NEVER leave the same files on two different places on the EiLAB computers.
  •             NEVER leave raw scan files on the computers attached to scanners.
  •             ALWAYS remove files AS SOON AS they are no longer needed.
  •              NEVER attempt to print on any material that you do not know WITH CERTAINTY is compatible with the printers. Alternative materials can melt on the drum and DESTROY the printer.

           Storage will be allowed for each student in a folder with your name. These folders will be cleared if space becomes limited. You will be responsible for monitoring these folders and transferring files to your own disks. You must purchase removable drives, Zip removable cartridges and/or CD-R/DVD-R for storage. Never assume that files you leave on these computers will remain even moments after you leave. They SHOULD, but anyone can trash your files. Don’t blame me if you don’t have backups. They are your responsibility.

AND ALWAYS SAVE, SAVE, AND SAVE AGAIN… IF YOU WORK FOR 4 HOURS WITHOUT SAVING AND THE COMPUTER CRASHES OR THE POWER FAILS – THE FILES DISAPPEAR FOREVER FROM EXISTENCE IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD!

3.         PRINTING

           ALWAYS check before printing to be sure you are printing to the right printer. Prints are free to legitimate users (WITHIN REASON). Please do not abuse this privilege. Color prints are extremely expensive for us to provide. We operate on an honor system asking for you to avoid unnecessary printing.