EUCS administers a number of open-access Computing Labs around the University, for use by all matriculated students and staff of the University. (For technical information see the labs support pages; training, documentation and direct help are provided by the Undergraduate Support Team.)
There are special rules for access to EUCS services by other users.
All facilities are free, except printing, but are only accessible to registered users. Students are registered automatically when they enrol; staff too are registered automatically when they join the University, and can use their University Username (UUN) in the labs.
Many individual Colleges and Schools also provide computing facilities.
EUCS publishes an EUCS Note detailing the Open-access Computing Labs, including the table below, software available, and information on printing.
| Place |
Open |
Supervised |
Tel |
Equipment |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison House |
as for Library |
unsupervised |
-- |
18 Windows PCs, printer. |
|
| Darwin Library Lab, Swann Building |
as for Darwin Library |
During Library opening hours | -- |
126 Windows PCs (including accessible PCs), 3 graphics & multi-media PCs,
printer, colour printer, scanner. |
|
| High School Yards |
9am-5pm, Mon-Fri (and see notes) |
unsupervised |
-- |
60 Windows PCs, printers, scanner |
24 hour access in termtime. |
| Holyrood Library, Dalhousie Land, Moray House |
same as Library |
unsupervised |
-- |
50 Windows PCs, 18 e-macs, colour printer, printers, scanner |
Print prepayment kiosk. Helpdesk in room G8, Thomsons Land |
| Hugh Robson Building (lower ground floor) |
8am-5pm, Mon-Fri (and see notes) |
8am-9pm, Mon-Fri |
504344 |
215 Windows PCs (including accessible PCs), 9 iMacs, colour printer |
Open 24 hours except in Christmas vacation;
get PIN from any lab supervisor. 65-seat lab available for teaching. |
| JCMB 3210 |
8am-10pm, Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat & Sun |
8am-5pm, Mon-Fri |
504964 |
42 Windows PCs, printers, colour printer, scanner |
Sometimes used for teaching. |
| JCMB 3212 |
8am-10pm, Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat & Sun |
8am-5pm, Mon-Fri (from 3210) |
(504964) |
25 Windows PCs, printer |
Sometimes used for teaching. |
| JCMB and Robertson Libraries |
as for individual Libraries |
Supervisor from local open-access lab |
-- |
Small numbers of Windows PCs. |
|
| KB Centre 2 & 3 | 8am-9:45pm, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 12-5pm Sun (and see notes) |
9am-midday, 2pm-5pm Mon-Fri, 6.30pm-9pm Friday only | 506447 |
222 Windows PCs (including accessible PCs), 4 group study pods on level 3, printers,
colour printer, scanner |
Supervisor on 2nd floor. Help Desk on 3rd floor.
Sometimes used for teaching. 24 hour access with card except in Christmas vacation. Print prepayment kiosk. |
| KB Centre Spot Cafe |
9am-5pm, Mon-Fri | 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri |
506447 |
30 Windows PCs, printer |
|
| Main Library, 1st floor (Lib 1) |
same as Library (closes 15 minutes earlier) |
During Library opening hours (from Lib 3 or 4) |
(504390) |
17 Windows PCs, printer |
Print prepayment kiosk in foyer, or pay at IS helpdesk. |
| Main Library, 2nd floor (Lib 2) |
same as Library (closes 15 minutes earlier) |
During Library opening hours (from Lib 3 or 4) |
(504390) |
120 Windows PCs, printers, colour printer |
(Print prepayment kiosk in foyer.) |
| Main Library, 3rd floor (Lib 3) |
same as Library (closes 15 minutes earlier) |
During Library opening hours |
(504390) |
130 Windows PCs, printers |
(Print prepayment kiosk in foyer.) |
| Main Library, 4th floor (Lib 4) |
same as Library (closes 15 minutes earlier) |
During Library opening hours |
504390 |
48 Mac-minis, 73 Windows PCs, printers, scanner |
Lab Supervisors' office. (Print prepayment kiosk in foyer.) |
| Holland House, Pollock Halls |
9am-11pm every day |
-- |
78-22022 |
78 Windows PCs (including accessible PCs), 4 iMacs, printers, colour printer |
Matriculation card required for access.
Print prepayment kiosk. |
| Mylne's Court |
8:30am-8:30pm |
-- |
-- |
10 Windows PCs, printer |
Resident students only. |
| Richmond Place |
24 hour access every day to resident students only. |
-- |
-- |
9 Windows PCs, printer. |
Resident students only. |
| Learning and
Resource Centre (LRC), Main Library |
Main Library opening hours (closes 15 minutes earlier) |
10am-5pm, Mon-Fri (some later cover until 7pm in term-time) |
506684 |
5 PowerMacs, 46 Windows PCs, scanners, colour printers |
Booking advisable. |
| Graphics
and Multimedia Resource Centre (GMRC), JCMB |
8:30am-9:30pm, Mon-Fri |
8:30am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri |
505089 |
PowerMacs, Windows PCs and a range of graphics equipment |
No registration required; booking advisable. |
The identical suite of PC software is available on every PC in every computing lab, and similarly for the Mac software. (Different software is provided in the Graphics and Multimedia Resource Centre (at The King's Buildings) and in the Learning and Resource Centre (Main Library).)
| Package | Macs | PCs |
|---|---|---|
| Access (for databases) | Office 2003 | |
| AppleWorks (wordprocessing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics) |
version 6 | |
| EndNote (for bibliographies) | version 7 | version 8.0.1 |
| Excel (for spreadsheets) | version 10.1.0 | Office 2003 |
| file transfer | Cyberduck, SSH | SSH |
| FileMaker Pro (databases) | version 7 | |
| FirstClass Mail | Web browse only | * |
| Java | version 1.5 | version 1.5 |
| Maple (maths) | version 10 | |
| Minitab | version 14 | |
| MSN Messenger | version 7.0 | |
| PDF file reader | Acrobat 7, Preview | Acrobat 7 |
| Powerpoint (presentation) | version 10.1.0 | Office 2003 |
| Quicktime | version 6.5 | version 6.5 |
| Realplayer | version 10.5 | version 10.5 |
| remote login | Open SSH, Cyberduck | eXceed, SSH |
| S-Plus (for statistics) | version 6 | |
| SPSS (for statistics) | version 11 | version 13 |
| texthelp (for disability assistance) | version 7 | |
| Word (for wordprocessing) | version 10.1.0 | Office 2003 |
| Web editing | nvu 1 | |
| World Wide Web | Firefox 1.0.4, Safari |
Firefox 1.0.6, Internet Explorer 6 |
For information on the software available in the Learning and Resource Centre in the Main Library and/or the Graphics and Multimedia Resource Centre at The King’s Buildings, see http://www.ucs.ed.ac.uk/ucsinfo/graphics.html.