Information Technology / Computing

Hardware

There are computers available in the Academic Computing Lab (S800), the Technology Teaching and Learning Center (A700), the Commerce Building (C300), the Shea Street Building (B206), and UHD Northwest (B12.353).

 

 

ACL (S800)

Comet Lab (C300)

Shea Street Building B206

TTLC (A700)

UHD-NW (B12)

 

ACL - S800
A map of the ACL is available in PDF format. (opens in new window) Note: Each electronic classroom in the ACL is equipped with a printer, a projector, and a DVD/VHS player.
"General Lab" Room S800
PCs	Model # and Specifications
157	HP All-in-One PCs Intel Core i3 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 20” LCD monitor, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, Webcam, Microsoft® Windows® 7
Printers	Model # and Specifications
5	Hewlett Packard LaserJet 9050dn Duplex printing available on these printers.
2	Hewlett Packard Color LaserJet 3800n
7 Scanners
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"IT Classroom" Room S-814
PCs	Model # and Specifications
32, including Instructor's PC	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows® 7 PRO OS
"EAST Classroom" Room S-822
PCs	Model # and Specifications
31, including Instructor's PC	HP Omni Pro 110 All-in-One Business PC Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, DVD RW 8X SuperMulti Drive, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, 20” LCD monitor, Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
"WEST Classroom" Room S-816
PCs	Model # and Specifications
42, including Instructor's PC	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows® 7 PRO OS
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"Training Classroom" Room S-820
PCs	Model # and Specifications
11, Including Instructor's PC	HP All-in-One PCs Intel Core i3 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 20” LCD monitor, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, Webcam, Microsoft® Windows® 7
Comet Lab - C300
Located on the 3rd floor of the Commerce Street Building. Available in PDF format are a map of the C300 lab and C311 Orbit classroom, map of C312 Ion Classroom and map of C320 Stardust Classroom (each opens in a new window). Note: Each Comet Lab classroom is equipped with a printer, projector, document camera and DVD/VHS player.
"General Lab" Room C300
PCs	Model # and Specifications
71	HP Omni Pro 110 All-in-One Business PC Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, DVD RW 8X SuperMulti Drive, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, 20” LCD monitor, Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
Printers	Model # and Specifications
2	Hewlett Packard LaserJet P4515dtn
1	Hewlett Packard Color LaserJet 4700dn
1	Dell 5330dn LaserJet (Wireless printing)
4 Scanners
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"Orbit Classroom" Room C-311
PCs	Model # and Specifications
16, including Instructor's PC	HP All-in-One PCs Intel Core i3 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 20” LCD monitor, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, Webcam, Microsoft® Windows® 7
"Ion Classroom" Room C-312
PCs	Model # and Specifications
32, including Instructor's PC	HP Omni Pro 110 All-in-One Business PC Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, DVD RW 8X SuperMulti Drive, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, 20” LCD monitor, Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
"Stardust Classroom" Room C-320
PCs	Model # and Specifications
41, including Instructor's PC	HP All-in-One PCs Intel Core i3 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 20” LCD monitor, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, Webcam, Microsoft® Windows® 7
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Shea Street Building General Computer Lab - B206
PCs	Model # and Specifications
44	HP Omni Pro110 Intel Core2 Duo E7500, 2.93 GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, & Microsoft® Windows® 7
Shea Street Building Electronic Classrooms
Note: Classrooms B204, B208 and B210 are each equipped with a printer, a projector, and a DVD/VHS player.
Classroom B204
PCs	Model # and Specifications
43	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows® 7
Classroom B208
PCs	Model # and Specifications
44	HP Omni Pro 110 All-in-One Business PC Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, DVD RW 8X SuperMulti Drive, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, 20” LCD monitor, Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
Classroom B210
PCs	Model # and Specifications
43	Dell Optiplex GX760 Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.00 GHz Processor, 2GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, Microsoft® Windows® 7 PRO OS
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TTLC - A700
Note: Classrooms A, B, C, and D are each equipped with a printer, a projector, and a DVD/VHS player.
Classroom "A", Room A-717
PCs	Model # and Specifications
40, including Instructor's PC	HP Omni Pro 110 All-in-One Business PC Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, DVD RW 8X SuperMulti Drive, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, 20” LCD monitor, Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
Classroom "B" Room A-715
PCs	Model # and Specifications
38, including Instructor's PC	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows® 7 PRO OS
Classroom "C" Room A-705
PCs	Model # and Specifications
47, including Instructor's PC	HP Omni Pro 110 All-in-One Business PC Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, DVD RW 8X SuperMulti Drive, HP 6-in-1 media card reader, 20” LCD monitor, Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
Classroom "D" Room A-726
PCs	Model # and Specifications
39, including Instructor's PC	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows® 7 PRO OS
UHD Northwest General Computer Lab - B12.353
PCs	Model # and Specifications
16	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows®
UHD Northwest Electronic Classrooms
Note: Classrooms B12.336, B12.337 and B12.338 are each equipped with a printer, a projector, and a DVD player.
Classroom B12.336
PCs	Model # and Specifications
38	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows®
Classroom B12.337
PCs	Model # and Specifications
42	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows®
Classroom B12.338
PCs	Model # and Specifications
20	Dell Optiplex GX780 Intel Core2 Duo E8500, 3.16 GHz Processor, 3GB RAM, 232GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW, 17” LCD monitor, & Microsoft® Windows®

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Laptop Checkout Hours*

Day	Laptop Checkout Hours (S800 Lab)	Laptop Checkout Hours (C300 Lab)	Laptop Checkout Hours (B200 IT Area)
Monday - Thursday	9:00 a.m. – 8:30  p.m.	9:00 a.m. – 8:30  p.m.	9:00 a.m. – 8:30  p.m.
Friday	9:00 a.m. – 4:00  p.m.	Service not available	Service not available
Saturday	11:00 a.m. – 4:00  p.m.	Service not available	Service not available
Sunday	Service not available	Service not available	Service not available

* Hours subject to change and resource availability. Laptops can be checked out only during the Laptop Checkout Hours listed above and must be returned within four hours but not later than the Laptop Checkout Hours listed above. Penalties may be applied for returning laptops late. See “Conditions of Participation” below for details.

 

Equipment

Laptop computer with integrated wireless, CD-RW drive and charged battery. No power cable will be issued. Laptop carrying bag

Software

Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Office 2010 Professional, Microsoft Visio 2010 Pro, Microsoft Project 2010, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Internet Browsers - Internet Explorer Media Players – Real One Player, Quick Time Player, Macromedia Flash Player, Macromedia Shockwave Player, Windows Media Player Specialty Programs – Adobe Acrobat X Professional Reader, WinZip, WS FTP LE, QVT Term, Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator Virus Protection - McAfee Virus Scan Please note that if you need to save any work that you do on a loaned laptop, you must save it to your own media, such as a CD-R or USB portable drive (referred to as a flash drive, thumb drive, travel drive, or other common name).

Laptop Check-Out Rules

Laptops are NOT to be taken off campus. Doing so will be considered theft of University of Houston-Downtown (“University” or “UHD”) property. Individuals caught doing this will be reported to campus police. Laptops are not to be left unattended. User is responsible for the device and its peripherals the entire time it is in his/her possession. Maximum checkout time is four hours. Laptops must be returned to the S800 lab by the times listed above. Laptops are checked out only to currently enrolled UHD students who have official UHD GatorCard with picture. No other form of ID will be accepted. Only one laptop will be checked out per student at any one time. All damage or malfunctions should be reported to the lab staff in the S800 lab. Student Technology Services and The University of Houston-Downtown are not responsible for files remaining on the laptop once the laptop is returned and are not responsible for loss or damage to a user’s files as a consequence of use of the laptop.

Laptop Check-Out Procedures

Student will present his or her official UHD Gator Card with picture to lab personnel at the lab assistants’ desk in S800. Student will sign the Laptop Check-out Rules and Procedures document. This document will remain in effect for the current semester only. Student will complete and sign the Laptop Checkout Form each time a laptop is checked out.

Laptop Check-In Procedures

The laptop will be powered on and checked when it is returned to the checkout point. The student must remain in the lab until the laptop is checked. Student Technology Services (STS) Staff will check the laptop and its peripherals to ensure it is in operating condition and that all parts are returned. The STS staff member will check in the laptop, noting the following: date and time signed in, whether or not all equipment was returned, and list of any damage noted. If the laptop is not in working condition or is damaged, the lab staff member must fill out the Laptop Incident Report sheet. If the user caused the problem, the user will meet and discuss the situation with the Manager of Student Technology Services or other full-time staff members.

Conditions of Participation

Use of the laptop will be in accordance with the University's Acceptable Use Policy (policy number 08.A.04), the Academic Computer Lab Policy (policy number 08.A.05), and other applicable UHD policies, and must also be in accordance with applicable law. I have read the Laptop Check-out Rules and Procedures and agree to comply with them. I acknowledge that the laptop is to be used only by me. I acknowledge that I am not to attempt to fix, open or replace parts on the laptop. I agree to assume full responsibility and financial liability for the laptop computer issued to me from the time it is checked out to me until the time it is checked back in. I agree to pay the University of Houston-Downtown for the loss of or damage to any laptop computer and peripherals that are issued to me through Information Technology up to the amount shown on the Laptop Checkout Form. I acknowledge that if I return the laptop after the time that it is due, I will lose laptop checkout privileges: for 30 days for the first offense for the remainder of the semester for the second offense permanently for the third offense I acknowledge that if I return the laptop 24 hours or more after it is due to be checked in, I may be charged up to $100 per day for each day after the date it is due, Furthermore, I acknowledge that a hold may be placed on my UHD account if I do not return the laptop, and that I may be charged up to the purchase price of the Equipment. I acknowledge that failure to comply with these rules and guidelines can cause me to lose computing checkout privileges, and that I may not be able to register for classes, receive transcripts, or graduate until the amount owed is paid in full.

 

Pcounter is a fee-based printing service. It enables you to use any ACL computer (computer labs S800, C300 and B200 and their associated classrooms; TTLC A700 classrooms) and the library computers to print documents to monochrome or color laser printers.

To use Pcounter you must have an Academic (student) network account, which is available to you with your paid registration each semester.

Using Pcounter

After you “print” the item you want to print, you will see a window on your computer screen that asks for your username and password. After entering that information, click Print and your item will print.

Fees for printing

Each UHD student is allocated 500 pages for black-and-white printing in the computer labs, library, and e-classrooms. Print account funds will be calculated at $25.00 for each semester. This is a free print quota allocated for each enrolled student.

 

Black-and-white printing costs $.05 per page. Duplex (two-sided) printing is available in S800 and C300. The cost for duplex printing is $.07 per sheet. Color printing is available in S800, C300 and B200, and costs $1.00 per page.

 

Once your initial print account free quota allotment is depleted, you can purchase additional printing. Contact a lab assistant for information on how to purchase additional printing.

 

Print Account Add Credit Form

 

Wireless printing

Students can print to designated printers in S800, C300 and B200 from UHD’s wireless network using a user friendly, web-based system at www.uhd.edu/printwireless. For detailed instructions on how to use the wireless printing system, please see Wireless Printing Instructions.

The following software is available in the following locations, except where noted:

• S800 lab and classrooms (S814, S816, S822, S838)
• C300 lab and classrooms (C311, C312, C320)
• TTLC classrooms (Classrooms A, B, C, D, E)
• B206 lab and classrooms (B204, B208, B210)
• B12.353 (UHD Northwest) lab and classrooms (B12.336, B12.337, B12.338)

 

Category	Software	Version
Operating Systems	Windows 7 Professional
Microsoft Office	Microsoft Access	2010
	Microsoft Excel	2010
	Microsoft PowerPoint	2010
	Microsoft InfoPath	2010
	Microsoft Publisher	2010
	Microsoft Word	2010
Graphics & Web Design	Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium (includes Photoshop CS6 Extended, Illustrator CS6, InDesign CS6, Dreamweaver CS6, Flash® Professional CS6, Fireworks® CS6, Acrobat® X Pro, Bridge CS6, Media Encoder CS6)	CS 6 (100 licenses)
Web Browsers	Internet Explorer	9
	Firefox	10
Multimedia Viewers	Quick Time	7.5
	Real Player SP
	Windows Media Player	11
Utilities	Putty	0.52
	WinZip	14.5
	McAfee Enterprise Virus Scan & Anti-Spyware	8.8
	Adobe Acrobat X Professional	X Pro
	Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator	10.3 Deluxe
	WS_FTP	5.1.2600
	Java 2 JDK	1.6
	Java 2 Runtime	1.6
	Micro Touch Systems ibid (TTLC classrooms A & B, instructor’s workstation only)	2.01
	Smartboard Technologies (C-311, C-312, & C-320, IT, West, & East Classrooms in S800); for E-Classrooms equipped with SmartBoards
	Omnipage Professional (available at Scanner Workstations only)	15
	Photoshop Elements (available at Scanner Workstations only)	7
Languages	MS Visual Studio	2010
	JCreator	LE
Accessibility Software	JAWS	13
	Magic	11

Subject Specific Software
Software	Dept.	Professor	Location
KGP Data Analysis 2002	CMS		General Lab PCs (S800)
KPK Data Analysis 2002	CMS		General Lab PCs (S800)
Logic Works 5	CMS	Ali Berrached	General Lab PCs (S800)
MyITLab	CIS	Ruth Robbins	All PCs
Photostory			All PCs
PHStat 2	CMS		General Lab PCs (S800)
ProSeries 2010	FACIS	Marvin Williams	General Lab PCs (S800)
QuickBooks	FACIS	Linda Bressler	All PCs (25 licenses)
QM for Windows 2.1	MMBA	Margaret Shipley	General Lab PCs (S800)
SPSS 20	SS	College of Public Service, College of Humanities and Social Sciences	All PC's (125 licenses)
Labview 2011	ET	Harry Franz	(S816) & ACLG018 – ACLG033
openGL	CMS	Dvijesh Shastri	(S814) & ACLG128 – ACLG157
GLUT	CMS	Dvijesh Shastri	(S814) & ACLG128 – ACLG157

 

 

 

This procedure is followed when software needs to be installed on presentation classroom, electronic classroom or Academic Computing Lab computers.
Software Installation Request Procedures

• Software must be certified for use with Windows 7.
• Proof of licensing must be provided. Submit a copy of the software licensing agreement to the Manager of Student Technology Services, S800.
• Submit this request no later than four weeks before the start of the semester during which the software is to be used, or four weeks before the first use of the software.
• The software media must be received by the Manager of Student Technology Services (S800) no later than four weeks before the start of the semester during which the software is to be used, or four weeks before the first use of the software. This is very important since the classrooms are heavily occupied and access to the computers to install software is limited.
• Complete this form and click on the submit button at the bottom of the form.
  Use of the software is to be supported by the faculty member requesting the software installation. The ACL staff is responsible for installing the software and ensuring that it runs.

NOTE: If a course requires plug-ins for websites assigned by a faculty member or used along with textbooks, the faculty member needs to test the use of the website on an ACL computer to ensure that all plug-ins are available and working properly. Please contact an ACL staff member if you need assistance with this.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION REQUEST FORM
Faculty and Staff only

Today's date:
Professor or Instructor making request:
Software is needed for which class:
Name of Software and version number:
Date software is required:
Date software is to be removed:
Room # where software is to be used:
To be installed on how many computers:
Number of licenses available:
If software is already installed, where:
Is access to a printer required?	Yes No
Will this software be used by persons other than UHD students?	Yes No

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