2. IT services Your account Open access PCs Wireless/wired areas Training opportunities

3. Change your password now: https://password.westminster.ac.uk Logging on Username w + first seven digits of student ID e.g. w0123456 Initial password is date of birth i.e. ddmmyyyy

4. Online services

5. SRSWeb: Student Record System

6. Email - 30 GB / account IMAP, POP Mobile access Google Docs Word processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations Calendar Multiple calendars, Mobile access Talk Instant messaging, File transfer Google Sites Students can build their own websites The University powered by provides Google FAQ’S http://www.westminster.ac.uk/email

7. H: Drive (Home drive) Your space on the University network to save files Can be accessed over the internet using FileLinx at: https://filelinx.westminster.ac.uk

8. General and Specialist IT –General IT Support is provided by IS –Via FixIT Call logging –Use phone from labs –Library counter –Specialist IT support is provided at –https://support.ecs.westminster.ac.uk –Provides FAQ, Lab description, software –Technical support offices –Via FixIT

9. Technical Support Web Site https://support.ecs.westminster.ac.uk

10. Software download for home & laptops Free antivirus SPSS, SPSS Modeller SIMUL8, AnyLogic SAS (Computer Science Students only) DreamSpark: Free Microsoft products (FST only) Autodesk University Program: 30+ software SQL Developer MathType (electronic Math Formulas) Cadence Orcad (worth £20K) Comptia Security+

11. DreamSpark DreamSpark: Free Microsoft software for teaching, learning and research https://support.ecs.westminster.ac.uk/

12. DreamSpark WebStore

13. Specialist facilities in Faculty of Science and Technology https://support.ecs.westminster.ac.uk/

14. Computer Labs General Open-Access labs For Life Science students  C3.05 reserved as open- access: 36 PCs – silence study area  PCs in Library on 3 rd /4 th floor: 45 PCs  Other labs available when not used for teaching:  C2.01: 60 PCs  C2.02: 40 PCs  CG25: 43 PCs  CG26: 23 PCs Specialist Computer labs  33 labs: Games, Network,  swipe cards  Specific access control  open-access outside teaching and maintenance  650 PCs, 63 MAC  Range of specialist software  Computer labs in Clipstone building for Computer Science students

15. Specialist laboratories in LG & Ground floors LG100: electronics project lab (ECS) LG101: Technical Support staff LG102: Embedded systems (ECS) LG103: Electronics hardware lab (ECS) LG105: Electronics simulation lab (ECS) LG106: Embedded systems (ECS) LG107: 40 seaters PC lab (ECS) CLG42/53: 40 seaters PC lab (FST) CLG43/45: Cisco networking labs (ECS) CLG46: Psychology (PSY) CLG50: Informatics lab (FST) CLG52: Informatics lab (ECS + PSY) G100/102: Math/Stats&OR PC lab (ECS) G103: PC Programming lab (ECS) G105: IT Forensics lab (ECS) G106: PC Programming lab (ECS) CG24: PC Programming lab / 24x7 (ECS) CG25: IS Open-access labs (All)

16. Computer laboratories for Computer Science students in Clipstone building  1.108: SunRay Programming lab  4.108: Audio PC lab (Music Software: Cubase 6/Halion 4; TASCAM)  4.111/112/113: MAC labs (XCode, Master Collection, Autodesk)  4.109: Technical Support Staff  5.108, 5.110, 5.112, 5.113: PC Prog lab  5.114: 40 seater PC Programming lab  5.109 & N5.116: Games PC labs  5.111: Motion capture  5.115: Technical Support staff

17. 24x7 access –Same timing as library 24x7 –Two labs on ground floor at 115: –CG26: Computer Lab for Life Science, Psychology –CG24: Computer Lab for Computer Science, Electronics –PCs in library

18. Make the specialist space work for you –Follow University H&S –No Food & Drink except bottled water in labs –Use the facilities with respect and consideration to others: keep noise to a minimum

21. Details in your course handbook westminster.ac.uk/library-and-it

22. Enjoy your studies