IT Services

There are over 600 computers available for general use in computer rooms on the Sussex campus, also known as cluster rooms. PCs run Microsoft Windows 7 and Macs Mac OSX 10.6; each type has a standard set of software applications installed, these are known as the IT Services Desktops.

A number of cluster rooms are available for use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; others are available for use when the building is open and when not booked for teaching.

• Full details of the services available in each room
  (login needed)
• Location of computer rooms on the IT Services map
  (login needed)

All computers have CD drives and sound cards, but no speakers. If you wish to listen to music whilst working you have to provide your own headsets and plug them into the socket at the front of the computer.

Logging in to a PC

Once you've found a free PC in one of the rooms on campus, the screen may be blank. This is because all of the PCs are set to power down if they haven't been used for a while. Switch it on by pressing the power button on the front of the box and after a few moments you should see a screen inviting you to login.

Hold down the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys on the keyboard at the same time and the screen should change to show a window where you can type in your IT Services username and password. These are the details you received when you registered (if you are a student) or collected from IT Services (if you are a member of staff).