Microcomputer Teaching Lab
220 JCH, Lon A. Weber - Manager

Hours of Operation
Class Schedule
Software
Equipment
File Storage
Hours of Operation

Spring and Fall semesters
Summer semester and breaks
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
5:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
CLOSED
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
CLOSED
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
CLOSED

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Current Semester Class Schedule

Monday: 8:00 - FOR2154 - 10:00
10:00 - FOR2154 - 12:00
2:00 - FOR2154 - 4:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - FIW4714 - 12:00
2:00 - FOR2154 - 4:00


Wednesday: 8:00 - FOR2154 - 10:00 Thursday: 8:00 - FOR2154 - 10:00
10:00 - FOR2154 - 12:00
2:00 - FOR4984 - 5:00

Friday: 8:00 - WOOD4154 - 11:00

Short Courses and Non-Regularly Scheduled Classes

May 11 & 12: 8:00am - Advanced GPS Short Course - 5:00pm

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Software

Accessable On All Machines:
  • Lindo
  • Idrisi
  • F-Prot
  • Minitab for Windows version 12
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Harvard Graphics for Windows 1.0
  • Dbase IV
  • Quattro Pro 3.0 for DOS
  • WordPerect 5.2 for Windows
  • Microsoft Office '97, Professional Edition (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
  • SAS For Windows
  • Erdas Imagine
  • PC ArcInfo
  • FORS-Map
  • Atlas-GIS
  • Netscape
  • Eudora
  • Other misc. Internet software
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    Equipment

    Computers: The lab has 25 IBM compatible computers. Each computer has a Pentium processor with a 133 MHz clock speed, super VGA color displays, 1 GB internal hard disks, 1.44 MB 3 1/2" floppy drive, 32 MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM, 16-bit soundcard, and a mouse.
    Network: All computers in the lab are networked using Ethernet cabling, NOVELL Netware Version 4.1, and a file server located in room 216. The file server is an IBM compatible computer with a Pentium II 300 MHz processor, 36 GB disk storage, 384 MB RAM, and two 12/24X CD-ROM drives. This enables users to share files and have centralized printing capabilities.
    Printers: There is one line printer in the lab which is connected to every computer via the network. There is also an HP Laserjet 4000N laser printer connected to every computer via the network and this printer is now available at no cost to the user. It is however for final copies of papers and posters only, items such as class notes and other material should be sent to the line printer. If the laser printer is abused, privileges will be restricted.
    Digitizers: There are 10 Calcomp digitizers in the lab. The digitizers are connected directly to each computer.

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    File Storage

    Users are allowed to store files on either the local hard drive of the computer they are working on, or the network "Y:" drive. However, at the beginning of each month the local and network drives are deleted of all files. A tape backup unit is installed in the lab which will allow users to backup important data from the network as needed before monthly cleaning. Graduate students that have a large storage need may apply for a user account on the network. This will allow them a permanent password protected storage area that is backed up every night automatically. FTP access into the Microlab is also available for retrieval of data files. The hostname is CFWRMicroLab.fw.vt.edu. For more information on user accounts or accessing your data via FTP, contact Lon Weber in room 216 JCH (laweber@vt.edu).

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