1. Visit built-in computer configuration and a list of available standard software .
   
2. You can use the PC to access to the CUHK Campus Network and the Internet via a VPN connection. On the desktop, click "VPN" and login using your Campus-wide E-mail System account and password. The maximum connection time is EIGHT hours per session with one hour idle time out. And there is no limit to the number of sessions per day per user account.
   
3. On using the PC to access the Campus Network or the Internet, you are automatically abided by the policies and guidelines specifying in the document ClassNet - Conditions of Use.
   
4. If the PC fails to access the Campus Network or the Internet, please renew the ip address by,
   i. Select the "Run..." command from the "Start" menu.
   ii. Type "ipconfig /renew" to renew the IP address.
   
5. If you have a lot of presentation material, you should first save your files to a FTP server before going to the classroom. You can then retrieve your files on the ftp server from the PC in the classroom. Refer to Preparing for a Presentation in a Classroom using ClassNet for more information.
   
6. You may also bring in your own PC (such as a notebook) to the classroom to facilitate your presentation. If you need to access to the Campus Network or the Internet in the classroom, you should configure your PC to connect to the ClassNet according to the operating system in your computer.

Preparing for a Presentation in a Classroom using ClassNet

Note : The harddisk (Drive C) of the built-in PC in the classroom may be protected by a hardware device and a standard setting will be resumed after each reboot. Any data written to Drive C will be removed after the reboot. Hence, you should put the presentation material in another drive, such as Drive D, which is not protected by the hardware device. Please be remembered removing your files from Drive D before you leave.

The built-in PC in the Classroom is equipped with a 3.5" 1.44MB disk drive. If you have a lot of presentation material and do not want to carry the material using floppy disks, you can transfer your presentation material to a ftp server beforehand and get the material back from the PC in the classroom using ftp service.

The following servers in ITSC support ftp services:

• Datalocker, hostname : datalocker.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk
• CUHK Community Homepage (iHome), hostname : ihome.cuhk.edu.hk
• General Purpose UNIX Server (Logic), hostname : logic.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk

If you do not have a computer account on the above servers, please refer to for computer account application details and also note the quota for different servers.

Please consult your LAN administrator if you are not familiar with ftp service.