- How to Use
- PC seminar room availability
- List of available devices and software
- Usage guidelines and precautions
How to Use
User ID and password
User ID and password for using the PC in the PC seminar room
Your user ID is "s + student ID number (half-width alphanumeric lowercase letters)". It is listed on the "Password Notification" distributed to you at the time of enrollment.
Please keep the password notification letter in a safe place so as not to lose it.
A sample of the "Password Notification Letter" is available here.
Please be sure to change your password. After changing your password, only the person who changed it will be able to know it.
Change your password here
If you forget your initial password
Please obtain an "Initial Password Notification" (200 yen) from Papyrusmate (automatic certificate issuing machine).
Click here for a sample of the "Initial Password Notification"
*Papyrus Mate locations: In front of the Academic Affairs Division on the 1st floor of the Main Building, the Student Services Center on the East Campus, and the Umeda Satellite Campus
If you forget your changed password
Obtain an "Initial Password Notification" (200 yen) from Papyrusmate (automatic certificate issuing machine), and take the "Password Initialization Request" form at the bottom to Information Science Center to complete the initialization procedure.
User ID validity period
Your user ID can only be used during your enrollment period.
You will not be able to use it after graduation (withdrawal).
Free use of the PC seminar room (free access)
There are also seminar rooms that are open to the public when there are no classes, allowing students to use computers, printers, and other equipment freely.
Seminar Room 0701 on the 7th floor of the main building is a seminar room for free use when classes are not being held.
You can check which PC labs are open to the public by clicking on "How to check the availability of PC labs" below.
PC seminar room availability
How to check the availability of PC training rooms
About Information Science Center staff (Information Officer)
If you have any questions about how to use the computers and printers in the PC lab, please feel free to ask a member of Information Science Center staff wearing an "Information Officer" name tag.
*If there is no information officer in the PC lab, please contact Information Science Center on the 5th floor of the main building.
printing
Printing restrictions
- The limit on the number of printed pages is 500 pages per year. Printing on one side of a sheet of paper counts as one page, and printing on both sides of a sheet of paper counts as two pages.
- If you exceed the limit, you will be charged (100 yen for every 20 pages), so please apply for continued printing at Information Science Center.
- The print page count is reset at the beginning of the fiscal year. The remaining 500 pages per year and any additional pages added through continued printing procedures cannot be carried over to the following fiscal year.
- You can check the number of pages you are using on the computers in the PC seminar room. Please be careful not to exceed the print limit while printing.
- Printing paper size is A4 (black and white) only. Color printing is not available.
- In one printing, you can print up to 50 pages for single-sided printing, or 100 pages for double-sided printing. If you want to exceed this limit, please specify an appropriate number of pages to print.
- The number of pages printed is also used when printing from a PC in the General Library.
How to continue printing
- Fill out the necessary information on the application form for continued printing. The application form is available at Information Science Center. You can also download it. Application form for continued printing
- Attach a stamp for the amount of the application and submit it to Information Science Center. (You can purchase stamps from the stamp vending machine in the hall on the first floor of the main building or on the first floor of Building 18 on the East Campus.)
*Please note that it may take 2 to 3 days to set the number of copies to print.
Data storage
Please note that when you shut down or restart the computers in the PC lab, they will be initialized and any data saved anywhere other than on a network drive or external storage device will be erased. Please save any data you create to a network drive (N:) or USB storage device.
How to save to a network drive (N:)
Please save it to the network drive (N:) in My Computer. You can save up to 500MB.
The network drive (N:) can be used from outside the campus (home) via Proself (Web file service).
How to save to an external storage device (USB memory, etc.)
When using an external storage device (such as a USB memory stick), insert it directly into the USB connector on the main unit.
In case you lose it, please write your student ID number and name on the front, or keep a file (such as a text file) with your student ID number and name on it.
lost item
It is common for people to forget to remove their USB memory sticks, so please make sure you have not left anything behind when you leave.
Any items lost in the PC lab should be taken to Student Support Division (1st floor of the Main Building).
List of available devices and software
List of equipment and software
Rental of projectors and screens for PC seminar rooms
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PC seminar room layout [on campus]
Usage guidelines and precautions
Guidelines for using the PC seminar room
The equipment in the PC lab is shared by students. Please observe the following prohibitions and precautions to ensure that all users can use the equipment comfortably. Violations may result in penalties.
Prohibited matter
Food & Drink
Eating and drinking are prohibited in the computer lab.
As an exception, only drinks with tightly closed lids are permitted to be brought in. However, to avoid the risk of damaging equipment or underfloor wiring, please do not place them on the table or floor. Please keep them in your bag or plastic bag except when using to hydrate.
*Please follow the instructions at University General Library and departmental PC labs.
Calls, sound
Talking on mobile phones or smartphones is prohibited as it will disturb other users.
Please use your own earphones or headphones for audio output.
Loud private conversations and other unpleasant behavior
Please refrain from talking loudly and be quiet when using the facilities.
Notes on using the PC seminar room
Take good care of your equipment and paper
Please take good care of your computer, keyboard, mouse, printer, and other equipment.
Also, to be environmentally conscious, check the print image using "Print Preview" before printing to reduce misprints.
Be careful with wet umbrellas
To avoid the risk of damaging equipment or underfloor wiring, please use the umbrella stand or plastic umbrella bag near the entrance to the PC lab to store wet umbrellas.
After use
After use, be sure to shut down (or log off) your computer.
If you leave your account logged in, someone else may impersonate you and misuse it.
Please note that if we find a computer that is logged on but no one is using it, we will shut it down.
Also, please return the keyboard, mouse, chair, etc. to their original positions and tidy up so that the next user can use the facility comfortably.
Precautions when using a computer
Respecting copyright law
Copying software and exchanging files is a violation of copyright law and is punishable by law. Please do not engage in any illegal activities in the PC training room. Also, please do not copy any software on the computers in the PC training room.
Do not change the OS or application software environment settings
Please do not change the settings of the computers in the PC lab, such as by installing personal software.
Password Management
Passwords are personal secrets and may be misused if they are revealed. Please manage your password responsibly and do not tell others about it or continue to use the initial password. You can easily change your password from the computers in the PC lab.
Precautions when using the Internet
Prohibition of pseudonyms and anonymity
Anonymous or pseudonymous communications or posts from within the campus may not be used.
Content of communication
Please do not communicate any content that libels or slanders others.
No commercial use
Prohibition on disclosing personal information that violates the privacy of others
Do not disclose unverified information
Penalties
The computers in the PC labs are connected to the center's server via a network. Computer usage status, the number of sheets of print paper used, and other information are managed as log files, making it possible to identify users in the event of unauthorized use. If you do not follow the above precautions, if you cause significant damage or inconvenience to others, or if your network usage is deemed inappropriate, you may be subject to penalties such as suspension or prohibition of PC lab use in accordance with university regulations.