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Digital Geography Lab FAQ |
- What are your hours?
- Who can use the DGL?
- Does that mean I can't "Surf the Net" just for fun?
- Why do I have to sign up for a computer?
- What's my username and password?
- What the heck is Mercator anyway?
- What type of hardware and software does the DGL have?
- I need help with a homework assignment. Who
should I talk to?
- Where is my print out?
- The printer is jammed, should I try and fix it?
- The printer is out of paper, should I fill it?
- What if I have more questions about the printers in the DGL?
- Who the heck are the DGL staff?
- What are your hours? The hours are updated on a regular basis. The hours are always posted outside our main door (across from the elevator), and in booth rooms. As soon as we know
of a change we will post it ASAP. You may also view the lab hours online at:
dgl.salemstate.edu/DGL/news.htm
- Who can use the DGL? Geography, Cartography/GIS, and Geology Majors as well as students currently
enrolled in a Geography class utilizing the lab. The intended use for the
computers in this lab is for students to do their Geography work
only.
- Does that mean I can't "Surf the
Net" just for fun? Yes. No, just kidding. We
don't mind people having a little fun in the DGL as long as it is of no
offense to others. However, Geography work always takes precedence.
- Why do I have to sign up for a computer?
The lab tends to get very busy at times. This will ensure that you get a PC
when you need it.
- What's my username and password?
In class, your professor will hand out a sheet for you to sign. This is an Application
for Mercator Class Accounts and it will contain your username and
password. You MUST read and sign this sheet before you can log on to a PC in
the DGL. Please see Kym or Marcie if you did not sign the sheet.
- What the heck is Mercator anyway?
Mercator is the name of one of our computer servers. If you've had a Map Reading
or a Cartography class you should also know that it is a type of map
projection named after the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.
- What type of hardware and software does the
DGL have? Click here.
- I need help with a homework assignment. Who
should I talk to? Please see your professor for help
with assignments, or ask a fellow classmate.
- Where is my print out? By default all prints will come out on the laser printer named "LEWIS" outside of Kym's office. If the lab is busy, you have a large print job, or special paper, you may use the printer named "CLARK" as well. Please ask a DGL staff member if you do not know how to change your printer within your wsoaftware application.
- The printer is jammed, should I try and fix
it? NO!! Please ask a DGL staff person for help.
Printer jams can be very tricky.
- The printer is out of paper, should I fill
it? We'd rather you didn't. Simply because of the
"too many cooks spoil the broth" adage. Please ask DGL staff.
- What if I have more questions about the printers in the DGL? Check out the page Printing in the DGL or ask a DGL staff person.
- Who the heck are the DGL staff? Kym and Marcie are the ones in the offices with their names right on the door. Lab Techs are a little more difficult to pin down. Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll figure them out.
last updated: January2008