Frequently
Asked Questions
SoA's
Computer-Aided Design and Imaging Facility
Ø Using a Windows machine, click on Start > Run.
Ø In the Open box type: \\annie and click OK.
Ø Wait for about 30 seconds and a small box will pop up prompting you to enter your username and password.
Ø Your username is the word acronym SOA followed by a backslash ( \ ) followed by your netid. (note: there are no spaces in this line. For example soa\username).
Ø Your password is the password you selected when you first logged onto the SOA domain.
Ø A list of Printers and Directories will pop up.
Ø Find the one that is labeled: Laser_N203
Ø If you want to print to the Epson Stylus 1280, find the one labeled: Epson_N203
Ø Double click on this printer’s icon and click OK when prompted to setup on your computer.
This printer will now be an available printer on your computer.
Ø NOTE: You will have to go through this procedure every time you log onto a computer for the first time.
Follow the instructions for setting up the other
printers (see above). To determine whether to use the Post Script drivers
(PS3) or the standard drivers use the following guidelines:
~ If you are using
an Adobe product (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) use the PS3 drivers.
~ If you are using
any other product (FormZ, 3D Max, etc.) use the standard drivers.
For security purposes, it is necessary to "lock out" your account if someone unsuccessfully attempts to log on to your account more than a certain amount of times. If this happens to you, come see me and I'll reset your account. Bring identification with you!
It has always been the School's policy that no personal files of any sort are
to be saved on any lab equipment. This policy has not been
enforced as strictly as it should have, leading to situations where
a Micron is so full of MP3 files that it is virtually inoperable. Students
are permitted to temporarily save "works in progress" to the
hard drives but for no longer than 3 days.
Therefore, all
personal files on Lab machines will be deleted as of February 9, 2001.
If you have personal files on any of the machines in the lab including,
but not limited to, renderings, email, downloads, software, documents,
scanned images, and drawings, please remove them.
I will
periodically "re-image" all of the machines in the lab. Be
aware that this means that even files hidden within directories other than
the Temp folder will be deleted. A re-imaged machine contains only
the Operating System and Applications. All user profiles and files
will be deleted permanently.
You
have several options for storing your data. Some of these options
are: zip disks (machines in lab have 250mb zip drives), shares on
your pc, and University Unix accounts. You can buy space on a
University server to store your data.
Storing your files with the University is useful because your data
is backed up periodically by O.I.T. Please
call 8-HELP for more information about this procedure.
Call 258-2250 or email at archcomp@princeton.edu
How do set up Plotasmagoria and DarthPlotter on my computer?
1. Click on this link: \\annie
>double click on Plotasmagoria or Plotasmagoria-PS3.
2. When prompted to install drivers on your computer click 'yes' or 'ok'.
3. To determine whether to use the Post Script drivers (PS3) or the standard
drivers use the
following guidelines:
~ If you are using
an Adobe product (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) use the PS3 drivers.
~ If you are using
any other product (FormZ, 3D Max, etc.) use the standard drivers.
Part I – Making Changes to Dormnet Subcriptions
To CHANGE DORMNET ENTRIES:
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First find your Ethernet address using the instructions below.o
http://heymon.princeton.edu/hostmaster/dormnet.html
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Then click on "Change a Dormnet Entry." Assuming the entry you specified exists, you will be prompted for a name and password. (You are only prompted the first time you use the Host Database from this Web browser session, so when you are done, be sure to quit from the Web browser!) Enter your Princeton userid and password. To successfully change a particular entry in the Host Database, your Princeton userid and password must be valid, and the userid must match one of the Technical Contacts presently listed for that Host Database entry.Part II – Subscribing to Dormnet
If you do not live in University housing, chances are you are not being charged for and are not subscribed to Dormnet. Please use the following set of instruction to subscribe to Dormnet.
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Plug your computer into the Ethernet outlet at your desk using the ethernet cable.You will receive email when your request is processed. The request is processed automatically within one day of submitting your information. For Windows subscribers, your account on DORMPRINT, the CIT Windows server necessary for your networked laser printing, is already available.
Part III – Finding the Ethernet Hardware Address or Physical Address of your computer.
You can find your ethernet address using Microsoft's ipconfig utility:
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Click the Start button.