Services around the PC Work Stations
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PC work stations and services provided by the ZIH
The ZIH operates several public PC-Pools (in the Willersbau and Informatik-Gebäude), which can be used outside of lecture times by all users with ZIH-Logins. In addition, a limited number of laptops can be borrowed from the Service Desk for a maximum of 3 weeks. For one’s own existing PCs and printers, repair services are offered.
Scope of Services Included
- The use of available PC pool work stations
- Loaning out of laptops
- Repair service (for staff WITHOUT local administrator only), NOT for students
Authorized users:
- PC-Pools: all ZIH users
- Laptop-Loan and repair service: Employees of the TU Dresden
Application:
- PC-Pools: no application necessary
- Laptop-loan: per application form
- Repair service: per application form
- Use of the PC-Pools requires a ZIH Login.
- Private usage of loan-laptops is not permitted.
- The repair service can only be used for the repair of TU Dresden property.
Costs
- Free services for members of the TU Dresden
- Concerning the repair services the service is free, but you must bear costs incurring over and above this (e.g. for replacement parts).
Provisioning Time
- The PC-Pool login is included in the standard login.
- Subject to availability, laptops are usually made available within one work day.
- The repair service generally responds within 1-2 work days.
Support Hours
Service Desk Mo-Fr: 8 am - 7 pm
Operating Hours/ Operating Status
- PC-Pools: during opening hours
- Laptop-loan: during the opening hours of the Service Desk
- Repair service responds upon request
Please report malfunctions to the service desk:
© ZIH
Visitor Address:
Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau, Room E036 Nöthnitzer Straße 46
01187 Dresden
https://navigator.tu-dresden.de/etplan/apb/00/raum/542100.2480?language=en
Postal Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Service Desk
01062 Dresden
Opening Hours:
- Monday to Friday:
- 08:00 - 19:00
- Reachable by e-mail and limited by phone.
- 08:00 - 18:00
- On-site service preferably with appointment and in compliance with distance and hygiene rules (mask desirable).
Please enquire in advance by telephone whether an appointment is available for you. We will be happy to clarify with you whether your request can also be dealt with conveniently from your location.
Important: For your personal computer call your local administrator.
PC maintenance service
The ZIH offers an on-site service for all PC users at TU Dresden. This includes PCs and their peripheral equipment as well as networking:
- Upgrades and refitting,
- Installation of new software (to a limited extent also application software), software extensions
- Commissioning of new systems,
- LAN networking: consulting (also on site), setup of networked PCs / notebooks,
- Help with Windows operating system - Administration,
- Procurement of PC, peripheral and data network components,
- Virus control,
etc.
In order to request maintenance from the ZIH, the form "Fax message for PC services" is to be completed. The contents inside the thick frame must be completed exactly and faxed to the hotline of the ZIH (see right top of the form for fax number).
Notebook rental
The ZIH provides 10 notebooks (Fujitsu ESPRIMO V6555) for a short-term loan to employees of the TU Dresden. These have the following technical characteristics:
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 with 2,2 GHz
- Working memory: 3 GB
- Hard disk: 250 GB
- Graphic card: GeForce 8200M G
The notebooks are provided with Windows 7 Professional.
- Windows 7 SP1 with Adobe Reader XI (reading PDF documents), WinSCP (secure data transfer), PuTTY(ssh), Xnview (image editing), CDBurnerXP, FreePDF (creating PDF documents), Notepad++ (text editor), Mozilla Firefox mit Flash-Plugin (web browser), VLC-Player (playing media data), Microsoft Office 2010, OpenOffice and 7zip (Packing /extracting file archives).
The public print service of the TUD is installed for printing.
With the loan, you receive administrative access for Windows 7 in addition to a normal user login, which allows you to install other applications as required.
Loan request
Please register your requirements in a timely fashion, as the notebooks have to be prepped accordingly and the batteries must be charged.
Reservations are possible via Self Service Portal.
Pickup
Notebook pickup: Faculty of Computer Science, Nöthnitzer Str. 46 , ground floor room E036 (Service Desk).
PC Pools
An overview of the PC pools in the Willersbau and the Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau and their equipment (hardware and software) can be found here.
You will also find the opening hours, information on the room reservation, and usage rules in the above link.
Further information
Central management of PC workstations and PC pools (Info for PC pool admins)