The VCA Hub Computer Labs are located opposite the Student Union offices on the ground floor of Building H. They are comprised of:

Students are reminded to observe the rules and regulations regarding use of the lab computers as published by the VCA and the University of Melbourne, including copyright restrictions and illegal downloading of software or music files. Students should read the Conditions of Use before using any computers at the VCA.

For information and assistance please contact :
VCA Hub Computer Lab Supervisor
Phone: +61 3 9685 9094

Public Access Computer Lab
The Public Access Lab (Lab 2) has a 12 Macintosh computers. Basic facilities available in the Public computer lab are: word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (Microsoft Office); and Internet access for web browsing and e-mail. Black & white and colour Laser printing is also available requiring a UNICARD print account. Cards are available for purchase on campus from the Lenton Parr Library. Credit adding facilities are also situated in the library.

The Public computer lab is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday during teaching time with extended hours towards the end of each semester. Extended hours are advertised in the Public computer lab and Library area. The computer facility will be closed during late December and January of each year.

Access to the Public computer facility is restricted to students of the University of Melbourne. Computers can only be accessed by logging in with current University email usernames and passwords. If you do not have a University email address visit accounts.unimelb.edu.au to set one up.

Postgraduate Facilities at the VCA
There are computers available in the Postgraduate Lounge in the VCA Hub which are reserved for use by postgraduate students only. A laser printer is also available for postgrad use in this area on a 'you supply the paper' basis.

Postgraduate Facilities at the University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association (UMPA) provides information on computing facilities at the University of Melbourne that are available to VCA postgraduate students on the UMPA web site.

All VCA postgraduate students have access to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) located on the University Campus in Parkville (corner of Grattan and Swanston Sts). The SGS web site contains information about the various services (including IT) on offer and many links to research resources throughout the University of Melbourne.

Postgraduate Student Dial-up Accounts
VCA postgraduate students in award courses are able to take advantage of the remote dial-up facilities at the University of Melbourne.

Dial-up accounts are not available to undergraduate and non-award students at the VCA.

The process is as follows:

• Postgraduate students need to contact the I.T. Coordinator in order to fill out a 'Request for Computing Services' form for submission to: ITS, University of Melbourne, 800 Swanston St, Carlton. Forms can be picked up from the VCA Hub Lab Supervisor.
• Only the IT Coordinator is authorised to sign forms requesting postgraduate dial-up services from ITS. Other sigatures will not be accepted by ITS.
• Accounts are usually set up directly on submission of the form to ITS Operations.
• You will then be issued a user name and password to access the dial-up system. Once activated, you can use your dial-up account.

Please note that there is currently no on-campus support for dial-up access at the VCA. Students who have not had any experience connecting to a remote dial-up system can find additional help and printable technical support sheets at:
http://www.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/compss/support/dialin.html