For those who missed it, I've put together a collection of notes and suggestions for new HCI students.  Consider it the unofficial orientation information.

update 8/22/02 3:30 pm

File Sharing & Printing

I spoke with the SCS help desk and have directions for how to configure your laptop so you can print and have file sharing on the SCS network.

I'm not going to cover the basics of getting on the internet or installing/configuring kclient, or mail, ect.  To do this check out http://www.cmu.edu/computing/freshstart/ or go over the andrews helpdesk in Cyert hall to pick up a CD and get some help.

Get on the wireless network involves registering your wireless cards hardware eithernet address.  When you register make sure you address is (hostname you choose).wv.cs.cmu.edu.

Brian at the SCS helpdesk  warned me you may have a problem with messages sent to people outside CMU bouncing back.  If this happens to you send mail to help@cs.cmu.edu with a copy of the exact error message you received.

The info I have is how to get access to SCS printers and do file sharing once you already have internet access.

File Sharing
First, right click on My Network Places and go to properties.  Find the Wireless card, right click and go to properties.  Double click TCI/IP.  Click advanced and find the WINS tab.  Add these addresses:
        128.2.198.34
        128.2.254.36
Then close all the tabs.  Restart.  Right click my computer, go to Computer Name, click Change, and add yourself to the workgroup "CS".

Restart again.  Then go to My Computer. In the tools menu choose map network drive. 

Pick a drive letter, and under folder choose "\\monolith\PC_DIST"
Make sure Reconnect at login is checked

Click the "connect using a different user name" link.  Under the username enter "SCS/(your username)" for example, mine would be SCS/micaha.  Then enter  your password.

Restart yet again, now you should be able to access any machine in the SCS network you have permissions for my typing //(computer name) for eg. //gs181.

Very soon we will have a MHCI server running were we can back up file to or share them with team members.


*** Printing ***

Assuming you've completed the directions for File Share setting up printing is pretty easy.

Use the add printer wizard and preface the printer name with "//monolith/".  Some printers you might want to add:

        granite (b/w printer in 3716)
        opal    (b/w printer in the hall near the offices)
        phaser (color printer on the 4th floor Wean Hall)
        zircom (b/w printer in the HCII offices)
        sunbow (slower color printer on the 8th floor of Wean)


** Troubleshooting ***

The andews computer support website is: http://www.cmu.edu/computing/documentation/

If you have problems with general internet access contact the andrews help center:

·       Call 268-HELP (268-4357) and speak to a consultant or leave voicemail.
·       Stop by Cyert Hall A-50 during office hours. (It's on the ground level, just inside the front doors of the Forbes Avenue entrance).
·       Send email to help@andrew.cmu.edu or advisor@andrew.cmu.edu.


 If you have problems with printing or file sharing contact the SCS help desk. 
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~help/

Location: Wean Hall 3613
Phone: 268-4231
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm (Monday - Friday)


If a printer is out of toner or an SCS computer has a problem after hours you can contact:
SCS Operations
Location: Wean Hall 3612
Phone: 268-2607
Hours: 24 hours/day; 7 days/week

***  Misc. ***

Here are a few more snippets of info I forgot to mention this afternoon:

CD Burner & Scanner
the CD Burner and scanner I mentioned this afternoon is in the Terminal Room which is across from the elevators on the 3rd floor in Wean 3501.  Your CS Lounge key will open the door.

update 8/22/02 2pm: Here are a few more things I forgot to mention:

Theft: There has been a theft in the masters and PHD lab nearly every year.  Last year they stole a digital video camera, several palm pilots, and a compaq ipaq.  The locks have been change, but that only marginally helps.  Make sure:

• You lock the door when you go out even for a minute
• On the weekends, when the building is locked don't let others in without seeing thier ID
• Any expensive personal belongings are locked in your locker
• You lock up your laptop (Michele should be getting security cables soon)

Something will be stolen this year.  The only question is if you want it to be your stuff.

 

Getting into Newell Simon, HCII, and Wean Hall after 6pm & on weekends: Swipe your ID card in the card reader for access.

Also, you can put money on your ID card to buy food. It's called CampusExpress.  Just go to the Hub with a check.  It's very convenient.

CMU incoming grad guide (haven’t read it, no idea if it’s any good)

http://ssa.web.cmu.edu/infgraduate.htm

also check out the living in Pittsburgh book

 

Get your Resume on the web BEFORE CLASSES START.

Afterwards you won’t have time

Only a few masters students last year put up a website

They received cold calls about job and consulting opportunities.

Most of the rest of us are still unemployed.

Fall is the big recruiting season

Consider just writing a short bio

Which site do you like better, who would you hire?

Interaction design

http://www.cmu.edu/cfa/design/people/gradstudentsinter.html

HCI

http://www.hcii.cs.cmu.edu/People/Masters_students/Masters_current.html

 

Direction for publishing to the CMU website

From: http://www.cmu.edu/computing/documentation/web_pers/PERSONALPublish.html

 

Note: You will have to have an Andrew ID and KClient installed for this to work

KClient is security software written by CMU and required to access most of their resources.

 

Creating a WWW Directory

You store your Web documents in a WWW directory in your user account. Later, when you "publish" your pages, the server copies these files from your WWW directory to the server.

Follow this procedure to create a WWW directory with the proper protection settings:

1. Login to your Andrew account.
   
   If you are using a Macintosh or a PC, you will need to use a Telnet program (for example, MacIP or NCSA Telnet) to login to your account. Use the following information when using Telnet to login to your account:
   
   Host: unix.andrew.cmu.edu
   Userid: Your Andrew UserID
   Password: Your Andrew Password
2. Type the following command to change your working directory to your account directory:
   
   cd ~
3. At the prompt, type the following unix command to create the WWW directory:
   
   mkdir www
   
   This creates a www directory if you don't already have one. This is where your web pages will be stored before being published.

 

Setting permissions

While still at the top level of your AFS directory, type the following UNIX command to set the protections on your wwwdirectory so that the server can read the files to publish them:

fs sa www system:anyuser rl

This gives the server read access to your www directory. It also gives anyone else with an Andrew User ID access to the directory.

 

Copying the Web Files to Your WWW Directory

It is a good idea to create your pages somewhere other than in your WWW directory so that it always contains the pages that you want to publish (or have already published). Follow these steps to copy the files for your Web page to the WWW directory.

1. If you have created your Web pages on a MacIntosh or PC, you will have to use a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client for the next step. If you are using a MacIntosh, we suggest using Fetch. Use the following information to create an FTP connection:
   
   Host: unix.andrew.cmu.edu
   Userid: Your Andrew UserID
   Password: Your Andrew Password
   Directory: ~/www
2. Copy your Web page files (including all HTML files, graphics files and the .description file if you have one) to the WWWdirectory.
   
   If you are using a Macintosh or PC, refer to the documentation for your FTP program for more information about transferring files.
   
   If you are using an Andrew workstation, you can use the UNIX cp command to copy the files. For additional help with using this command, enter "man copy" in UNIX.

Publishing Your Pages

Now that your pages are in the WWW directory where the server will look for them, you have to tell the server to copy them.

If you are using KWPublish, see Using KWPublish for instructions on how to publish your pages.

If you are not using KWPublish, follow this procedure to use the Publish form to publish your pages:

1. Go to the Publish! page. You may want to add a bookmark for the Publish page if you will be making changes to your Web pages frequently.
2. Enter your User ID in the field.
3. Click on the "Publish" button to copy your web pages from your WWW directory in AFS to the local disk of the server.

A message will be displayed to tell you that your pages were published. If the server encountered an error while trying to publish your pages, you will get a detailed error message. If you get an error message...

• Check these instructions to see if you've left out a step.
• If you get an error message, or if you couldn't find any steps that you missed, use the Publishing FAQ.
• If you're still having difficulty, please contact the Computing Services Help Center at 268-4357 (CMU-HELP) or send mail to advisor+@andrew.cmu.edu.

 

Making Changes to Your Pages

Most of what you went through to publish your pages for the first time (especially the more complicated steps) never has to be done again. Making changes to your pages is a fairly simple task. Follow this procedure to update your pages:

1. Make the changes to your files. It's probably best not to make the changes in your WWW directory, but on your local machine or in some other directory in your account.
2. Follow the instructions in the Copying the Web Files to Your WWW Directory to copy your files to the WWW directory.
3. Follow the instructions in the Publishing Your Pages to publish the changes.  

 

Time Management

Get your life in order (bank, doctors, vets, ect). Once the fall semester and intro starts you will not have much free time.

 

If/when Randy gives his Time Mangement talk GO

http://www.alice.org/Randy/timetalk.htm

  

Xerox Code

Code for HCI Dept copier is on a sticky on the side of a cabinet next to the copier

 

Free access to slow b/w copier on the 4^th floor of Wean across from the color printer (phaser)

 

Bus Access

Every semester you’ll need to update the sticker on your ID to get access to the Pittsburgh busses. It’s included in your tuition.

 

CS Lounge

4^th floor on Wean

Nice space

Pay dues for access to Tea, Coffee, and Hot Cocco

Or buy from the cart on the 5^th floor

 

Color Printing

There a color printer/copier on the 4^th floor of Wean in the xerox room

It’s called Phaser on the network

 It takes a access code to use the copier but network printing is unrestricted.

But it costs the dept a buck a page so just use it when you need color

The door is locked after 5 but the CS Lounge key (see above) opens it

 

 

 

Phones

B/c of problems with big long distance phone bills in the past the department no longer provides free long distance

 

Cell Phones

Few cell phones get coverage in the cubes but some models do.

Dual band phones have better luck

ATT & Verizon sometimes work

 

Another option is to use call forwarding to have calls to your cell phone forwarded to the office

On Sprint

Dial *72, then the number, then hit dial.  You’ll hear 2 tones

When you want to turn off call forwarding dial *720

 

More info:

http://www1.sprintpcs.com/support/findAnswers/faq/SupFaqLong.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=143759&;CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_SCID=ECOMM&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_PCode=None&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_cartState=group

On Verizon

Same thing

More info:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/ics/plsql/feat.feature_instruction?p_zip_code=15217&;p_mkt_code=&p_type=DIGITAL&p_name=Call%20Forwarding&p_feature_id=70513

 

Courses

Intro to HCI

Get the contact info for everyone in your group

Pay attention to detail

Don’t forget the plants

 

Programming Usable Interfaces aka 630 aka PUI

Get a laptop, you’ll need it

Install Visual Basic and Director

Michele should have the disks

 

GSIA doesn’t participate in the normal registration process

classes.

 

mail stacy fuller - beadling@andrew.cmu.edu

tell her your school and degree,

tell her course number, name professor, etc.

 

NOTE- 46 - xxx classes are MSCF classes and are not open to non-MSCF

students.

 

if you need prereqs you need an email from the prof saying it's okay to

take the class.

 

MOST IMPORTANTLY - non gsia students are filled only after all gsia

students are registered. so you may not get into some popular classes.

also you might want to send stacy an email really early on - a week or ten

days before normal registration. it's an informal procedure so this is

what i do. not sure if there are any other ways.

 

 

 Mini Naming Scheme

Mini courses last one-half of a semester. The first mini course in a semester starts on the first day of classes and ends at midsemester. The second mini course starts at midsemester and ends on the last day of classes. Mini courses are designated by a number following the section letter. Mini courses notated with a letter are recitations, those without are lectures. (Spring first-half mini: A3, B3, 13, 23 ... Spring second-half mini: A4, B4, 14, 24)

 Source: http://www.cmu.edu/hub/mini.html

 

The HUB will try to screw you.  Be prepared.