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Computing in DPMMS

There is very little here yet, but this page is the start of a set of instructions on using the DPMMS computers.

  • We don't have a page on Comfortable and Healthy use of Computers yet but here is one on the DAMTP website
  • Application for computer resources form, as PDF. Two pages.
  • Mathematics Packages in use within DPMMS
  • Laptop network
  • Accessing DPMMS email
  • Accessing Math Sci Net from home
  • Filtering spam and other email
  • Vacation processing of email
  • Microsoft Word and other Office documents at DPMMS
  • WhizzyTeX and Active-DVI
  • Powersaving and how to turn computers back on
  • Printers
  • Scanning
  • Using SSH to connect to DPMMS
  • Using Memory sticks, CDs and other removable storage devices on DPMMS Linux machines
  • Putting TeX on the web
  • Personal Web Pages
  • Sound
  • How to disable the pdf plugin in Firefox Try this if you machine freezes up
  • Video Conferencing (local access only)
  • Information on new (March 2009) system.

University Computing Guidelines

  • IT Matters @ Cambridge leaflet staff and visitors version (pdf) and student version (pdf)
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