![[The University of Leicester]](unilogo.gif)
New Campus Based Students
Welcome... we hope this information helps you to get you started with the IT services at Leicester. The PCs you can use are in Student PC Areas around campus; most are open from 8:00am to 6:00pm/7:00pm and some are open 24 hours. PCs in these rooms are set-up to access the CFS service which is the Windows XP/Office 2007 central computing service managed by IT Services.
You will need your CFS username and password (provided during the University's registration procedure) to access many services. This includes the Webmail service which provides remote access to your email.
Note: If you have any IT related problems or queries see our Help and Support contact details on the right of this page.
| How University PCs differ to your PC at home | Links |
|---|---|
| On the CFS service your My Documents folder is on the Z: drive. Please do not save files to your PCs desktop - this area is not backed up and it could cause other problems. | Filestore |
| The Z: drive, which is managed centrally by IT Services, is a secure and private area of filestore and it is backed up automatically. | Backup |
| The capacity of your Z: drive filestore is limited by a quota, but this may be increased. | Quotas |
| A wide range of software is available if you use CFS, the Windows XP/Office 2007 central computing service. | Software |
| Print stations are available in Student PC Areas to print your work. You must credit your print account using a credit or debit card to pay for your printing. | Printing |
| CFS provides protection against viruses and junk mail. | Virus information |
| Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment, provides module resources, discussion boards, assignment submissions and much more. | Blackboard |
| A wide range of online resources – journals, datasets, databases etc. - may also be accessed. | Library |
| Other useful information | Links |
| You can access your University email from off campus. | Webmail |
| You can also access files in your My Documents folder on the Z: drive from off campus. | Web Access to Filestore |
| You can access the Internet from a PC in Halls, but please note that you cannot access the CFS service. | Broadband in Halls |
| Some software is available to install on your PC at home, this includes free anti-virus software. There are also deals available for purchasing Microsoft Office 2007. | Software for home use |
| The eduroam Wi-Fi Network is available widely across campus and you can also print remotely. | Wi-Fi Network |
