University of Saskatchewan Department of Computer Science

Welcome to the Department of Computer Science

Resources and Facilities > Frequently Asked Questions > FAQs
Printer

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How do I access the CMPT Labs?
2.How do I get an NSID?
3.I can't remember my password. How do I get a new one?
4.For how long is my account valid?
5.The screen of my UNIX computer has locked up, and I can't do anything. Should I press the power switch?
6.This UNIX machine is stuck at a text-based login prompt. How do I get away from this?
7.What fees apply to the CMPT Labs?
8.What printers are available?

1 . How do I access the CMPT Labs?

Students who enroll in courses offered by the Department of Computer Science (any CMPT or BINFO course, and MATH 211, 313, or 314) have an account created for them automatically. Students must obtain a Network Services ID (NSID) and password in order to log in. (See the class pages for a full listing of current courses.)
^ TOP ^

2 . How do I get an NSID?

All students have an NSID. You should have received yours in the mail when you first registered as a student. If you haven't, then please see one of the Technical Staff Members, or Visit the ITS Help Desk, in Arts 70. You will need to have your student card or other suitable government issued picture ID.

Please visit the ITS NSID Information Page for more information on your NSID.

^ TOP ^

3 . I can't remember my password. How do I get a new one?

If you cannot remember your password, you can visit one of the Student Information Terminals, the ITS Help Desk in Arts 70, or one of the Technical Staff Members. Your student card will be required.
^ TOP ^

4 . For how long is my account valid?

Undergraduate accounts expire at the end of every four months; i.e., at the end of December, April, and August. The expiry of the accounts generally corresponds with the end of final exams. Graduate accounts are valid as long as a student is registered in graduate studies. They expire when the account falls into disuse for roughly one year.
^ TOP ^

5 . The screen of my UNIX computer has locked up, and I can't do anything. Should I press the power switch?

No. These are multi-tasking, multi-user UNIX-like machines. Other people may be logged in and using the machine even if you are unable to log in at the console. Please find a lab attendant (if available) and let them know of the problem, and then use an alternate machine.
^ TOP ^

6 . This UNIX machine is stuck at a text-based login prompt. How do I get away from this?

The machines will normally boot up into an X11 display, with a graphical login prompt. To switch to one of the four text-based consoles, use CTRL-ALT plus F1-F6 (corresponding to the console you want). To switch to X11 again, use CTRL-ALT-F7.
^ TOP ^

7 . What fees apply to the CMPT Labs?

None. Please see The Student Computing Website for further details.
^ TOP ^

8 . What printers are available?

What printer you can print to is dependant on the lab you are in. The printer names are the same as the lab they reside in: spinks360bw1, spinks311bw1, spinks315clr1, spinks320bw1. You should only print to the printer that corresponds to the lab you are sitting in to save yourself having to walk to another lab.
^ TOP ^