IT Account
Your computer account
Your computer account number is the same as your student number (the 6-digit number on your student ID card). Your temporary password is your date of birth in a ‘dd-Mmm-yy’ format, where the first letter of the month is in upper case. For example: 09-Aug-76. You should Change Your Password as soon as possible. You should also set up some Challenge Questions to help you log in in case you forget your password.
File Storage
Every student gets 2GB file storage space on the network. When you log on to a computer in the labs, the ‘My Documents’ folder becomes your file store on the network. You’ll be able to access them even if you log on to a different computer.
Accessing your files over the internet
You can also transfer files to and from your file store over the Internet.
Backing up your files
You should always back up your files onto removal storage devices e.g. flash drives (memory sticks) or DVDs.
Email & Wifi
Email
Your account number is also your email address (for example, 123456@soas.ac.uk). Go to SOAS Mail to log in.
Creating an alias
You can Create a Friendly Address or alias that uses your name and is easier to remember, like ‘jo_smith@soas.ac.uk’. You can do this at iNet (see below).
iNet Services
Useful account related services
If you’re graduating..
School mailing lists
As a SOAS student you’re automatically put on some Listserv mailing lists based on your registration information. For degree students, this means membership of Year, Course and Programme of Study Lists. Course module and Programme of Study lists are discussion lists so you can post to classmates. The Year lists will also result in inheriting membership of related Faculty-wide and School-wide lists used for administrative announcements.
Internet Access
Our Wifi at SOAS page has instructions on how to get online with your laptop, phone or tablet. And you can get online in all the computer labs.There are also network sockets for laptops on the Library's North Terrace (D and C Floors).
Print & Scan
Printing
You can use laser printers in most labs as long as you have enough print credits on your account.
Every student gets a yearly print allowance for coursework:
- 150 pages @ 5p a page for undergraduates
- 250 for taught postgraduates
- 400 pages for full-time research students
Once you’ve used up your allowance, you can top up using one of the Netprint stations. Make sure you only top up what you need – we won’t be able to refund anything left on your account at the end of your course.
More information on Printing and Photocopying.
Scanning
We have scanners in the Library Reading Room and Library Floor E.
You can also scan on most of the new printer/photocopying machines in the Library and other parts of the School.
Once you’ve logged in to the machine, choose the scan option. Your scanned document will go straight to your SOAS e-mail address. (NOTE: you can't scan to USB keys on these machines).
Software Locations
Specialist Student Software Locations
You can receive copies of SPSS and Nvivo for your personal use. Request the software by emailing itservicedesk@soas.ac.uk or by visiting the IT Service Desk on the ground floor of the Library.
You can also download Office365.
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Application
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Locations
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Access
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Zotero Standalone
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All student machines
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All
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File conversion -
SensusAccess
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Available online
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All
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SDL Trados
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G50
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All
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SDL Multiterm
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G50
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All
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Aegisub
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G50
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All
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Stata
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G50, RB01,V123, Library D Floor terrace
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All
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Eviews
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All student machines
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All
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Eikon
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First machine in E19 (photocopy area level E)
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Booking required
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Nvivo
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All student machines
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All
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OxMetrics/PcGive
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All student machines
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All
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ClaroRead
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All student machines
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All
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Mindjet MindManager
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All student machines
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All
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SPSS
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All student machines
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All
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Transcribe
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E35,E36
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All
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MuseScore
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E35,E36
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All
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SanakoLite
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E35,E36
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All
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Adobe Reader
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All student machines
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All
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Siku Quanshu
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All student machines
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All
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R
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Doctoral School (more soon!)
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Research students
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In addition all machines have Office 2010, Chrome, Firefox, Flash Player, Silverlight, PDF Creator, Apabi Reader, Audacity, etc.
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Language input support
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Japanese (Japan)
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AZ Azeri (latin, Azerbaijan)
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MN Mongolian (Cyrillic, Mongolia)
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CH Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
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FA Persian (Iran)
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PA Punjabi (India)
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CH Chinese (Simplified, PRC)
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KA Georgian (Georgia)
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TA Tamil (India)
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KO Korean (Korea)
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El Greek (Greece)
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Th Thai (Thailand)
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AM Amharic (Ethiopia)
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GU Gujarati (India)
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TR Turkish (Turkey)
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EN English (United Kingdom)
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HE Hebrew (Israel)
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UR Urdu (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
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AR Arabic (Iraq)
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HI Hindi (India)
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UZ Uzbek (Cyrillic, Uzbekistan)
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AZ Azeri (Cyrillic, Azerbaijan)
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KK Kazakh (Kazakhstan)
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VI Vietbamese (Vietnam) |
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KY Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan) |
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NB: Students can add their own on a per session basis, (right click on language, settings…)
Diacritic Support
The Alt-Latin keyboard (English) is installed on (almost) all student machines
Training & Support
You can get training on basic computing and MS Office software in the autumn term. There are also online training courses available through Moodle, IT Training. Use the contact details below to find out what's available.
Support
The IT Support Desk is in the Library Reception (Floor E). The team’s there to help with computer support and general queries. But they don’t give any extensive training or support personal computer equipment.
Contacts
Library Reception Floor E
Opening times
Monday to Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm