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COMPUTER LABS AND CLUSTERS
Three computer labs are available to all students in room
122, room 126, room 225 and the library. Computer clusters are available in the
GPH res. hall lobby, in various Bartlett areas, the commuter lounge, the athletics center, and the student center. The computer labs are
staffed by Information Services Desk support staff between when open. The GPH and Bartlett res. hall computer
clusters are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for residents only.
COMPUTER ACCOUNTS
Each student receives a Windows/Network computer account ID (username) and
password giving them e-mail, individual storage space, and a web address
on our server, a Blackboard computer account for online classes, and an MSDNAA account for course-related Microsoft software downloads.
INTERNET ACCESS
Each student may access the Internet from any networked
computer attached to the Thomas College network.
OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS
Students may access the Thomas College network from off-campus
through one of the following methods:
Off campus network services include access to the Intranet,
freeware/shareware, networked printers, e-mail, and personal
network drives.
FAXING
Each student may obtain a free or low cost fax to email
service though an outside company. We recommend the eFax system. These services allow
you to receive faxes from anyone in your email mailbox. Faxes may
also be sent out from our front desk for a nominal fee.
RESIDENCE HALL ROOM TELEPHONE
CONNECTIONS
On campus extensions with direct inward
dialing and voice mail are available in all dormitory rooms upon request. Mid-Maine Communications, Verizon, Unicel, U.S. Cellular, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless telephone
connections are also available in all residence hall rooms. Sprint's network is not available in Waterville.
RESIDENCE HALL ROOM DATA CONNECTIONS
Computer network connections are available in all residence
hall rooms. This service allows students to connect to the campus
network and the Internet with a personal computer running TCP/IP
software. Connection speeds are switched 10/100 Mbps to the campus
fiber optic network and up to T3 speeds to the Internet.
All students will receive computer
network connections as part of their residential technology fee. A
one-time purchase of a 10/100 ethernet network card and a network (CAT 5 or higher) cable may be
needed. These cards and cables may be purchased in the Thomas
College bookstore or any computer
supplies store. For best results, we recommend not using lowest-cost
network cards. For more information, contact IT Services.
Connection instructions are also
available.
RESIDENCE HALL ROOM CABLE TV
CONNECTIONS
Cable television connections are provided in all residence
hall rooms. This cable service has over 55 channels including; NBC,
ABC, CBS, FOX, PBS, SCIFI, TBS, Prevue, USA, ESPN, A&E,
Discovery, MTV, VH-1, TNN, CNN, Headline News, TBN, The Weather
Channel, QVC, TNT, CSPAN, CNBC, Lifetime, Family Channel,
Nickelodeon, Home Shopping, and Great American Country. Other
channels are also available from on-campus sources including
the Thomas College Student Events Channel. For the channel lineup, click here and enter 04901 for your zip code.
This service is provided as part of resident student's
residential technology fee. Items needed are a standard cable
television coax cable and either a television or a CATV-in port on your computer. If you have
an older television, you may need a coax cable adapter and you
may not be able to get all channels.
Additional cables services (Digital TV, HBO, Disney, Pay-Per-View, etc.) can be ordered directly from Time Warner.
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