To assist in the use of IT facilities at UTS has been additions to the normal UTS Computing Laboratories. Available are Internet Kiosks and Computer Lounges. These facilities allow student to have quick access points to read their email and use Internet search capabilities and work in groups without disturbing other students study.

Internet Kiosks

Internet Kiosks can be found at both Broadway and Market Labs click here for maps and lab listings.

Internet Kiosks are computers that can be used for checking your email or surfing the web. They are not connected to a printer and do not have any other software on them except browsers and basic software. You can save onto the computer but anything will be deleted as soon as you log out. There are no floppy drives on the iMacs so any files will have to be attached into your UTS WEBmail account and downloaded and saved within a computer lab or computer lounge.

Logging into the Internet Kiosk is the same as logging into any UTS General Access Computing Facility and you will require a UTS Email/ Lab Access Account, click here for more information.

Internet Kiosks are a mixture iMacs and PC at Braodway, Markets and Kuring gai campuses.

MAC Internet Kiosk:
When you log in the screen will look like this:

The has the applications you can open. Internet Explorer for your web

searching, Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. Sherlock for Internet searching, text edit to save information on to, Terminal for telnet access, ftp etc., Virex 7 for virus scanning, a Shared Folder to save files into (please note that everyone can see and save to this folder and files are deleted within a week) and Trash.

No floppy or CDs can be used in these machines.

To change the language on the machine go to the Australian Flag icon and change to the language you require:

Please remember to change back to Australian before logging out.

To log out ö go to the Apple Icon and select Log out.

It is important to log out to ensure that no one else uses your account as you will be accountable for their actions.

PC Internet Kiosks
When you log into the PC Internet Kiosks it is the same as logging into a normal UTS lab machine except there will be limited applications to access. There are no floppy drives or CD access on these machines. All files saved onto the machine are automatically deleted when you log out.

When you have finished using the kiosk you will need to logout. Click on the Start button in the bottom left-hand corner and select Logout. If you do not logout and someone else uses your account for offensive or malicious reasons, you will be held accountable for their actions

UTS Public Spaces Computer Lounges

Computer Lounges are also only located at Markets and Broadway, click here for actual locations.

Computer Lounge machines are set up exactly as all other computers in the UTS General Access Computing Facilities, the only two differences is that they are not set up in a lab environment or connected to a printer. These machines are good for group assignments so that sound does not annoy other students and for working on any coursework that does not require printing. These computers are accessed the same way as the normal PC computers. Click here for further information on use of PC's at UTS.

If you require any assistance on either Internet Kiosks or Computer Lounges use the nearest internal phone to contact the Broadway IT Support Centre on x2222 Markets IT Support Centre on x3098. Or go to one of the IT Support Centres located at each campus. click here for a map.