• Only current USP staff and students can use the computer labs. Users should be able to produce valid identification upon request.

• No smoking, eating, or drinking in the labs. Keep the labs clean. Discard any unwanted printouts in the rubbish bins.
• Virus check your floppy disks regularly.
• Backup your work regularly on your own floppy disks (not the hard disk).
• No meddling, deleting or alteration of any software, hardware & its settings, which may affect the USP network and members of the USP community in any way.
• Copying of software licensed to USP is illegal except for software from the public domain drive and those approved by the lecturer concerned. Users are reminded to respect the terms and conditions of the shareware software found on the public drive.
• Lab & computer equipment and supplies are not to be abused or misused in any way. This includes using good, clean printing sheets as scrap paper.
• Games and software used for non-academic purposes are prohibited. Only software approved by IT Services are allowed to be used in the computer labs.
• The Student Office Assistant (SOA) can assist users with minor software and hardware problems only such as starting a program, saving, printing, exiting programs, and to clean drives and viruses.
• Safeguard your email account from possible hackers. Observe the rules and regulations of email usage which includes:
  • Only valid USP students & staff can have email accounts.
  • Users should not send junk/rude/offense/racist/sexist/abusive mail.
  • Users should delete unnecessary messages in their account.
  • Users should not use other user’s accounts without authorization.
  • Users should not attempt to circumvent the security and privacy features of the systems.
  • Users should keep a personal record of their used email addresses.
  • Users should not reveal his/her password to anyone.
  • Your email account will be terminated at the end of the semester or at the discretion of the University Information Technology Services.

Exercise

Regular exercise is essential when. You are sitting at your computer for any length of lime. The following exercises should be practiced at three minute intervals for maximum effectiveness. They can be done without having to leave your seat, although such a break is recommended at least once per hour.

Eyes

Regularly focusing your eyes on objects that are at varying distances from you will help in the prevention of eye strain. This is most important if you do not have an anti-glare device attached to your screen.

Wrists and Elbows

Problems can be encountered, if you do not use the keyboard correctly. Fingers should be poised above the keyboard and hang down over the keys. When pressing the keys, do not use undue force or pressure. This will put strain on your wrists and elbows, and can actually damage your keyboard as well. A very light tap is all you need, and this allows the key to spring back by itself. Stop and take your fingers off the keyboard. Flex and stretch your fingers, wrists and elbows.

Neck

Even when your monitor is set at the correct height and distance, you will need to do these exercises:

• Slowly and gently move your head up and look at the ceiling.
• Slowly and gently move your head forward and rest your chin on your chest.
• Slowly and gently move your head to the left and right, only going to a point which is comfortable and unstrained.

Shoulders

• Gently lift your shoulders up and back.
• Very slowly push your arms back.
• Very slowly pull your arms to the front, crossing them slightly.
• Repeat these exercises once more. Remember. GENTLY AND SLOWLY is best.

Safety

If the fire alarm rings in your building, please leave the room immediately and assemble outside the building. You may re-enter the building when the authorizing officer indicates.