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Contents:
Computer Lab Hours
General Computing Labs for Students
Special Computing Labs for Students
Residence Hall Computing Labs for Students
Lab Computer Software Configuration Management
Automatic Software Maintenance
For additional information, please call the computer Information Center at 202-319-4357 or e-mail us at info-center@cua.edu.
Computer Lab Hours
Fall and Spring Semester Hours and Locations
General Computing Labs for Students
| General Computing Areas' Schedule |
| Location |
Lab |
Hours |
| Leahy |
117 |
Mon - Sun 24 Hours, 7 Days a week |
| Shahan |
302 |
Mon - Fri 8 am- 5 pm (during non-class hours) |
| Hannan |
134 |
Mon - Fri 8 am- 5 pm (during non-class hours)
Mon - Fri 9 pm - 12 mid
Sat 12 noon- 6 pm
Sun 2 pm - 10 pm |
| Pangborn |
G3 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 9 pm |
| Pangborn |
G103 |
Mon - Fri (during non-class hours) |
| Pangborn |
G301 |
Mon - Fri (during non-class hours) |
| McMahon |
7 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm |
| McMahon |
9 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm |
| McMahon |
301 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm |
Special Computing Labs for Students
| Special Area Computing Areas' Schedule |
| Location |
Lab |
Hours |
Open to: |
| McMahon |
212 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 12 mid |
Modern Languages |
| McMahon |
310 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 12 mid |
Math Majors |
| O'Boyle |
G001 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm |
Production Courses and Media Students |
| O'Boyle |
215 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm |
Education Majors |
| O'Boyle |
325 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm |
Psychology Majors |
| Crough |
124 |
open 24x7 |
Architecture Majors |
| Marist |
131 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 9 pm
Sat - Sun 11 am- 5 pm |
Library Science Majors |
| Gowan |
310 |
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm |
Nursing Majors |
Residence Hall Computing Labs for Students
| Residence Halls Computing Areas' Schedule |
| Location |
Hours |
| Conaty |
open 24x7 |
| Millennium South |
open 24x7 |
| Regan |
open 24x7 |
Lab Computer Software Configuration Management
Most lab computers have a software configuration management feature that works to keep the computer in good working order. Each time the computer restarts, its configuration is returned to a known good state. Anything that was changed or stored on the local hard drive is removed.
This means that you must not store your files on the local hard drive of lab computers, as the files will be removed when the computer restarts.
Instead, you should store your files on your "My Files" network folder, or on removable storage such as a USB flash drive. Popular USB flash drives include the SanDisk Cruzer, Lexar JumpDrive and Kingston DataTraveler. Students may purchase USB flash drives in the CUA Bookstore or at any computer or electronics store.
Automatic Software Maintenance
Lab computers that employ software configuration management, including those in the Leahy Users Area, undergo automatic software maintenance for a one hour period between 3:00 and 5:00 am. This allows operating system updates to be installed, antivirus patterns to be updated and other software changes made. You cannot use the computer while maintenance is being performed.
Several minutes before the maintenance begins, you will receive a pop-up warning message. When you receive this warning message, you must immediately save your work to your "My Files" area or to your removable storage device, as the computer is about to restart for maintenance. If you stored files on the local hard drive of the lab computer, those files will be lost.
The best practice is to always work from your "My Files" area or your removable storage device, and never store files on the lab computer hard drive.
| At present, Windows computers in the main portion of the Leahy Users Area perform automatic software maintenance from 3:45 to 4:45 am daily; those in the smaller alcove area near the hall door do so from 2:45 to 3:45 am. Please plan your computer work accordingly. |
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