University computing labs and K-State Infocommons
The university computing labs and K-State InfoCommons are central computing facilities
for use by K-State students, faculty, and staff. These resources are supported by the
Vice Provost for Information Technology Services.
University computing labs
All labs are for K-Staters only, and require signing in with a K-State eID and password.
The labs provide 200+ PCs and access to printing resources.
See the labs and InfoCommons map (PDF) for building locations.
Tips for using the labs
- Save your work to an external storage device such as a USB flash drive.
- Save your files often. Lab software removes all stored data after 30 minutes of inactivity.
- Don't leave your property unattended in the labs.
- Printouts can be sent to any printer in the university computing labs.
- Laptops can be checked out from the IT Help Desk and used anywhere on campus.
- Be sure to sign out on the PC and print server when you're done.
K-State InfoCommons
The K-State InfoCommons in Hale Library provides computers; print and electronic resources;
and professional assistance from reference librarians and computer support staff.
K-State InfoCommons
computer locations |
Hours |
Equipment |
Notes |
| First floor, Hale Library |
Open during
posted library hours |
- 47 PCs
- 4 Macs
- laser printer
|
- Software in the labs and InfoCommons
- Hardware
- Printing
|
| Second floor, Hale Library |
- 60 PCs
- 18 Macs
- 3 laser printers
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| Third floor, Hale Library |
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| Fourth floor, Hale Library |
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Printing (black-and-white, color)
- Limited, free laser printing is available to all students, faculty, and staff via their
K-State eID and password. $10 is allocated per person each fall
and spring semester, and $5 each summer. Beyond those amounts, the Wildcat Card can be used for pay-for-printing.
Unused balances do not carry forward to the next semester.
- Costs are 10 cents per page for black-and-white printing, and 18 cents
two-sided (duplex). Color printing is 75 cents per page.
- Black-and-white printing goes into one queue and can be retrieved at any printer in the labs and InfoCommons.
- Color printing is available in the K-State InfoCommons and Media Development Center, Hale 213.
- Double-sided (duplex) printing is the default in the labs and InfoCommons. See
Duplex and single-sided printing for details on switching between those two print options.
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Black-and-white printing process |
- In the application where you want to print, select File and Print.
- In the Print box's drop-down menu, select the printer location. Click Print.
- Name your print job by typing your eID or a word in the box. Click OK.
- Print requests are queued at the specified printer and stored up to 30 minutes. (If not printed during that time, they're auto-deleted at no cost to the sender.)
- Go to the location of the laser printer you selected.
- Sign in at the print station with your eID and password, then slide your Wildcat Card through the card reader.
(Your account balance is displayed.)
- Select your print job(s) in the list and click Print.
- When finished, sign out of the print server.
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| Color printing process |
- In the application where you want to print, select File and Print.
- In the Print box's drop-down menu, select "Hale-MDC-Color". Select the print properties desired and click OK.
- Name your print job by typing your eID or a word in the box. Click OK.
- Print requests are queued at the color printer and stored up to 30 minutes. (If not printed during that time, they're auto-deleted at no cost to the sender.)
- Go to the Media Development Center (Hale 213) and to the color printer (left of the entrance).
- Sign in at the print station with your eID and password, then slide your Wildcat Card through the card reader.
(Your account balance is displayed.)
- Select your print job(s) in the list and click Print.
- When finished, sign out of the print server.
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Policies
- All federal, state, and K-State IT
policies must be observed when using the labs and InfoCommons
facilities. K-State's
Information
Technology Usage Policy covers
appropriate use and examples of prohibited use.
- Food or drink is prohibited in the labs, but is allowed in the
Hale Library 24-hour study area. Drinks are allowed in the K-State
InfoCommons.
- Only K-State students, faculty, and staff may use the computer
equipment in the labs. Users may be asked to show a valid K-State ID
as proof of enrollment and/or employment status.
- Children under 18 are not allowed in the labs unless
accompanied by a parent/guardian or enrolled at K-State.
- Recreational computing -- including game-playing, Web browsing,
and Internet chat -- must not interfere with or disrupt academic use.
Use of the computers for academic purposes (classes or homework) has
priority over recreational computing.
- Requests to add software in the labs should follow the
guidelines in the software addition
policy.
- The first violation of a lab policy may result in a one-week
suspension from using the facilities. Subsequent violations may result
in the suspension of the eID for an extended period, as well as further
university sanctions based on the violation.