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GUIDELINES FOR USING THE
COMPUTERS
ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to excessive
band-width usage that has caused our network performance to
suffer and sometimes fail, we have changed the range of computer
activities that are permissible at the Centre.
Effective
immediately the following activities are no longer
allowed: ►Playing
on-line games
►On-line
video or audio streaming ►Downloading
music or movies ►On-line
chatting
Thank you for
your cooperation
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Before being permitted
to access the computers or Internet, you are required to provide
a copy of the Computer Use Contract. If you are under 18, your parent or
guardian's
signature will also be required.
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The use of chat
rooms is prohibited. MSN Messenger is also prohibited.
You must use the computers according to the guidelines that are outlined in
your
contract with the QUEST Centre. people who are in breach of these
guidelines will
have computer privileges removed.
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Do not shut-off or
re-set computers. Do not adjust monitors. Of you
have difficulty, please ask for staff assistance. You are responsible
for the computer
you are using.
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When you come in to
use the equipment, please make your request at the reception
desk. If you wish to use a set of headphones, you will be required to sign
for them. If there is a problem with the equipment, please inform staff before you
begin to use it.
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The computers are
numbered for easy identification. Computers 1 to 4 are generally
reserved for people conducting job searches. Please check with reception if
you wish
to use one of these.
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"Stick Death" and
other violent video games are not permitted.
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If you are using disks
that you have brought from home or elsewhere (including elsewhere
in the school), please have them virus scanned at reception prior to using.
DO NOT
DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE TO OUR SYSTEMS.
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No food or drink is
permitted in the computer lab or at any computer terminal in the QUEST
Centre.
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Occasionally, we will
have the computers reserved for other uses or clients. Please
respect the "reserved" signs. We prefer not to set limits on your use of
the computers
however, you have been on the computers for some length of time, and all of
the computers
are full, you may be asked to leave the computer to give another client a
chance to
use the computer.
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There is a limit of 15
people in the computer lab. One person per computer station only.
The use of the computer
equipment in the QUEST Centre, including the Internet, is a privilege not a right. Inappropriate use will be dealt with and may result in
cancellation of those privileges and/or legal action.
The
QUEST Centre reserves the right to temporarily or permanently remove computer
privileges, is, in our opinion, the actions of the computer user warrant such measures.
Persons breaking the law should expect that the police will be informed. |