Our computers are available for use by authorised users during opening hours.

We also have printing and copying facilities and services.

1. Internet and email
2. Access to computers
3. Computer locations
   
4. Software
5. Access from outside UWA

Internet and email

• Obtain a "full access" account
• Connect your laptop to the wireless Unifi network or to the wired VPN network
• UWA student email

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Access to computers

Access to computers is authenticated. Both staff and students should log on using their UWA number and Pheme password. A guest account is provided for users other than UWA staff and students.

• UWA staff have unrestricted access to services and resources available on the internet.
• UWA students have unrestricted access to services and resources available on the internet. For unrestricted access UWA students must enter their "full service" student account details when prompted.
• Guests have unrestricted access to resources and selected websites only.

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Computer locations

Software

Computers in libraries are IBM compatible PCs running the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.  The following software is available for use on subject library computers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser
• Firefox web browser
• Google Chrome web browser
• Microsoft Office 2010 with Publisher
• EndNote X8 (UWA staff and students only)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Media player compatible with the most common media types
• Power DVD

In addition to the standard software above, the following are accessible on 8 multimedia computers housed in the Multimedia suite in the Barry J Marshall Library:

• Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Safari web browser
• Opera web browser

RStudio is available on the student computers in Barry J Marshall Library Teaching Rooms 1 and 2. 

NVivo is available on the student computers in Beasley Law Library Training Room 1, Reid Library Training Room and selected student computers in the Reid Library Postgraduate Study Area..  

Library computers can read from CD-ROMs, DVDs and USB devices, and can save to USB devices.

You must save all documents to a removable drive or to your student network storage. You can temporarily save documents to the Documents folder while you are logged on to the computer.

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Access from outside UWA

• How to connect a device to the network using Uniconnect

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