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*Welcome to the ECE Support. In addition to offering support to the ECE department, we also have a '''''CAD and Visualization Lab''''' (CVL), which is divided into two parts, an open access computer lab and a compute cluster. 
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*Welcome to the ECE Computing Wiki.  
  
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*The CVL is a departmental resource available to students and researchers.  The primary reasons for the CVL are to support software packages used throughout the department and to provide compute power for the more compute intensive requirements.Currently, the CVL uses Linux as its operating system; however, the CVL is user friendly for those who use Microsoft Windows or Apple's OSX.   
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*The CVL is a departmental resource available to students and researchers.  The primary reasons for the CVL are to support software packages used throughout the department and to provide compute power for the more compute intensive requirements. Currently, the CVL uses Linux as its operating system; however, the CVL is user friendly for those who use Microsoft Windows or Apple's OSX.   
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==ECE Accounts==
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*Create or edit your [https://computing.ece.vt.edu/accounts ECE Accounts]
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**Your ECE account is used for all ECE services, including the CVL.
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**Use the above link for changing your ECE password and creating additional ECE accounts (F/S only)
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==Main Page Info==
 
==Main Page Info==
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*The '''Resources''' page provides links to:
 
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::[[How to gain Remote Access to the CVL over the Internet]]
 
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:::*Explains how to connect to the CVL cluster remotely
 
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::[[ECE Software Downloads]]
 
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:::*Download site for ECE Software packages - Under construction!
 
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::[[ECE Filebox]]
 
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:::*Offers an introduction on the ECE Filebox and how to use the filebox with step by step instructions for both Windows and Mac OS X. 
 
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::[[FAQ --- Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
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:::*Offers frequently asked questions about the CVL.
 
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::[[Compute Clusters]]
 
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:::*Offers information on the compute clusters available in the CVL.
 
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::[[PSpice FAQ]]
 
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:::*Offers information and standard solutions on common issues with the PSpice 9.1.
 
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::[[PCSGU250]]
 
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:::*Offers instructions for installing/uninstalling drives and software for the PCSGU250.
 
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::[[Computer Security]]
 
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:::*Offers valuable information on securing your personal computer.
 
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::[[Identity Finder]]
 
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:::*Offers information about protection sensitive information and how to install the Identity Finder for Windows and Mac OS X.
 
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::[[TrueCrypt]]
 
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:::*Offers instructions on how to install and use TrueCrypt.
 
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::[[Polycom]]
 
  
 
*The '''ECE Cluster''' page provides services through these links:
 
*The '''ECE Cluster''' page provides services through these links:
 
::[[Computer Support]]
 
::[[Computer Support]]
 
:::*Offers links to Windows Support, Linux Support, Mac Support.  
 
:::*Offers links to Windows Support, Linux Support, Mac Support.  
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::[[How to recover data in from your ECE account.]]
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::[[How to recover data from your ECE account.]]
 
:::*Offers information on how to recover deleted files.  
 
:::*Offers information on how to recover deleted files.  
 
::[[ECE File Backup Service]] --- For graduate students and research groups.
 
::[[ECE File Backup Service]] --- For graduate students and research groups.
 
:::*Offers support in backing up important files.
 
:::*Offers support in backing up important files.
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::[[Help Desk]] --- For more information about helpdesk and how to use it click here.'''
 
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:::*Offers help.
 
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::[[Document Printing (Posters, CAD drawings, photographs)]]
 
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:::*Offers instructions on Formatting, How to get High Resolution VT Logos, and
 
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How to Convert PowerPoint Posters to PDF.
 
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*The '''Virginia Tech Links''' page provides links to other Tech pages:
 
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::[[Virginia Tech Home Page]]
 
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:::*Provides a link to the Virginia Tech Home Page.
 
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::[[Electrical and Computer Engineering Home Page]]
 
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:::*Provides a link to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Home Page.
 
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::[[College of Engineering Home Page]]
 
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:::*Provides a link to the College of Engineering Home Page.
 
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*The [[Software Packages and Programs]] page provides links, which offers general information, including setup and information, on specific programs.
 
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==Making Contributions==
 
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* To learn about how you can support the CVL click on the link: [[Making Contributions]].
 
  
 
==File Backup==
 
==File Backup==
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*Graduate students and research groups may use the CVL for backing up their work.  
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*Graduate students and research groups may use the ECE Filebox for backing up their work.  
 
:*To access more information, click this link: [[File Backup]]
 
:*To access more information, click this link: [[File Backup]]
  
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==ECE Cluster==
 
==ECE Cluster==
 
*For more information click this link: [[ECE Cluster]].
 
*For more information click this link: [[ECE Cluster]].
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==Help Desk==
 
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*This link will send you to the Help Desk where you can ask questions: <br>[https://helpdesk.ece.vt.edu/helpdesk/index.php Help Desk]
 

Latest revision as of 13:42, 19 November 2015

  • Welcome to the ECE Computing Wiki.
  • The CVL is a departmental resource available to students and researchers. The primary reasons for the CVL are to support software packages used throughout the department and to provide compute power for the more compute intensive requirements. Currently, the CVL uses Linux as its operating system; however, the CVL is user friendly for those who use Microsoft Windows or Apple's OSX.

Contents

[edit] Main Page Info

  • The ECE Cluster page provides services through these links:
Computer Support
  • Offers links to Windows Support, Linux Support, Mac Support.
How to recover data from your ECE account.
  • Offers information on how to recover deleted files.
ECE File Backup Service --- For graduate students and research groups.
  • Offers support in backing up important files.

[edit] File Backup

  • Graduate students and research groups may use the ECE Filebox for backing up their work.
  • To access more information, click this link: File Backup

[edit] ECE Cluster Lab

[edit] ECE Cluster

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