Internet workstations - Technical Assistance and Registration
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The library's public internet workstations are operated with the Linux-distributed operating system Ubuntu and the web browser Firefox. This ensures a secure access to the library's databases and to the internet.
Changing Language Settings of the Internet Workstations
You can change the default language setting of the Firefox browser so that all websites of which an English version exists will be displayed in English. If there is no English version of a website, the German version will be displayed automatically.
- Extras -> Bearbeiten
- Erweitert -> Allgemein
- Click "Wählen" to select your preferred language.
- Select "Englisch [en]" and use the button "Nach oben" to move it to the first position.
- Likewise, move "Englisch/Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika [en-us]" to the second position by using the button "Nach oben" and confirm by clicking "Ok".
- If you change your mind and want all websites to be displayed in English again, just move "Deutsch/Deutschland [de-de]" and "Deutsch/Deutschland [de]" back up to the top positions.
Computer Freezes?
Press reset (with your pinkie or a pencil) or ask the reference staff at the Central Library or at the Departmental Libraries.
Font Size
You can change the scaling of the website and the font size by using the hot key "Strg" and "+" or "Strg" and "-".
Image Editing
All internet workstations have the image and photo editing software Gimp installed.
Internet Workstations Uptime
All internet workstations and computer workstations for catalogue and database research are automatically shut down after an hour of inactivity. They can be restarted by pressing the power-button and waiting a little (2 minutes).
Legal Matters
Please read the regulations for internet use in Dortmund University Library.
Logging Off
Always log off via "Start menu" - "Log out" in order to delete personal data entered or saved on the desktop.
Login Screen
Some of the public internet workstations in the University Library of Dortmund are restricted to a number of websites (labelled "Kataloge und Datenbanken", i.e. reserved for the use of our catalogue and databases). If you try to access another website from these workstations, you will get an error message.
On internet workstations (labelled "Internet-Recherche"), a login screen will pop up. Please enter your library account / Uni account in order to connect to the internet.
Printing
Information about printing, copying, scanning.
Saving Data on a USB Stick or a USB Hard Drive
All computer workstations have two USB ports. You can plug in a USB stick or a USB hard drive. A document browser for the USB device pops up, displaying the data saved on the device.
When saving data from an application, a dialogue window should pop up where you can select your USB device as the location where the data is saved to.
Citrix Databases (ica client 
) do not properly show USB devices. Select "Arbeitsplatz" and then "Laufwerk (B:)", where you will find your USB device under "USB" or under its proper name.
After saving, the data are only safe when the USB device has been removed correctly! To remove a USB device correctly, right-click on the USB symbol on your desktop and select "Datenträger aushängen" (secure removal of USB device).
Some USB devices are not recognised automatically by the computer. If, ten seconds after the insertion of the USB device, no document browser window has popped up, please press the hot key Strg + U. A document browser window, displaying the data on your USB device, should pop up.
Saving Data via Data Exchange
Save your data on the desktop. You can then store the data on our Data Exchange and access it from any other computer.
When saving data from Citrix databases (ica client ), you will find the desktop via "Arbeitsplatz" - "Laufwerk (A:)".
Screenshots
You can make screenshots of important pages or windows and save them as an image file. This can be helpful if you are having problems saving data from a database.
Texts, Spreadsheets, Presentations
All computer workstations have the free Open Office software installed so that you can edit texts, create spreadsheets or presentations.
Zoom Function
By pressing the Windows button and scrolling the mouse wheel you can adjust the zoom.
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