Public workstations: FAQ

Firefox. Most pop-ups are blocked. Once per session, the browser displays specific security information, which can be hidden.

All adjustments to the browser settings apply to the current session only. When the browser is restarted, the default settings are restored, and all data stored actively or by a program as well as search results and processes are deleted.

USB sticks of all types. There are two sockets on the front of the public workstation.
Tip: Before removing the USB stick, it is necessary to click on the "safely remove hardware" icon. Otherwise, the files will not be definitively saved on the data carrier.

Safely remove hardware

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Downloads are permitted in accordance with the respective conditions of use of the individual products.

ETH Zurich students can also access their home directory from the public workstations. To do this, click on the corresponding icon on the desktop.

This is based on Windows 7.

Firefox SearchPlugin, Acrobat Reader, Flash/Shockwave, VLC and Office Viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are installed.

Printouts are possible via the browser and the viewers. In addition to these functionalities, print screens of individual pages can be printed using PrintKey. For printouts a fee is charged. You can use a copycard in the InfoCenter of the ETH-Bibliothek, in the Grüne Bibliothek and the Baubibliothek.

PrintKey

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The "Downloads-Public" folder is used for the interim saving of documents that are to be sent later via webmail (under the "Upload/Attach Files" dialog or similar).

If the session is not being actively used, an auto-logoff or timeout occurs after a countdown of 30 seconds, followed by a restart. In the event of this automatic timeout, the session is ended and any cached search results are deleted.

See Data Carriers.