Computer Loan Scheme

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Computer Loan Scheme
Presented by the Computing Services Centre (CSC)
and Student Resident Office 150 sets of used
Dell PC sets for your loan at your bed-study rooms

• The Configuration
• Model Dell GX400
• Hardware configuration- CPU Intel Pentium 4,
  1.7GHz
• HDD40GB
• RAM256MB RAMBus Internal CDRW drive, floppy
  drive, 4Xusb ports
• Build-in 10/100 Bit/s NIC card and sound card
• AGP display card
• Keyboard and mouse
• Power cord
• 3. Pre-configured Windows XP Professional and
  MacAfee (anti-virus software) on a single drive
  (C) with MS Office
• 4. 15 LCD monitor
• 5. 3-meter UTP cable

• As a borrower of the loan PC, you must
• install properly licensed software on your loan
  PCs
• be fully responsible for backing up your personal
  data residing on the loan PCs especially prior to
  any hardware repair
• not install any hardware inside the loan PC
  without prior approval from CSC.

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Loan Period Fee Loan Scheme Loan
Period Fee Plan A (One Year)
4/9/2006-23/5/2007 500 (for all student
applicants) Plan B (Sem A)
4/9/2006-27/12/2006 300 (only for incoming
exchange students studying for Sem A
2006/07) The fees will be used to cover the cost
for the hardware maintenance contract and
technical support.

• Procedures
• Apply at SRO within the application period.
• Make the payment of loan fees and sign
  undertaking.
• Collect your PC at the hall lobby of your hall at
  the appointment time slot you have made.
• Return your PC in good condition upon the end of
  your loan period, or at your early departure from
  the Student Residence.

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• Services Provided
• On-site hardware maintenance throughout the loan
  period borrowers can contact the on-site
  engineer stationed at all the Halls to schedule
  an appointment.
• On site maintenance services will be provided
  through prior appointments and be limited to
  office hours.
• For software problems, recovery CDs will be
• provided to borrowers to restore the PC back
• to the original State.

• Your Obligations
• The loan PC and all accessories must be used on
  site in designated students room. It must not be
  removed from your room without prior approval
  from SRO or CSC.
• All software and security setting installed by
  the University inside the loan PC must not be
  deleted, modified, copied, relocated, removed and
  changed without prior approval from CSC.
• The use of the loan PC must comply with the
  Universitys policies and regulations. Failure to
  do so may result in the loan PC being
  disconnected from the campus network without
  prior notice and/or the PC loan agreement being
  terminated immediately.