CAPE Information
CAPE Information
Cape (Common and Personal Environment) is the computing environment used in the Microlab. Note that the Microlab Lobby has Solaris workstations to use with CAD applications. Cape terminals have been distributed throughout the lab (which replace the old Z29 terminals). CAPE utilizes a Windows 2000 operating system to provide access to the Microlab web page, internet and, Microlab wand program. Cape is not to be used as a local mail client (MS Outlook Express,etc). Also, user-installed programs will be removed (chat clients,etc).
1. Login to the CAPE terminal (Note: Passwords are not synchronized with silicon or other Microlab servers).
2. A wand terminal will be activated when you login to CAPE. Login to your wand terminal. Your wand session will stay active until you leave the Microlab.
3. To move to another terminal in the Microlab, click on the "HIDE YOUR CAPE" icon or type start->shutdown->disconnect. Your session is now frozen.
4. At another terminal in the lab, login to CAPE. Your session is now reactivated. You can use your wand to enable or disable equipment (you are still logged into the lab).
5. When you are ready to logout type "s" (sign-out) in your wand terminal. Click on "HIDE YOUR CAPE" or type start->shutdown->disconnect." . Do not "logout" of a cape terminal by using start->shutdown->logout. This will log you out of the Microlab.
Members are allocated disk space under two directories:
1.) The normal profile path for "My Documents" and "Desktop".
2.) C:\homes\labusers\yourlogin (permissions can be changed in this directory if you wish to share files).
Utilities such as secure shell and ftp are available for file transfers. Any working files not stored under C:\homes\labusers\yourlogin may be deleted. Members with EECS accounts can mount the EECS file server coeus as follows from their cape terminal: start->run->\\coeus\home\yourlogin.
To reset a cape terminal with a blue screen type CTRL-ALT-END, then click on connect.
To change your cape password, logon to a cape terminal and type CTRL-ALT-DELETE.Click on the "Change Password" button.
Click on the AUTOWAND icon on your desktop for a new wand.
