Connecting Electronic Resources - Instructions
Connecting Electronic Resources - Instructions


Access to CDLAN

(For CUHK users only)

Maintenance Hours: Every Monday 9:00am - 10:30am

With MetaFrame Client/Server technology, users from other LANs within CUHK and at home can access the Library CD-ROM network through the TCP/IP network.

Installation of an appropriate client software is required. ICA Web Client for Microsoft Windows 95+/NT/2000/XP (32 bit client) is needed so that users can connect automatically to the MetaFrame server to access CD-ROM titles. Please follow the installation instruction below. For Mac or Unix client, refer to the section on "Other Clients".

#Due to license agreement, CDLAN service is only available for CUHK users on CUHK network. You must connect to the ITSC's dial-up server, or VPN connection service.#

Please note the client software will only provide a "web" look and starting the program may take a while. In addition, the retrieval software are different for different CD-ROM titles. Please select only one title at a time and close the active title session before selecting another title.

Requirements

Installation

Connecting to the CD LAN through Library Web Page

Availability

Printing

Enquiries

Requirements

The recommended hardware requirement for MS-DOS/Windows 3.x users is a 80486 or above IBM-compatible PC with 8MB RAM. No special hardware requirement for Windows 95+/NT users.

To run the client for CDLAN, you will need a Windows-compatible TCP/IP software package that implements the WinSock standard at the version 1.1 level.

Use screen size 800x600 or highter and 256 colors for better display result.

HP LaserJet 4 series printers are recommended, or please refer to List of CDLAN supported printers.

Installation

Windows 95+/NT/2000/XP Client

IMPORTANT

Please remove any previous version of ICA client on your PC before installing the latest version.
To remove previous version of ICA client:

  1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs.
  2. Select Citrix ICA Clients and/or MetaFrame client.
  3. Click the "Add/Remove" button.
  4. Click "Yes" to confirm removing the program and all of its components.

  1. Click here to download 'Ica32t.exe' (2.2MB), the 32-bit ICA Web Client for Win95+ or above.
  2. Open Windows Explorer. Double click the setup program Ica32t.exe.
  3. Click the "YES" button to install the Citrix ICA Web Client.
  4. Click the "Yes" button to the CITRIX License Agreement and start the setup process.
  5. After setup completed successfully, click the "Ok" button to close the dialog box and restart the Web browser.

Other Clients Mac / Unix, etc.

IMPORTANT

Please remove any previous version of ICA client on your computer before installing the latest version.

  1. Go to http://www.citrix.com/download/ to download the latest version of the Citrix ICA Clients for Mac or Unix.
  2. Follow the installation instruction provided by CITRIX.
  3. Configure the client with the following information:
    Description: CDLAN
    Network Protocol: TCP/IP
    Server: cdgw1.lib.cuhk.edu.hk
    Domain: LIB
    Username: otherlan (Note: Password is not required.)

Connecting the CDLAN through Library Web Page

Important: After you have installed the appropriate client, use Netscape with JavaScript enabled. Other browsers may not work as expected.
  1. Go to the Library web page http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk and select Databases [Subject] [A-Z] ,
    OR
    Go to the Library catalogue http://library.cuhk.edu.hk and search for the desired title
  2. Click the hyperlink for CDLAN via MetaFrame
  3. If you are using Win95/NT, select "open it" to open the file using wfica32.exe; the client software installed on your PC will be activated.
  4. If the "ICA Client File Security" dialog box pops up, please select "Full Access" to allow temporary working directory be opened on your PC for using a CDLAN title.

Availability

Service Hours: Available 24 hours a day and all year around, except from 0900 to 1030 on Mondays for maintenance.
Inactivity Timeout: 15 minutes
Maximum Connection Time: 2 hours per session

Printing

HP LaserJet 4 series is recommended.

Before you connect to CDLAN, make sure your default printer (or the desired printer you have access to) is one of the CDLAN supported printers.  Some titles may not run if no default printer installed.  Please send the printer information with your questions to our technical helpdesk if you experience printing problem when using the CDLAN title.

While searching a CDLAN title, select your default printer (or the desired printer you have access to) before you print any result, if such function is provided by the CDLAN title being used.

If you are using a DOS-based CDLAN title, printout will be sent to LPT1.

Enquiries

  • CUHK staff please contact your LAN administrator FIRST about the installation of the client software on your computer at the Office
  • Check the FAQ which may answer most of your questions.
For technical help, send your question or call 2609-8785 during operation hours.

October, 2003



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