Lab schedules will be posted on the door and updated frequently. They are also available from the Lab Manager. A very rough, fall schedule for the Fine Arts/Foundation Studies Lab can be obtained here.

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Advanced Media Center (AMC) 2nd floor of the Design Center. Every day 9am - 11:30pm Phone 454.5308 Technical Support Contact: CNS - Paul Bento Phone: 454.6144 E-Mail: pbento@risd.edu No manual feeding. Priority given to students using graphics applications.	Graphic Design 4th floor of the Design Center Every day 9am - 11pm Phone 454.6111 Technical Support: David Colvin and John Sunderland Phone: 454.6111 E-Mail: dcolvin@risd.edu jsunderl@risd.edu Manual feeding is allowed on the Laserwriter Pro 360 Priority is given to GD students
Continuing Education Basement of 20 Washington Place Hours Published by Department Phone 454.5206 Technical Support Contact: Dean Abanilla Phone: 454.5206 E-mail: dabanill@risd.edu Manual Feed is not allowed. Priority is given to CE students	Illustration 2 nd floor of the ISB Building Every day 9am - 11:30pm Phone 454.5337 Technical Support: Chris Daily Phone: 454.6109 E-Mail: cdaily@risd.edu Manual feeding is not allowed Priority list is given to Illustration students
Graphic Design 3rd Floor of the Design Center Every day 9am - 11pm Phone 454.6111 Technical Support: Dave Colvin and John Sunderland Phone: 454.6111 E-Mail: dcolvin@risd.edu jsunderl@risd.edu Manual Feeding is allowed on the HP 4M Priority is given to Graphic Design students CD burner available by appointment ONLY. Contact Dave Colvin for more information Printers are available by appointment ONLY. Priority is given to GD student course work A GD Print Card is needed to pay. Contact Dave Colvin for more information	Industrial Design 5th floor of 161 South Main Street Hours Published by Department Phone: 454.4005 Technical Support: Nick Berk Phone: 454.6673 E-mail: nberk@risd.edu Manual feeding is allowed only with paper products (i.e. not acetate) Only students who are taking a CAD class, or have take a CAD class are allowed to use
Mac Center Basement of the Prov-Wash Building Every day 9am - 11:30pm, class times will be posted on the door Phone 454.6143 Technical Support Contact: CNS - Paul Bento Phone: 454.6144 E-Mail: pbento@risd.edu No manual feeding is allowed Priority is given to students currently in a class held in the Mac Center and students using graphics applications	Market House Word Processing Center Basement of Market House Weekdays 9am - 11:30pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm, Closed Sunday Phone 454-4035 Technical Support: CNS - Paul Bento Phone: 454-6144 E-Mail: pbento@risd.edu No manual feeding is allowed No priority list

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Fine Arts/Foundation Studies
2nd Floor of Market House
Monday-Friday 8:30am- 11pm, Saturday & Sunday 1pm-11pm
Class times will be posted on the door
Phone: 454.5249
Technical Support: Bonnie Blue Supancic
Phone: 454.6109
E-Mail: bblue@risd.edu

Manual feeding is allowed by appointment only
Contact Bonnie Blue Supancic for more information
Priority is given to students currently enrolled in a class held in the FA/FS lab, freshrnan, and Fine Arts majors without a departmental lab.

Hardware
The Fine Arts/Foundation Studies lab offers the following equipment:

Software
This lab is designed to meet the needs to the fine artist by providing quality creative software.

Capabilities
All of the Macs have Audio/Visual Capabilities. The lab includes a video transfer station on Machine #12. A Transfer Station called the "FA/FS Transfer" is available to move files electronically across the network to be picked up elsewhere in the lab.

Internet
Every computer is on-line and e-mail ready. Students using the fine arts software take precedence over emailers. To access your email account, follow these instructions. Your login is the first initial of your first name and the first seven characters of your last name. Your password is the last seven digits of your student ID number. If you have any problems, refer to the CNS Handbook provided at the front desk, or call Computer Network Services at x6106.

Printing
To print at RISD you will need a printing account. To purchase a printing account simply go to Computer Network Services. They are located at 20 Washington Place. The office is open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. For further information, call the CNS Help Desk at x6106.
Printing costs are subtracted from your account as you use them, and are as follows:

Word processing is available in the Market House Basement Computer Lab with free black and white printing.

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Scanning
There are two scanning stations in the computer lab. They are located at computers #2 and #3. Both scanners have a resolution of 2100 dpi. The slide scanner is located on machines #10 and #14. Instruction sheets for both slide and flatbed scanners are located at each station. Only use the scanner stations to scan. Once you have completed your scan, save it to your disk or to the FA/FS Transfer Station and continue your work on a non-scanning station Mac.

Temporary Work
The FA/FS Lab is not responsible for your work. Folders and documents are purged from Temporary Work as memory is needed. Please store your work on personal media such as Zip disks or recordable CDs.

Zip Disks
Have a monitor initialize your zip disk before you begin using it. Zip disks were designed to save information so that it could be moved from computer to computer. They were not designed to be constantly opening and saving documents. This kind of wear and tear can damage the disk. To prevent this from happening, save the documents you are using to temporary work and eject your disk. When you are finished, save your documents back on to the zip disk. Zip disks can still fail. When this happens you lose all of the data on that disk. To prevent a loss of this kind, have a second zip disk where you can save backup documents of your work. Information sheets about Zip Disks are located on the side of every Mac in the lab. Please refer to it if you have any problems.

Monitors
Monitors are available to answer questions during open lab times. Monitors should be stationed at computer station #15. Bonnie Blue Supancic, the lab manager, is also available to assist students. Her office is located in Market House room 200, or by calling x6109.

Lab Rules
Students currently enrolled in a class that takes place in this lab, Freshmen, or students from the Fine Arts Departments who do not have a lab, take precedence for lab usage.

• Quiet and respectable behavior at all times.
• No food, candy or drinks in the lab. No smoking in the lab.
• If the demand for machines is high, then use of the machines is limited to four hour intervals.
• Students doing school work take precedence for lab usage.
• Disk space is limited. Save everything to your own disk. Leave data in "Temporary Work" at your own risk.
• All extensive rendering must be done between the hours of 11 pm and before the first class in the morning.
• Use headphones for music.
• Clean up after yourself.
• Thank you.

Hours
The lab is open from 8:30 am to 11 pm, Monday through Friday. The lab is used by Foundation Studies in the mornings and the Fine Arts classes in the afternoons. The lab is open to all students when classes are not meeting. Weekend hours are 1 pm to 11 pm. Hours may vary so please check the schedule.

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