Can I use PC-Talker?

PC-Talker works on the accessibility terminal at each library.
You can also use PC-Talker program with two terminals simultaneously at Satellite Computer Rooms on all campus.
Due to sound comes out regardless of the volume setting of the terminal,
please use a Headphone when you use PC-Talker.

VectorWorks does not start

  1. If there is not enough space on your user home area disk allocated to an individual, the software will not be able to perform the writes that occur at startup and will not be able to save. Please increase the your home directory quota by referring to the following page, or clear out unnecessary files to free up your home directory.
    Disk Extension
    https://www.u.tsukuba.ac.jp/en-disk/

  2. This may be caused by the user’s configuration files (profiles) becoming full. If the above does not improve the problem, please see the following page and try reorganizing the profile area to free up storage space.  https://www.u.tsukuba.ac.jp/ufaq/en-windows-roaming-profile/

I want to install Python package program.

In principle, software products to be installed on the Zengaku Computer System are restricted to those which are used in classes.
You cannot install software whose installation requires administrator rights.
On the other hand, you can install some Python packages (library) to your own directory (~/.local) by running the “pip” command with “––user” option.

pip install --user [package]

Installing new software

In principle, software products to be installed on the Zengaku Computer System are restricted to those which are used in classes. We conduct biannually a needs survey for educational institutions of our university, and install software products based on the requests.

You cannot install software whose installation requires administrator rights.

On the other hand, you can install software whose installation does not require administrator rights, at your own risk.

(Example 1) I want to use free software named DYNARE which runs on MATLAB.
https://www.u.tsukuba.ac.jp/ufaqs/en-dynare/

(Example 2) I want to install Python package program.
https://www.u.tsukuba.ac.jp/ufaqs/en-python1/

I can only enter capital letters.

There are possibilities as follows.

  • Caps Lock is ON
    To switch ON/OFF Caps Lock, hold down the [Shift] key on the keyboard and press the [Caps Lock] key.
  • “All caps” option is ON in Microsoft Word font setting
    The “All caps” option is toggled ON/OFF with Microsoft Word keyboard shortcut [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [A]. If you encounter such a problem on Word, you may have pressed this keyboard shortcut without noticing.