Computer rooms

All members of the University of Vienna with a valid u:account can use computer workstations in the computer rooms of the ZID free of charge, for study-related or academic work.

In addition, there are further computer rooms at the university departments, faculties and libraries that the members of the relevant discipline may use.

Note

Please pay attention to the following COVID-19 rules of hygiene and conduct when using the computer rooms:

You have to reserve the PC workplaces in the Catalogue Room of the Main Library. Reservations are possible up to one week in advance of your desired date and can be presented electronically or in print. Use the Reservation tool on the Vienna University Library website.
FFP2 masks are mandatory in the computer rooms.
Only as many persons may be present in the computer rooms as there are active workspaces.
Disinfect your hands with hand sanitiser from the mounted dispensers where available. Do not use this sanitiser for devices.
Sanitiser for keyboard and mouse is available in the computer room or at the computer room support.

Locations and opening hours

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1010 Vienna

Location	Opening hours	Equipment
Main building Hauptbibliothek Universitätsring 1, 1^st floor	Mo–Fri 9:00–21:45 Sat 10:00–17:45 Use of PCs only with reservation	18 PCs (catalogue area) 3 x u:print (catalogue area, copying room)
Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Zentraler Informatikdienst Universitätsstraße 7, ground floor	Mo–Fri 7:30–21:30 Sat 7:30–18:30 Computer room support: Mo–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00	101 PCs 4 x u:print
Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Institut für Politikwissenschaft Universitätsstraße 7, 2^nd floor	Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00 Partly reserved for courses	19 PCs 1 x u:print (room A0205)
Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Institut für Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie Universitätsstraße 7, 4^th floor	Mon–Fri 8:00–20:00 Only for members of the department Partly reserved for courses	9 PCs
Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung Universitätsstraße 7, 5^th floor	Mon–Thu 9:00–17:00 Fri 9:00–15:00 Only for members of the department Partly reserved for courses	17 PCs 1 x u:print in the Geography and Regional Research Library (room C0506)
Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Institut für Klinische, Biologische und Differentielle Psychologie Universitätsstraße 7, 6^th floor	Mon–Thu 8:00–21:30 Partly reserved for courses	21 PCs
Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße Fachbereichsbibliothek Theologie Schenkenstraße 8–10, 1^st basement floor	Opening hours Inquire via phone or e-mail for available workspaces	20 PCs 1 x u:print (Copyroom)
Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße Studienzone der Evangelisch-Theologischen Fakultät Schenkenstraße 8–10, 5^th upper floor	Mon–Fri 8:00–19:00 Only for members of the department	5 PCs
Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße Fakultätsvertretung Katholische Theologie Schenkenstraße 8–10, ground floor	Mon–Fri 8:00–19:00 Only for members of the department	3 PCs
Juridicum Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät Schottenbastei 10–16, staircase 2 5^th upper floor, SEM 54	Mon–Fri 7:00–19:30 Only for members of the department	18 PCs 1 x u:print

1030 Vienna

Location	Opening hours	Equipment
Institut für Botanik Rennweg 14, 2^nd floor	Mon–Fri 7:00–20:00 Only for members of the department	12 PCs
Vienna Biocenter Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 6^th floor study zone	Mon–Fri 8:00–20:00 u:print printer freely accessible in the learning zone	2 PCs 1 x u:print
University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB) Djerassiplatz 1, ground floor, PC1 and PC2	Mon–Fri 7:30–19:30	9 PCs 1 x u:print (1^st floor)

1090 Vienna

Location	Opening hours	Equipment
Campus der Universität Wien Zentraler Informatikdienst Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 7.1, ground floor	Mon–Fri 7:30–21:30 Sat 7:30–18:30 Computer Room Support: Mon–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00	56 PCs 1 x u:print
Campus der Universität Wien Fachbereichsbibliothek Musikwissenschaft Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 9, ground floor	Opening hours Only for members of the department Inquire via phone or e-mail for available workspaces	4 PCs 1 x u:print
Campus der Universität Wien Fachbereichsbibliothek Zeitgeschichte Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 1.12, 1^st mezzanine	Opening hours Inquire via phone or e-mail for available workspaces	3 PCs 1 x u:print
Fachbereichsbibliothek Bildungswissenschaft, Sprachwissenschaft und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft Sensengasse 3a, ground floor, 1^st lower floor, 2^nd lower floor	Opening hours Inquire via phone or e-mail for available workspaces	18 PCs 4 x u:print
Institut für Soziologie Rooseveltplatz 2	Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00 Fri 9:00–16:30 Only for members of the department Partly reserved for courses	15 PCs
Fachbereichsbibliothek Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft Rooseveltplatz 2	Opening hours Inquire via phone or e-mail for available workspaces	3 PCs 1 x u:print
Dekanat der Fakultät für Physik Boltzmanngasse 5 (Entrance Strudlhofgasse 4), ground floor	Mon–Fri 8:00–20:00	4 PCs 1 x u:print
Institut für Physikalische Chemie Währinger Straße 42, ground floor	Mon–Fri 9:00–17:45 Only for members of the department	15 PCs
Universitätszentrum Althanstraße (UZA II, Geozentrum) Zentraler Informatikdienst Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, floor 1, wing A, room 2A187	Mon–Fri 7:30–19:30 Sat 8:00–18:30 Computer room support: Mon–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00	12 PCs 1 x u:print
Universitätszentrum Althanstraße (UZA II, Pharmazentrum) Zentraler Informatikdienst Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, floor 5, wing D, room 2D558	Mon–Fri 7:30–19:30 Sat 8:00–18:30 Computer room support: Mon–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00	16 PCs 1 x u:print
Universitätsgebäude Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1^st lower floor, room 610	Mon–Fri 7:00–21:30 Sat 7:00–18:30	15 PCs
Universitätsgebäude Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 3^rd upper floor, room 502	Mon–Fri 7:00–21:30 Sat 7:00–18:30	16 PCs
Universitätsgebäude Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz Fachbereichsbibliothek Wirtschaftswissenschaft und Mathematik Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1^stlower floor (Entrance ground floor)	Opening hours Inquire via phone or e-mail for available workspaces	19 PCs 1 x u:print

1150 Vienna

Location	Opening hours	Equipment
Institut für Sportwissenschaft Auf der Schmelz 6a, 2^nd floor	Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00	19 PCs
Institut für Sportwissenschaft Auf der Schmelz 6a, 4^th floor	Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00 Only for members of the department	4 PCs
Fachbereichsbibliothek Sportwissenschaft Auf der Schmelz 6a (USZII), 3^rd floor	Opening hours Inquire via phone or e-mail for available workspaces	11 PCs 1 x u:print (room 3.27)

1190 Vienna

Location	Opening hours	Equipment
Institut für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, raised ground floor	Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 Only for members of the department	2 PCs
Institut für Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 4^th floor	Mon–Fri 8:00–17:30 Only for members of the department Partly reserved for courses	21 PCs

Computer Rooms location map on Google Maps (By clicking on the link, personal data is sent to Google and can be used by Google.)

Accessible work stations

Three accessible terminals with touchscreens are located in the computer rooms of the NIG (Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna, ground floor). Two terminals are located at Computer Room 1; one terminal is located at Computer Room 3. You can individually adjust the height at the touch of a button. The terminals offer the same functionalities and software applications as a common computer workstation, including NVDA ScreenReader.

There is one accessible work station with height-adjustable tables at the Fachbereichsbibliothek der Rechtswissenschaften (Juridicum) and the Fachbereichsbibliothek Bildungswissenschaften (Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Vienna).

Every PC in the Computer Rooms and ZID Class Rooms are equipped with accessibility functions of Windows 10. They can be activated via the button Erleichterte Bedienung ("Easy accessibility") at the log-in screen. Speakers for audio output are installed on every device. Moreover, all computers at the computer rooms with ZID computer rooms support are equipped with NVDA ScreenReader.

Software

The computers at the ZID computer rooms are equipped with the operating system Windows 10 and standard application software.

Some locations feature computers with subject-specific software. It is not possible to install software yourself.

Note

From 01.09.2021 users can only use Adobe products with a personally assigned Adobe account (named user licensing). Accepted are Adobe accounts from the University of Vienna and other universities, private Adobe accounts or other personal Adobe accounts.

Employees receive their Adobe account of the University of Vienna in the SAM system. Get in touch with your IT representative.
Students can set up a free Adobe account (user guide) via the software portal AcadCloud.

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List of installed standard application software

Use on site

You can use the PCs at the computer rooms with your u:account. After the log-in you can use the online storage space service to access your personal data on the Z: share.

You can print, scan and copy using u:print at all computer rooms.

Please show consideration for other users (fair use):

Keep the noise down
Vacate PCs as quickly as possible during busy times
Leave the workplace clean

Optimising your user profile

Your personal programme settings – the so-called user profile – are stored centrally on a server. They are loaded to your computer when you log-in, and are copied back to the server when you log-out.

Storage space for user profiles is limited to 2 GB by default. You can check how much storage space you are currently using under My u:account.

Keep your user profile as small as possible. This shortens the time it takes to log in or log out.
If an error message is displayed while log-out informing you that your server-stored user profile was not fully synchronised, the available storage space may be full. This means that your personal profile cannot be stored on the server.

In this case, please follow the user guide Benutzerprofil optimieren (optimising your user profile).

Support at the ZID computer rooms

The ZID offers computer room support at the following locations:

Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
Universitätszentrum Althanstraße (UZA 1 and UZA 2)
Campus of the University of Vienna

You can easily recognise the members of the support team by their photo identity cards and the blue ZID clothes.

Responsibilities of the computer room support team

Providing user assistance regarding the equipment and use of the workstations
Providing support when logging in to the system for the first time (log-in)
Maintenance of the printing system u:print (refilling paper, exchanging toners, fixing paper jams, etc.)
Checking error messages and, if possible, troubleshooting

Note

The members of the computer room support team are no administrators. To change your password or if you have administrative questions, please contact the ZID Helpdesk.

The computer room support team does not provide training for subject-specific software. Please use the IT courses offered by the ZID.

Terms of use

The u:account – regulations for use (PDF) apply.

User guides

To the computer rooms user guides (in German)

Computer rooms

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Locations and opening hours

Accessible work stations

Software

Note

Use on site

Optimising your user profile

Support at the ZID computer rooms

Responsibilities of the computer room support team

Note

Terms of use

User guides

SAM-System - Adobe-Konto Bestellung zur Zeit nicht möglich

Microsoft 365 available for employees

Automatic shutdown for centrally managed desktop PCs

Server maintenance window every Wednesday, 18:00–21:00