How to get More Information

This ``new-user'' information which is circulated only contains general information. If you require more specific information, there are several options available to you.

1. The Center for Experimental Computation (CEC) is located in Fisher 201. The staff of the CEC is available to answer questions from faculty, staff, and students during normal working hours (8am - 5pm). The phone number for the CEC is 487-2111. You may also send request assistance through e-mail. This mail should be directed to: cechelp@cec.mtu.edu.
2. The CEC maintains a news service (cecnews) to provide information to its users. This information includes availability of new software packages, notices of meetings and seminars, scheduled downtime information, and hints about how to more effectively use the systems. To read cecnews, simply type ``cecnews". A manual page, containing more information is installed (type ``man cecnews").
3. The CEC has a web page at http://www.cec.mtu.edu/.
4. If your problems and/or questions do not relate to CEC-maintained facilities contact the Information Technology (IT) Help Desk at 487-2000. IT maintains a news service (mtunews), which works the same way as cecnews.