DMC Lab

So that the DMC computing lab is comfortable and well-maintained, we ask that everyone abide by the following guidelines.

  1. The DMC's computer stations are intended for Rice students, faculty, and staff.  Effective Monday, July 22, 2024. 
    (Note: there are public computers on the library's first floor for the general public to use. )
  2. The DMC supports web authoring, text and image scanning, audio and video editing, and the creation of graphics and interactive multimedia. For general web surfing and non-academic purposes, please use the Owlnet machines on the library's first floor. 
  3. In the lab, please refrain from loud talking, and use headphones if you are working with audio content.
  4. Do not add, change, or remove hardware, and do not load commercial or free software, or games onto the hard drives. 
  5. Do not unplug anything. Do not turn anything off. Do not send anything to the printers without permission. 
  6. If you run into a problem with an application or computer, please report it to a member of the DMC staff.
  7. The DMC will keep your Rice ID at the DMC service desk if you use the following DMC items: memory card readers, USB drives, and headphones.
  8. DMC workstations are not on any electronic booking system. Our staff do the paper-based reservations. Users can walk in to request a reservation. 
  9. All users are responsible for their files.  We cannot guarantee the integrity of user files. The DMC does not perform a back-up of user data; therefore, users should store their files on their USB drive, external hard drive, or network space such as Box or Google Drive. 
  10. Users may not store any files on the desktop or the drives of DMC workstations except in the SaveWorkHere folder located on the desktop. Please save the files in a subfolder with your email handle as the folder name in the SaveWorkHere folder. All files will be deleted at the end of the semester!
  11. Refer to Storage Options for Undergraduate and Graduate Students and Rice Storage, File Sharing, and Backup Solutions provided by Rice IT for your network space choices. 

Feel free to call the DMC (713)348-3635, or email dmc-info@rice.edu, or stop by in person at Fondren B42 if you have any questions.