Volume 3. No 3 
Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis Spring 1995
Computer Chat
by Karen Munoz, Information Resources
Computer Chat answers frequently asked campus computer questions.
Any question you would like to have addressed in this column can be
directed to 754-8302 or sent by e-mail to ietpubs@ucdavis.edu.
Walk Right In
Answers to your computing questions can be found at Information Express, a
collaboration of the I.T. CAP-Walk-in Facility and Repro Graphics copy
service department. Located on the first floor of Shields Library, Information
Express provides technology consulting services on Saturdays and Sundays
from 1-5 p.m. as well as Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and
Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. To avoid long lines, visit Information Express on the
weekend or on weekdays before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. You can also get help
by calling 752-2548, or online through ithelp@ucdavis.edu.
How Can I Access the World Wide Web on the Internet?
You can access the WWW through a web browser like Netscape or Mosaic on
a PC or Mac or through your campus computer account. To reach the WWW
from a machine in a campus Macintosh lab, and to access graphics as well as
text, double-click on the Netscape icon. If the UC Davis home page does not
come up, select the Open button and type http://www.ucdavis.edu.
To use Netscape in a campus PC lab, select the windows option in the menu
and double-click on the Netscape icon, which is in the Network Utilities
Window under Program Manager. You can also access the Web from home
using a modem even if you don't have Netscape or Mosaic software. This
can be done by logging into the campus computer system on bullwinkle,
rocky, chip or dale, and typing lynx at the prompt. With lynx, you will then
be able to access text without graphics.