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Original post by Daniiel

Two questions. :redface:

How do we join the soc. federation, as it says you just go to societies page on su website but can't find it there.
Also; what's difference between associate and standard membership for societies.

Thanks in advance. :colondollar:

Associate means someone who isn't a member of the University.

For me, the Socsfed thing appeared on the right hand side of this page near the bottom.

Done, cheers!

HELP
Can you drink tapwater from the kitchens in Heronbank? Is it safe drinking water? Whatabout from my ensuite?

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Original post by Usar

HELP
Can you drink tapwater from the kitchens in Heronbank? Is it safe drinking water? Whatabout from my ensuite?

Heh yes. I giggled because I recall asking this question when moving to the midlands too...

You will find that the hot water supply on campus will often come out of the taps looking chalky, but this soon dissolves. Don't worry about it, both the hot and cold water are safe. I think the chalkyness is just a result of it cooling rapidly and salts coming out of solution.

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Usar

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Original post by Jale

Heh yes. I giggled because I recall asking this question when moving to the midlands too...

You will find that the hot water supply on campus will often come out of the taps looking chalky, but this soon dissolves. Don't worry about it, both the hot and cold water are safe. I think the chalkyness is just a result of it cooling rapidly and salts coming out of solution.

Cheers! The bottled water here tastes funny :frown:

hoping the tapwater is better.

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Probably won't taste much better, but there are a number of brands of bottled water if you are into such things.

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choly7

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Original post by Makaveli_The_Don

Not a flat, more a corridor number.

Ahh okay, so does that mean there are only 2 rooms on corridor 22? Because there are only 2 of us with H22A and H22B, everyone else's just saying H16 or H24?

(edited 12 years ago)

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How do you get internet in the accom. rooms?

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georgia

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Original post by cscn

How do you get internet in the accom. rooms?

I was provided with a cable this year, which is rather nice...you just plug it into the wall socket and the laptop socket too and you're good to go.

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Original post by georgia

I was provided with a cable this year, which is rather nice...you just plug it into the wall socket and the laptop socket too and you're good to go.

Ah damn. I tried that last night and it didn't work, so either my cable's bust or one of the sockets are. (Unless you need to use the school one? That... doesn't sound right though.)

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Just troubleshoot it

Ask a flatmate to try your cable with their setup. If it works, Cable is fine. Then try plugging your laptop into a socket known to work. If it works, then your socket is bust. If it doesn't work then your laptop settings are wrong.

If you have issues, find an internal uni phone and dial 73737 to get the helpdesk, or 02476573737 from any phone.

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georgia

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Original post by cscn

Ah damn. I tried that last night and it didn't work, so either my cable's bust or one of the sockets are. (Unless you need to use the school one? That... doesn't sound right though.)

I dunno, haven't tried it with my own cable yet. Can do if you want to know though?

But what do you mean...one of the sockets? You only get one!

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Original post by Jale

Just troubleshoot it

Ask a flatmate to try your cable with their setup. If it works, Cable is fine. Then try plugging your laptop into a socket known to work. If it works, then your socket is bust. If it doesn't work then your laptop settings are wrong.

If you have issues, find an internal uni phone and dial 73737 to get the helpdesk, or 02476573737 from any phone.

Alright, thanks. :smile:

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