1. Getting Started with the Virtual Computing Lab

2. Click on the URL: http://vcl.ecu.edu/ http://vcl.ecu.edu/

3. Student Information Please Read Click on Make Reservation

4. Login with your Pirate ID and Passphrase

5. Welcome Create a new reservation or view your current reservations

6. Select Date/Time New Reservation Create a reservation Now or setup one for later

7. Current Reservations Wait for your reservation to finish

8. Connect! rdesktop is an open source client for Windows NT Terminal Server and Windows 2000/2003 Terminal Services, capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the user's NT desktop. Unlike Citrix ICA, no server extensions are required.

9. Type in your Pirate ID and the Password given to you by VCL

10. VCL Remote Desktop Note that a list of icons appear on the VCL Desktop. Also note that you may extend your reservation by going to the Current Reservations page on the VCL.

11. Current Reservations Click Edit to extend your current reservation You may do this twice

12. Saving Files Please Read

13. User Preferences You can edit your Remote Desktop Connection preferences

14. Questions? Have questions, please feel free to contact Susan Thornton at thorntons@ecu.eduthorntons@ecu.edu