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For security and resource reasons, Central IT is forced to remove all lecture hall computers (iMac) and laptops (Windows for Smartboards) from the lecture halls and seminar rooms. As requested by many instructors, the decommissioning date will be delayed by one year to allow more time for those who do not have a mobile device today.
The removal of the lecture hall computers will start in July 2024 and will be completed by mid-August 2024.
By Spring Semester 24, approximately 50 lecture hall computers will have reached the end of their life cycle and would actually have to be replaced. Consequently, performance problems or other malfunctions may occur.
We therefore strongly recommend that you obtain a mobile device and the necessary accessories as early as possible and take the time to test them on site.
When testing, it is important that you have installed the software you want to use (e.g. Office 365, Zoom) on your mobile device beforehand and that you know all passwords.
Minimum requirements:
Connection to the projector works with commercially available devices. These can be connected via HDMI (recommended) or, in certain rooms, wirelessly using Solstice software (not recommended, and for UZH members only).
Managed devices:
Devices managed by Central IT are tested and comply with security standards. For technical reasons, however, onboarding of the entire institute is mandatory before individuals can obtain managed devices. Please contact your IT coordinator for this.
For non-managed devices, the IT Service Desk offers support according to best effort.
In all lecture halls and seminar rooms you can connect your mobile device to a standard HDMI connector (type A). No fixed adapters will be provided on site. If necessary, please bring your own adapter that you have tested with your device in advance (experience has shown that there are, for example, no USB-C adapters that work reliably with all possible devices).
To ensure that your mobile device has sufficient power during the event, we recommend that you also bring the power cord.
SMART Podiums (SMART Boards) will still be available. You will need a Windows device to operate them.
You can find more information here.
For the lecture hall computers, after removal from the lecture halls and seminar rooms, further use of the lecture hall computers at UZH is checked. If they cannot be used, they will be handed over to the broker CBA which handles sale of devices that are still usable to interested UZH employees.
To connect your device to the projector, you should preferably use the HDMI port (you may need your own adapter for your device, which you should definitely have tested in advance - see «Important accessories»). Especially if you want to play video files, this wired connection type is recommended, because videos usually do not play back smoothly via WLAN. But also for PPT presentations you had better use the cable, because WLAN connections can be unstable.
The length of the HDMI cable in renewed lecture halls is one meter.
UZH members who still want to connect to the projector via WLAN can find the information on the required software as well as the list of rooms equipped for WLAN presentations here.
Please note that as a guest you cannot connect your device to the projector via WLAN.
We recommend that UZH members access the network via WLAN. Please follow these instructions.
For participants from outside UZH, the so-called Guest WLAN is available. Please follow these instructions.
Members of other universities can also use the eduroam WLAN as part of the eduroam cooperation.
For events (conferences, courses, etc.) with several speakers, you as the organizer have two options:
The following instructions all refer to the presentation laptop option.
Borrowing presentation laptops:
If you have any question regarding the procurement and use of presentation laptops, please contact the following offices:
When using managed* UZH IT resources, with a personal AD-UZH login:
* Devices can be managed by Central IT or by your UZH organizational unit.
When using unmanaged UZH IT devices:
In both cases, the Regulations on the Use of IT Resources (REIM) and the Guidelines and Security Rules of Central IT apply.
The IT Service Desk will be happy to assist you with questions regarding login, software and network access. Please note that device-specific support with remote access is only available for devices that are managed by Central IT. Make sure any issues are resolved before the lecture begins and do not rely on support being readily available when the lecture begins.
For non-managed devices, the IT Service Desk offers support according to best effort.
IT Service Desk: +41 44 634 33 33 / support@zi.uzh.ch (Mon-Fri, 08:00 - 18:00)
The Event Management teams can only support you to the extent they have in the past, i.e. they cannot provide support for problems with your installed software, login or network access.
As before, however, you can request an introduction to the lecture hall technology from the Event Management. To do this, book an appointment for the desired room with Room Allocation Services (Hörsaaldisposition) and send an email to Event Managment to request an introduction.
Contacts for support to date and lecture hall technology introduction appointments:
Mon - Fri, 07:00 - 22:00 and Sat 07:00 - 13:30 at the City Campus
