Computers

Lab computer

Typical lab setup

Lab Computer

See also: Dell Precision T-series

All TSG-supported research labs have been equipped with a Dell Precision T-series computer. You can find the exact type of your lab computer printed on the front of the case. The current models are the T3610 and T5810 and T5820, of which you can view the simplified specifications below. Consult a member of the TSG if you are not sure which computer you have been using for your past research.

	Dell Precision T3610	Dell Precision T5810	Dell Precision T5820
CPU	Intel Quad Core (8 threads), 3.7Ghz	Intel Quad Core (8 threads), 3.49Ghz	Intel Xeon 1620 V3
Memory size	8GB	8GB	32GB
Graphics Card	Nvidia Geforce GTX1050 Ti, 4GB	Nvidia Geforce GTX1050 Ti, 4GB	Nvidia Geforce GTX1050 Ti, 4GB or in colsultation
Audio	Line out, Line in	Line out, Line in	Line out, Line in
Network	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Storage	256GB Solid State Drive (SSD)	256GB Solid State Drive (SSD)	512GB Solid State Drive (SSD)+ M2 512 GB PCLe NVMe
Optical Drive	Yes	Yes	No

Software

See also: System Image

Keyboard

	Corsair Vengeance K70
Keyboard Layout	US-International QWERTY
Key Switches	Cherry MX Red
Actuation Force	45cN
Polling Rate	1000Hz
Chassis	Black anodized aluminum
USB Pass-through	Yes (USB 2.0)
Multimedia Controls	Yes
Backlight	Yes, can be switched on/off per key. Red
Win Lock	Yes
Test Results
Button response time	1ms

Please see our keyboard page for detailed information about using the keyboard backlight for experiments.

Keyboard Layout

The keyboard mapping in Windows is set to United States-International. Installed languages are Dutch and English, the default is Dutch. To switch between languages or keyboard mappings, click the 'language and keyboard' icon in the tray and choose the option that you prefer.

NOTE: one thing you should keep in mind is the fact that, when you change the active keyboard input language, this is done for the application which is currently opened. If you open another application, the input language used is the default one and you will have to switch it again.

Special characters: press " followed by a, e, i, o, or u to get ä, ë, ï, ö, ü
Press ' followed by a, e, i, o, or u to get á, é, í, ó, ú.
Press ` followed by a, e, i, o, or u to get à, è, ì, ò, ù.
Press ^ followed by a, e, i, o, or u to get â, ê, î, ô, û.
Press ' followed by c to get ç.
Press ~ followed by n to get ñ.
Pressing ", ', `, ^ or ~ followed by spacebar will result in a single ", ', `, ^ or ~. Most likely, you can just continue typing: if the next character doesn't exist with an accent character, ", ', `, ^ or ~ will preceed the next character; for example pressing ' followed by s will result in the expected 's.

Press and hold AltGr (right Alt on our lab keyboard), then press s, and you will get ß as result.

Tip: if you think it is annoying that a single press on ' or " does not result in the character, think that you probably also need a ' or a " at the end of a string. Then, press ', or " twice to get double quotationmarks. Then use the left arrow to move the carret between the quotation marks and type the string between the quotation marks.

Mouse

	Logitech G500S	Logitech G700S	Logitech G203
Connection
Wireless	No	Yes (Wire optional)
Cable Length / Wireless Range (m)	2.0	10.0
Interface	USB 2.0	2.4GHz RF, USB 2.0
Tracking
Tracking Technology	Laser	Laser
Resolution	200 - 8200 dpi (127-3.1 μm)	200 - 8200 dpi (127-3.1 μm)
Image Processing (Mpix/s)	12	12
Max. Acceleration (g)	30	30
Max. Velocity (m/s)	4.19	4.19
Responsiveness
USB Data Format (bits/axis)	16	16
Polling Rate (Hz)	1000	1000
Sleep Mode	Disabled	Disabled
Glide
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic (μ)	0.09	0.09
Coefficient of Friction, Static (μ)	0.14	0.09
Max. Tuning Weight (g)	27	27