For Music 824 you will either be using the Hughes Lab (Hughes Rm. 111) or the Cognitive and Systematic Musicology Lab (Mershon Rm. 503).
The Humdrum Toolkit is installed on the computers in the first two rows in the Hughes Rm. 111 laboratory. In order to log-in, invoke a web browser and type your Ohio State University user-name and password. A small pop-up "log-out" window will appear. When you finish your session, you must remember to click on the "log-out" button in this window. If you accidentally close this window, you will find a "log-out" icon on the Apple "dock" in the lower part of the screen.
In order to use the Humdrum Toolkit, you will need a "terminal." You can start up a terminal by using the file "finder:" select "Applications," then "utilities." Scroll down until you find "terminal" and double-click. You can increase or decrease the size of your terminal by typing Command (apple key) and the plus sign (+) at the same time.
When starting the course you will be provided with a userid on the Cognitive and Systematic Musicology Lab computer network. The computers are located on the OSU campus in Mershon Room 503. The computers can also be remotely accessed over the internet, however some security restrictions apply. In order to access the main server from a remote location, use the "secure shell" command (ssh) to log-in to csml.som.ohio-state.edu. The ssh program is available for both Macintosh and PC computers, and can be downloaded for free via the web.
Within the CSM Lab, the Humdrum Toolkit is available on all of the machines, including the Macintosh and Windows machines.
Logging-In. Type your userid. When prompted, type your password.
Useful information regarding UNIX can be found at innumerable web sites. One useful source is http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/unixhelp.
Once you are comfortable with logging-in, begin working on the Music 824 Course Exercises.