Desktop Services (PSS)
Service Description
Provision and support of a range of desktop equipment, printing and mobile devices.
Features
- Provision of hardware
- Support of hardware
- Support of managed desktop software
- Support of pull printing service
Users
Professional Support Services staff.
Service Hours
09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday, excluding University closure days.
Level of Service
Recommended hardware will receive a higher level of support than other hardware, which will be supported on a “reasonable endeavours” basis.
Support and Documentation
Support is available via the IT Service Desk on 0191 208 5999 or https://nuservice.ncl.ac.uk
All incidents relating to this service will be handled according to the Incident Management and Major Incident Management processes.
Request Process
Requests for any aspect of the service should be made via the IT Service Desk on 0191 208 5999 or https://nuservice.ncl.ac.uk
All requests relating to this service will be handled according to the Request Fulfilment process.
User Responsibility
The user must provide sufficient information. For example, when reporting a fault this could include the machine name, error messages and a detailed description of the problem and when requesting hardware this might include budget and timescale details.
Costs
There is no charge for this service, however, any hardware (other than IT Service-funded staff desktop PC equipment) must be paid for.