Africana Library Laptop Loaning Program
- Students may borrow laptops from the Africana Library Service Desk with a valid Cornell ID.
- Laptop loan period is three hours, or until 15 minutes before closing.
- Laptops may only be used in Africana Library.
- Laptop batteries may be exchanged for fully-charged batteries as needed.
- NO OVERNIGHT LOAN OF LAPTOPS.
Late
Fee: |
Peripherals
(available upon request): |
Renewal Policy:
Laptops may be renewed at the Service Desk.
Patron
Responsibilities:
· DO NOT LEAVE LAPTOPS UNATTENDED.
· Patrons are responsible for any equipment lost or damaged.
· Upon return, computers will be checked to ensure all equipment
is intact.
· Patrons must return all peripherals borrowed with laptop.
Damage/Replacement Cost: $2200
Applications include:
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Microsoft Office 2000 Professional · Windows XP Professional SP2 · Symantec Antivirus 9.0 · Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 · Mozilla 1.7.3 · SpyBot Search and Destroy 1.3 · Macromedia Flash Player 7.0 · Bear Access 2003 Lab Version · Windows Media Player 10 · Real Player 10 |
·
Quick Time 6.5.1 · Kerberos/Sidecar · TurboZip Express 2.0 · Host Explorer · NoteTab Light 4.85 · Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 · SciFinder Scholar 2002MDL · CrossFire Commander V6 · AFPL Ghostscript 7.0 · GSview 4.0 |
IMPORTANT!
Saving your work:
If you wish to save something temporarily on the laptop, use the desktop
folder named "My Documents in Thawspace." Material saved in
any other location on the hard drive or desktop WILL BE LOST if the
computer is shut down or loses power for any reason. Please save
your work early and often.
If you
wish to save your work to a more permanent location, you may do so by:
· Saving to your personal diskette, CD, or USB flash memory drive
· E-mailing your work as an attachment
· File transfer (FTP) to your CU PEOPLE account or other server
space
Please note: Any work left in the "Thawspace" folder when
the laptop is returned will be available to the next patron. Be sure
to delete any personal work you don't want others to see. "Thawspace"
material is cleared out every 48 hours.
Printing:
You can print from the laptop using your Net-Print account. There is
a Net-Print printer in the Africana Library Reference area.
Links for further information:
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