Laptop Loan Program

Fine Arts Library Laptop Loaning Program

Students may borrow laptops from the Fine Arts Service Desk with a valid Cornell ID.
Laptop loan period is three hours, or until half an hour before closing.
Laptops may only be used in Fine Arts Library.
Laptop batteries may be exchanged for fully-charged batteries as needed.
NO OVERNIGHT LOAN OF LAPTOPS

Late Fee:

$.04 per minute/per item
$35.00 maximum late fee per item
No grace period

Peripherals:
(available upon request)

DVD/CD-ROM Drive
Headphones

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: $2,200

Applications include:

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 are two Net-Print printers in the Fine Arts Library Main Reading Room.

Links for further information:

Frequently Asked Laptop Questions
Wireless Technology in the Library
RedRover Wireless Service