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Wireless
Laptop Quick Start User Guide
Checking
Out a Wireless Laptop
In
cooperation with Information Technology,
Stockwell-Mudd Libraries are pleased to
offer laptops equipped with wireless
network cards for use in the library.
Laptops
are available to check out from the
Circulation Desk for current Albion
College students, faculty and staff up to
4-hours. Patrons can
refer to the
Laptop Policy
for more information. (For extended laptop
use,
contact Instructional Technology at X
0962, or e-mail reservations@albion.edu.)
Patrons
should read
Laptop
Policy prior to checking out a
laptop. A valid Albion
College ID card must be presented to the circulation desk
worker in order to sign out the computer.
Students
must leave their ID at the Circulation
Desk for the duration of the checkout. The
ID will be returned when the laptop is
returned.
You
may also check out an external mouse
and/or power cord.
Using
the Laptop
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Open
the laptop by sliding the bar on the
front of the computer to the right
and lifting the monitor portion up.
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Push
the square gray button located on
the left side of the laptop to turn the
computer on. A green light should
appear on the front of the computer
notifying you that it is on.
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The
computer may take 2-3 minutes to
power up.
If you wish to print or save files,
you must log in to the laptop
using your Novell user name and
password.
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A
fully charged laptop will work on
its own battery for 2 or more hours before
shutting down. Playing CDs or
DVDs will drain the battery much faster. Be sure to
periodically save any important
information to your H drive or
diskette to prevent data from being
permanently lost.
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An orange light on
the laptop will blink when the battery power is running out. This
is a warning that in approximately 2
minutes the laptop will run out of
battery power.
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When
finished with the laptop, power down the laptop by
clicking: Start -->Shut
Down-->OK.
All of the lights should be out on
the computer before you close
the screen. If necessary, you can
manually shut the computer off by
pushing in the square gray button on
the left side for approximately 10
seconds.
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Return
laptop (and power cord and mouse, if also
checked out) back to the Circulation
desk. The desk worker will check
that the equipment is in the same
condition it was before it was
checked out and return
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Problems?
For tips on troubleshooting the laptop, click
here.
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