Students, faculty, and staff with a BuffOne card and an identikey login can check out Macintosh laptop computers from carts in these locations:

• Norlin Learning Commons (first floor)
• Norlin Research Commons (second floor)
• Lester Math/Physics Library (Duane G140)
• UMC Information Desk

These computers access the campus network wirelessly within the buildings where they are housed and have all of the standard applications found in other labs around campus installed. The laptops available at the UMC and Lester Library run Macintosh OS X, while the laptops available in the Norlin Learning and Research Commons can dual boot into either OS X or Windows Vista. Printing is available from all of the laptops - ask for printer locations when you check a laptop out.

Usage and Care Guidelines

Below is a list of guidelines and instructions for users of these laptops. Please read these carefully as they provide important information about using the laptops as well as your responsibilities and obligations.

• When checking out a laptop, inspect it carfully for damage and to verify that it is operating correctly before leaving the checkout desk. Report any issues you find immediately to desk staff. Any issues not noted at checkout become your responsibility and you will be assessed the costs necessary to repair them.
   
• Please take reasonable care when using the laptops. Avoid physical mishandling and keep food and drink away from them. Avoid touching the screen with any object harder than a finger tip. The computers will be inspected upon their return to the checkout desk and you will be responsile for any damage not reported at checkout.
   
• Do not leave the laptop unattended, even for brief periods of time. Not only will this help prevent the loss of the laptop, but it will also help prevent the loss of your work and private information.
   
• The checkout period for laptops is 4 hours but you may experience a loss of battery power before that time. Battery life is affected by screen brightness, disk usage, network usage, and application needs among other things. Save your work often and watch for warnings of low battery charge.
   
• Laptops must be returned to the checkout desk before it closes. Please check with desk staff if you are uncertain of those times. Under no circumstances may laptops be kept overnight or beyond the 4 hour checkout period. Failure to return the laptop on time will cause the full replacement cost to be assessed and, depending on the circumstances, may cause the laptop to be reported as stolen.
   
• Save your work often when working with the laptops. You can used USB Flash drives or other external drives with these computers. Additionally, you can save your work to writeable CD or DVD media. Do not rely on the computer's hard drive for saving your files.
   

Laptop Problems

If you have a problem with one of these laptops, please report it to the staff at the checkout desk, and/or visit the following web site and follow the link to Report a Workstation or Lab problem.

Getting Help
Help Docs
IT Service Center
(303) 735-HELP
help@colorado.edu