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Overview:
Lewis-Clark
State
College’s
(LCSC)
Student
Technology
Fees have
purchased
laptop
computers
for current
LCSC student
use.
Laptops will
be made
available
for checkout
at the SUB
Information
Desk.
Checkout
Policies:
1. A
checkout
form must
be filled
out and
signed,
including an
agreement to
liability
for damages
and an
understanding
of late
fees.
2. LCSC
Student
Identification
cards must
be shown to
checkout a
laptop.
3. Laptops
can be
checked out
by current
LCSC
students for
a period of
(1) day.
Laptops
cannot be
reserved in
advance.
Laptops can
be checked
out daily
after 1:00
p.m. and
must be
returned the
following
day by 12:00
p.m.
4. Information
Desk
personnel
will briefly
explain
operation of
laptop to
student
before
allowing
checkout if
requested.
5. Upon
return,
Information
Desk
personnel
will examine
the laptop
and test for
functionality.
6. Late
fees are
$5.00 per
half-hour / $10 per
hour; after
24 hours the
laptop will
be
considered
stolen and a
police
investigation
will begin.
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Configuration
of Laptop
software /
hardware:
Laptops will
facilitate
stand-a-lone
use and
Internet
access only.
1. Laptops
will be
configured
in such a
way as to
prevent ALL
saving to
the local
hard drive.
Users will
be directed
by dialogues
to save all
work to the
floppy disk
or flash
drive.
2. Laptops
will be
configured
in a secure
manner. No
personal
modifications
will be
allowed or
saved; all
menus,
options,
cache,
bookmarks,
and history
files will
be either
prevented or
removed
automatically.
3. Laptops
will be
configured
to
automatically
rebuild
upon reboot
using
Deepfreeze.
4. Laptops
will be
connected to
the campus
network via
a wireless
card. A
hard wired
connection
will also be
available on
the bottom
floor of the
SUB. The
jacks will
be marked to
indicate
Internet
access only.
5. Microsoft
Office 2003
will be
available on
all laptops.
6. Basic
Internet
access tools
will be
available,
including
basic
browser
plug-in.
7. Printing
will not be
available
from the
laptops.
Users should
save work to
a floppy
disk or
flash drive and
print in a
student
computer lab
or from a
personal
system.
Security
Issues:
1. Information
Desk
personnel
will stress
thorough
pre-checkout documentation. LCSC Student
ID card must
be presented
prior to
checkout.
2. Visible
deterrents
will include
large
anti-theft
warning
stickers / ID tags
permanently
attached to
the
laptops.
Last
Updated:
3/25/08 |
