Using the Laptop

Getting started

Plug in the computer at one of these locations: Carrel 2, 3 or 4 in the Stacks area, or at the Double oak carrel in the Reference Room.
Open the display by pushing the release button at the center front edge of the laptop to release the lock and then lift to open the display. Turn on by pushing the round power switch at the upper left of the keyboard. It may take a minute or two for the operating system to boot up completely.

Network connectivity is provided by an internal wireless network card. When you turn the laptop on, it will connect to the network automatically, and you can access the Internet by selecting your favorite web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
For more information, news and updates about wireless networking on the UT Knoxville campus, please check the wireless webpages at: http://wireless.utk.edu.

Gateway Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 CPU
Windows XP Professional
Internet Explorer
Firefox
SSH Secure Telnet & FTP clients
Microsoft Office Professional, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher
McAfee Anti-Virus
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0
Windows Media Player
iTunes
Windows Movie Maker

Power adapter & power cord are provided with the laptops.
Headphones- You are welcome to use your own or to check out a pair from the Music Library Circulation Desk.
Cursor control - built-in touchpad. No mouse is provided.
Available upon request: USB Zip or floppy drives

Please note that you must be connected to the network in order to print.
Printing is available directly to the Music Library public printer located in the Music Library Reference Room.
The default printer for the laptops is in the Music Library Reference Room. All printing uses the VolPrint system, for more information about VolPrint visit: http://volprint.utk.edu/.
Ask at the service desks if you have trouble printing.

Vital information: Please save your work regularly. All documents or files saved to the desktop or hard drive of the laptop will be erased when the laptop is turned off.

You may install your own software on the laptop for the time you are using it, if the laptop will allow the installation. Not all software can be installed on the laptops, due to the security configuration. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to install or run a given program or software package on the laptop, and you will do so at your own risk. Remember, any programs installed while you are using the laptop will be erased when the laptop is turned off.

If you close the laptop without shutting it down first, it will go into "sleep" mode. The display will turn off and the network connection will be closed. Your work will not be lost if the laptop is in sleep mode.

Remember, do not turn off the laptop until you have saved your work to a flash drive or disc, uploaded to your VolSpace, or saved in your email.
Before you shut down the laptop, please remove any discs that you may have used with the laptop. Discs that are found in the laptops later will be placed in Lost & Found [Music Library or School of Music Office].
All laptops must be shut down when they are returned to the Music Library Circulation Desk.

Please report non-functioning software to the staff at the Music Library Circulation Desk.
Most applications include built-in Help functions. Look for the Help option on the menu bar.
If a program hangs or freezes, you can probably fix the problem by restarting the laptop (please save your work first if possible). You can also try using the task manager (right click on the bar at the bottom of the screen) to close a hung or frozen program.

Additional help is available by phone from the Campus Computer Help Desk for Students: 974-9900 (8am - 5pm).