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Learning Commons Technology (Equipment & Software)

"Information Café" (green umbrella) computers:
72 Dell PC workstations

  • Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

  • MS Internet Explorer 7 web browser

  • Firefox web browser

  • RefWorks’ Write-N-Cite add-in for Word

  • Other Databases folder - Library databases available

Macintosh workstations
dual boot -- 3 i MACs with 24-inch displays

OSX boot

  • Safari (Web browser)
  • Microsoft Office '04 & '08
  • iLife 08
  • Photoshop CS2
  • Firefox for MAC

Windows Vista Enterprise boot

  • Microsoft Office '07
  • Photoshop CS2
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Firefox

Microlab
40 PC workstations

  • Microsoft Office 2007 Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

  • MS Internet Explorer 7 web browser

  • Firefox web browser

  • RefWorks’ Write-N-Cite add-in for Word

  • applications for computation (Maple, Mathematica); statistics (Minitab, SPSS); business software (SAS); politics (ExplorIt); and maps (ArcView)

Large-Screen Group Tables (Learning Resource Center)
5 group tables with Dell Optiplex PC's & large plasma screens

  • Microsoft Office '07
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Adobe Photoshop CS 2
  • Omnipage 15
  • Internet Exporer 7 & Mozilla Firefox

Hardware & software available in the Multimedia Studios

 

Printing

  • self-serve B&W or color printing using Husky OneCard

Misc. Hardware

  • Dell OptiPlex 745 small form factor (IT Services Desk)
  • 1 Denon DVD-556 DVD Player (LRC)
  • 1 CanoScan LiDE 500F Color Image Scanner (LRC)
Internet Restrictions

Currently there are no restrictions--UConn students/faculty/staff and guests may freely use our workstations to access the Internet

Laptops

UConn students, faculty and staff may log in to the Library's network using their NetID's. Guests must first register at the "kiosk" (computer) located on the Plaza (entry) level next to the iDesk (ask iDesk staff for assistance)

Wireless access to the Internet is generally available throughout the Library!