Laptop Access
Laptop Loans | Personal Laptop Set-Up | Laptop Printing
Mann Library has a number of Dell CIT provided laptops available for short term loan to our patrons. There are also a limited number of Apple Macbooks available for loan. Laptops and peripherals are available at the Circulation desk.
Laptop and Peripheral Loan Policies at Mann:
- May be borrowed by anyone with a valid Cornell ID from the Mann Circulation desk.
- Loan period is four hours, or by closing (whichever is sooner).
- Renewals at the Circ desk only, and only if others available. No phone or e-mail renewals will be accepted.
- Use is limited to Mann Library. Laptops are not to leave the library and can not be used in the lobby or cafe, or any area beyond the front gates.
Patron Responsibilities:
- DO NOT LEAVE LAPTOPS UNATTENDED.
- Patrons are responsible for any equipment lost, stolen, or damaged. Upon return, laptops are checked to ensure all equipment is returned and intact.
- Replacement costs may range beyond $2500.
- Late fee of $0.04 per minute per item late.
General Info
- A list of software on the laptops is available here.
- Wireless access is available throughout most of the building, on all 4 floors. However, at the ends of the building, you may become too far away from the antenna for that floor to get a connection. Please see CIT's wireless map of Mann here: http://www.cit.cornell.edu/redrover/maps/.
- Questions? Please ask for assistance at the Technical Help desk in the Stone Computing Center at Mann.
Using Your Personal Laptop at Mann
Set Up
- Wireless set up instructions are available from CIT here: http://www.cit.cornell.edu/redrover/setup.html
- Wireless PC cards can be charged out from the Circulation desk
- If you would like to plug your laptop into our in-desk Ethernet network, please follow these instructions:
- Plug in the Ethernet cable from the desk, and turn on your laptop. On some laptops this may be all you need to do. Check for an internet connection.
- If you do not yet have an internet connection, Locate Network Neighborhood/My Network Places. (If you can't find it using Windows XP, go to My Computer. It will be there.)
- Right click on Network Neighborhood/My Network Places and select "Properties".
- You should see "Local Area Connection" as "enabled".
- Ensure that "Obtain an IP address automatically" and" Obtain DNS server automatically" are both selected.
- Right click on the "Local Area Connection" icon and select "Properties".
- Click on the "General" tab and then go to the properties for TCP/IP.
- Select "obtain IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically".
- Click on "OK" several times until you are back to the desktop.
- Restart your computer, and check for an internet connection. If you are still not connected, ask for assistance at the Technical Help desk in the Stone Computing Center at Mann, or CIT's HelpDesk.
- If you are a visitor to Cornell (that is, if you currently are not affiliated with Cornell as a student, staff or faculty) you will be required to register online as a visitor if you wish to connect your laptop to our network. Details are at http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/connect/visitor.html. Registration is fast, easy and automatic.
Printing
Printing from personal laptops at Mann can be done easily via Net-Print (see below). Other printers at Mann (plotters, color printer, etc.) are not accessible directly from laptops. For this kind of printing, you'll need to transfer your work to one of our public workstations in order to be on the same network as the printers. If you need assistance, please ask for help at the Stone Computing Center desk.
Net-Print Printers
You'll want to follow the instructions for installing Net-Print printers provided by CIT. Computers running most versions of Windows or the Macintosh OS can be configured to print on Net-Print printers. Step-by-step instructions are online at http://www.cit.cornell.edu/net-print/install.html.
