Public PC "D" -- it's fixed

Update: Amy has fixed the PC. (9/2408)

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New parts for public PC "D" are on the way from Dell. The PC will be back in service sometime next week.

Jon W.

Nine new Dell Vostro 1700 laptops at Circ Desk

There are nine new Dell Vostro 1700 laptops available for 2-hour check out at the Circulation Desk. The laptops have 17-inch screens and built-in webcams.

The laptops are equipped with powerful software for multimedia content creation and editing, including Audacity for sound editing, Paint.NET for photos and bitmap images, and Inkscape for vector graphics.

The laptops also come with Microsoft Office 2007 for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.

We now have a total of 16 laptops available for student use.

Jon W.

Public Printer -- now with beeps!

The Public Printer now beeps to alert you that the paper needs to be refilled.

Jon W.

New mouse

The old Logitech wireless mouse on the Ref Desk has died. I've replaced it with a new (wired) mouse. I'm going to order a new wireless mouse.

Jon W.

Microsoft Works Converter

The latest Microsoft ".wps" converter is installed on the reference desk computer. The .wps converter is for MS Works, and it is already installed on all of the public PCs.

(Updated 9/3/2008) How to set up wireless laptops for network printing

These instructions are obsolete. See the LibGuide for wireless printing.

Follow these instructions below to set up your laptop for printing to the library's printer:

• Download the drivers for the Kyocera FS-9130DN printer to the patron's laptop. You can get the drivers here.
  
• Run the downloaded program, FS9130WHQLKPDL82.exe. When the installer asks you which folder to extract the printer driver files into, type c:\kyoceramita.
  
• Open the Control Panel and choose Printers and Faxes.
  
• Click "Add a new printer" to start the Add Printer Wizard.
  
• Under "Select the option that best describes the printer you want to use" select "A network printer ..." and click Next.
  
• Select "Connect to a printer on the Internet ..." In the URL field type the following: http://lib100op.student.swosu.edu:631/ipp
  
• Double check the URL. If anything is mistyped you won't be able to connect to the printer. Click Next.
• When you're asked to select a printer, click the "Have disk" button. Browse to the C:\kyoceramita\English folder. Select OEMSETUP.inf and click OK. Select Kyocera FS-9130DN.
  
• Click "No" when asked whether to make this printer the default printer. Click Next, and then click Finished on the following screen.
  
• To configure the printer for two-sided printing right click the printer name and select Properties from the drop-down menu. Click the Printing Preferences button. On the Layout tab select "Flip on Long Edge". Click OK to save the setting.

If you have any problems call Jon at 7074.

Writing Center Hours: Fall 2008

The Writing Center will open September 2. This fall there will be late afternoon and evening hours.

3:00--8:00 p.m. MTTH

6:00--9:00 p.m. W

3:00--5:00 p.m. F

Also Computer Lab hours, policies, and software have been bookmarked on the Firefox browser.

Scanner

Jon W. reports that the scanner is working again.

Printing Envelopes

To print an envelope on the color printer, use the bypass tray for the envelope. It should be placed face up with the flap pointed down.

Database Updates/Changes

There are several revisions/improvements that have been made to three of our databases. Be sure to look closely as the changes.

1. Project MUSE has launched a new web interface with enhanced features that should aid in the ease of navigation and encourage quality interaction with the wealth of scholarly content offered by MUSE.

2. J-STOR has added a number of journals to its archive as of August 18. More detail is located on the JSTOR Available Collections page.

3. As you know, the EBSCO database format was revised in July.

Take a close look at all of these resources and their improved/changed capabilities.