Current University of Texas at Arlington faculty, staff and students are eligible to check out a laptop. However, any block on a patron record will prevent this privilege until the block is cleared. Guest Card holders are not eligible to use this equipment.

The Central Library has 68 laptop computers available for checkout to eligible borrowers. These laptops can be checked out for a 24 hour period. Laptops can be taken out of the library, but it is important to note that the wireless equipment will only work on campus in areas with access to the UT Arlington wireless network.

Laptops are also available at the Architecture & Fine Arts Library and Science & Engineering Library. AFA has laptops that can be checked out for a 4 hour period, while SEL has laptops available for a 24-hour loan period.

Laptops are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Laptops are non-renewable. The Libraries will not hold laptops for users.

• When a laptop is checked out, the individual doing so assumes full financial responsibility for the property.
• Computers must not be left unattended at any time.
• Any computer malfunctions should be reported to staff when the laptop is returned.

Laptops accrue overdue fines at the rate of 5 cents a minute ($0.05 per minute) with a maximum fine of $60.00. Fines will be assessed for all laptop users (including faculty). There is no grace period.

A replacement charge for damage to or the loss of a laptop and/or its peripherals will be assessed as necessary. The estimated value of the equipment is $3000. A processing fee of $35 and overdue fines may also be incurred, depending upon circumstances.

The first time a borrower checks out a laptop a Laptop Agreement Form (PDF) must be completed, acknowledging responsibility for the equipment they check out. That form is kept on file with the Access Services Department in the Libraries.

Viewing the Laptop Agreement Form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Software applications:

HostExplorer 13.0
MS Office Access 2007
MS Office Excel 2007
MS Office FrontPage 2003
MS Office InfoPath 2007
MS Office OneNote 2007
MS Office Outlook 2007
MS Office Picture Manager
MS Office PowerPoint 2007
MS Office Project 2007
MS Office Publisher 2007
MS Office Word 2007
MS Office Tools 2007
Picasa
ArcGIS
Win Zip 12.0
Fire Fox 3.0.5
Google Earth
Winamp 5.541

Browser helpware applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader v.9
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Shockwave Player
Macromedia Authorware Player
Real One Player
AlternaTIFF (a TIFF file viewer)

Additional Guidelines:

• Borrowers need to save their work to their personal "J" drive. For printing, jobs may be sent to one of the 2nd floor printers of the Central Library.
• After each circulation, laptops are returned to a default setting and any work done by the user is erased.
• The Libraries are not responsible for any files left on any laptop or for loss of or damage to a user's file during the loan period.
• The Libraries are not responsible for any computer viruses that may be transferred to, or from, a user's diskette.
• Only one laptop per person may be checked out at a time.
• For help using laptops (both hardware and software), the borrower may seek assistance from the OIT Help Desk on the first floor of the Central Library.