Student Use Computing

Computing services are available in the following areas of the library and may provide access to desktop publishing tools such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and other common programs. All computers in this area are managed by NetIDr, allowing access by registered students only. In addition to the desktop publishing tools, these computers also allow access to USF Libraries Databases, the Internet, and network based color and black & white printing.

First Floor Reference Computers- Thirty four Dell Optiplex GX 240s desktop computers with Pentium 4 processor, floppy & CDRW/DVD drives, sound and 15" Flat Panel Displays. These computers are arranged in a "horseshoe" formation, to maximize space.

Student Scanners - Available in the south side of the reference horseshoe, these two HP Scanjet scanners are available for use with Adobe Photoshop CS beginning in Spring 2007. Usage instructions are available in a guide entitled Image Scanning with Photoshop. The guide is offered in Adobe Reader Format.

Student Use Graphics/Presentation Area - Two Dell Optiplex GX620 computers are provided for mulitple student use. These computers are in an open environment, designed with three chairs per computer to allow a flexible area to practice presentations and allow groups to share a computer for collaborative activities. A large flat panel screen and legal size scanner complements the area.

Dual Multifunction Printer/Copier Machines - On the east side of the "horseshoe", two fast printing Ricoh Printer/Copiers share the workload of printing papers, spreadsheets and course reserve materials. These machines are named "Peacock" for color and "Penguin" for black & White prints, and both serve as copiers. A pay-for-print system manages each machine and accepts coins or cash for payment. A change machine is also provided to reduce your $5 and $10 bills to change. Color copies or prints are available for 20 cents per page, and black & white copies or prints are 15 cents per page.

Wireless Access and Wireless Laptops - Available for student checkout, wireless laptops are for library use and provide the latest technology for quick and reliable computing. Wireless Maps outline the maximum signal strengths within the building, and troubleshooting guides are available. For more information, visit the Wireless Services page. Laptop registration is required for student owned laptops, access to the registration page is available through the wireless network as well as through three WebXpress computers on the Northeast corner of the reference area.

WebXpress & NetID Registration Computers - Three Dell Optiplex computers are available in the northeast corner of the reference area to facilitate new student registration. Access to the Wireless registration site, NetID, and myUSF registration sites are available allow new students to perform these online tasks.

Student Information Display - Never miss a beat - located on the west end of the reference area under the stairwell, an oversized television cycles a listing of advertisements and reminders of library related information for students.

For a more comprehensive list of computing software and hardware in the library, visit our companion page listing computing resources.