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Using a Windows (PC) Laptop


 -Basic Operating Instructions
-Battery Power
-Saving Documents
-Deleting Documents from the Documents Drive
-Shutting Down the Laptop
-Available Software

Note: The laptops are only available to current CUA students, faculty, and staff with valid, updated borrowing privileges.
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Basic Operating Instructions

To turn on the computer, push the Power Button, a circle at the middle left above the keyboard.

Use the grey touchpad below the keyboard for mouse control.

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Battery Power

The battery should be fully charged when it is checked out to you. This means you should have approximately three (3) hours of battery power.

If you think you will need the computer for a longer period, or if the battery indicator symbol (found in the lower right corner of the screen) tells you that the machine is running out of energy, please use a power cord and plug in the laptop. If a power cord wasn't given to you when you checked out the laptop, please go back to the Circulation Desk on the first floor and ask for one.

You will receive a warning when the battery is at 10% power; you should immediately save your work. The computer will shut itself down when the battery is drained to 3%.

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Saving Documents

You have two options for saving documents on this laptop:
  • First of all, you may save your work to a floppy disk. The disk drive is located on the side of the computer facing you. (Don't forget to take your floppy disk out of the laptop before you return it to the Circulation Desk!)
  • You may also save a document temporarily to the Documents (D:) drive; an icon for this drive is on the desktop. Note: items saved to the Documents drive will be deleted when you shut down the laptop. If you want to keep permanently a document you have saved to the Documents drive, attach it to an e-mail message and send it to yourself, save it to a floppy disk or transfer it to your MyFiles space at http://home.cua.edu. A link to MyFiles is located on the desktop.

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Deleting Documents from the Documents Drive

All documents saved to the Documents Drive will be erased when you shut down the computer.

You can also erase them by clicking on the Delete Documents icon on the desktop.

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Shutting Down the Laptop

Please remember to shut down the laptop before returning it by doing the following:

  • Click on Start in the lower left corner.
  • Choose Special. Choose Shut Down.

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Available Software

All Windows laptops at Mullen Library are equipped with the following software:
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Netscape Navigator
The software on the iBooks also enables you to print from the laser printers on the First Floor (at the Information Desk), in the Second Floor Hallway, or in the Religious Studies/Philosophy Library.

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