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Computer Center
GETTING STARTED
SIGN-UP STATION
  • Go to the Sign-Up Station.
  • Enter your library card number and PIN.
  • Click Sign Up. The Sign-Up Station will assign you a computer.
  • When your computer is ready, go to that station and re-enter your library card number and PIN.
  • Your session will last 30 minutes - be sure to save your work prior to the end of the session.
  • Please don’t touch the screens - doing so can cause permanent damage.
  • When done, log-out of your session but leave the PCs powered “on” for the next user.
PRINTING
  • To print, click “File/Print” or the print icon in the program you’re using.
  • You will be taken to the "Print Preview" screen.
    • From the Print Preview screen, click the "Print Document Icon". (The icon looks like a printer.)
  • The "Print" window will be displayed.
  • Select the number of copies, and which pages to be printed.
  • Select the "Black and White" printer or the "Color" printer.
  • Click the "Print" button.
  • Wait 5-10 seconds. The "SAM" window will pop up. This window tells you how much the print job will cost.
  • Click "Print Now." (If you don't wait for this window and click "Print Now", the document will not be sent to the printer.)
  • Go to the Print Release Station, which are by the glass wall in the room.
  • Follow instructions on the screen. You will need to have money on your account (through your library card) to print.
  • Pick up your copies at the designated printer.
  • At the print station, scan the library card.
  • Click the "OK" button. The print job will be displayed.
  • Click on the displayed print job/s.
  • Click "Print Job."
ADD MONEY TO LIBRARY CARD
  • Tap the screen
  • Select "Deposit to my Account."
  • Scan the library card.
  • Insert coins and/or bills.
  • Select "Finish."
  • The APM will print a receipt.
HELPFUL HINTS
  • LIBRARY CARD & PIN: You need to have your library card to access the computers in the center. Your PIN defaults to “WYLD” when you first get your card. Please change this as soon as possible, preferably to a four-digit PIN.
  • VISITORS: Visitors can obtain a special guest card for $1 (good for one day) available at the Automatic Payment Machine (APM).
  • COMPUTER ASSIGNMENT: Once you sign in, you will be given the next available computer. If all stations are taken, computers are assigned in order of reservation. Please inquire at the Help Desk if you have any special needs.
  • LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT AND INTERNET POLICY: When you log on, the Code of Conduct and Internet Policy will provide valuable information about library conduct, including Computer Center usage.
    View     |   Code of Conduct   |   Internet Policy   |
  • COMPUTER ASSISTANCE: The Computer Center Staff offers assistance with logging onto a computer, locating programs, and solving technical difficulties, but cannot provide in-depth individual instruction. To help you, LCLS offers various computer classes and houses reference manuals for many programs; just ask us for details. Also, many programs have “help” options to guide you through the troubleshooting process independently.
  • SAVING YOUR WORK: When creating your own documents, save your work often; our computers automatically remove all work when the computer reboots at the end of a session. Save your documents onto your own thumb drive or CD before the computer reboots at the end of your session.
  • TIME: You receive a 30-minute session, and you are welcome to sign up again for additional sessions. If you are working on a task that cannot be saved and requires additional time (online tests, job applications or downloading major files), the Computer Center Staff may be able to extend your time. You get automatic 30-minute increases when no reservations are pending.
  • PRINTING: Printing is $.10 per page; and color printing costs $1.00 per page.
  • CONVERSATIONS & PHONE CALLS: Please limit conversations and noise while in the Computer Center, and use language appropriate to all listeners when you talk.
  • BEVERAGES: You may enjoy beverages with a secure lid in this room.
  • AUTOMATIC PAYMENT MACHINE (APM): Add money to your account using the APM. You can then print from the computers, simply by using your library card number.
FEATURES
  • 50 Public Computers
  • Internet access
  • Microsoft Office 2007 including Word, Excel, Access, Publisher and PowerPoint
  • Library catalog
  • Photo editor
  • CD burner
  • Resume wizard
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online
  • Web design software
  • Software for those with visual disabilities
  • Tutorials on how to use a mouse and so much more!
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