public computer show-and-tell
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Computer Types
• Internet Stations
– Microsoft Windows XP– Microsoft Internet Explorer 7– Microsoft Office Standard 2007– Microsoft Picture Manager– Microsoft Media Player– Adobe Flash, Shockwave, and Reader– Accessibility and language utilities
Computer Types (cont.)
• Adaptive Stations
Everything an Internet Station has, plus:– JAWS 9 (screen reading software)– ZoomText 9.1 (screen magnification software)
Computer Types (cont.)
• Catalog Stations
– Microsoft Windows XP– Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 with restricted
access to internet– Can get to the catalog and selected websites
only
Computer Types (cont.)
• Kids Internet Stations– Just like the regular internet stations, but
always filtered
• Kids Game Stations– Selected games; no internet access
Pharos Login
• Pharos login requires an active library card account
• Login screen accepts 8-digit or 14-digit patron barcode
• Currently set to allow multiple sessions totaling one hour per day
Filtering Choice
• Adults 18+ may choose at each login
• Teens (13-17) may choose unless guardian designates filtered access
• Children (12-) always filtered unless guardian designates ability to choose
• Those with choice can change their choice by logging off and back in
Software
• Microsoft Office Standard 2007 includes:– Word– Excel– PowerPoint– Office Picture Manager
• Media Players include:– Windows Media Player– QuickTime Player– RealOne Player
File Management
• You can save or download files to:– A USB drive, if it doesn’t require additional software to function– The desktop (also known as the F: drive) – but the files will
disappear the next time someone logs in
• If you don’t have a USB drive but want to save your files, you can save them to the F: drive and then upload them to a file storage site or an email message.
• Important! If you log out and then remember that you left a file behind, don’t log back in. Any files will be deleted. Talk to a staff member to retrieve the file.
Note – click with the right mouse button to get this context menu!
Accessibility Utilities
• Microsoft Magnifier– Shows whatever the cursor is pointing at in a
magnified window at the top of the screen
• Microsoft Onscreen Keyboard– Allows typing using mouse instead of physical
keyboard
• StickyKeys (Shiftx5)
• MouseKeys (LShift+LAlt+NumLock)
Language Utilities
• All supported languages are displayed automatically
• Microsoft Language Bar lets you type in a foreign language
• Supported input languages include English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (PRC & Taiwan), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
Frequently Asked Questions
• How do I protect my privacy?– Log out when you’re finished. When the next
person logs in, all personal settings and files will be deleted.
– Make sure you only type private information into a website when the address line says https://... (not just http://...).
– Educate yourself about phishing and other scams.
– Be aware of who is standing behind you.
FAQ (continued)
• Can I get a virus?– Yes. But only from your own activities. – Stay away from shady websites and don’t
click on links in email messages from people you don’t know.
– If you do get a virus, it could infect your Word documents or your USB drive.
– Any virus this computer catches will be erased when the next person logs in.
FAQ (cont.)
• How to I save my documents if I don’t have a USB drive?– Save to the desktop.– Open a file storage website like Dropbox and
upload the file, or…– Open a new email message to yourself, and
attach the file.
FAQ (continued)
• I forgot to upload my document before I logged out. What do I do?– Don’t log back in. Doing so will delete the
document.– Ask a staff person to help you retrieve the file
before anyone else logs in.– Once the next person logs in, your documents
are gone forever.
Online Help
• Staff knowledgebase– http://lib-util/kb/kb.asp (Public Access
Computers)
• Patron knowledgebase– http://lib-util/pubkb/– Accessible from patron browser toolbar
