Services: College IT Resources

We have a number of pieces of equipment available for lending. You must be an affiliate of our college to borrow this gear. We have a PC desktop, laptops, Verizon Broadband cellular modem card, LCD video projector, and a digital camera. The PC desktop is available when your PC cannot be repaired quickly. You can borrow the PC desktop until your machine is ready. The other equipment can be checked out by calling ISS (865-INFO) to check availability and to make a reservation.

•   A Dell Desktop PC is available for use in times when your own computer may be damaged or in repair for an extended period of time.  We will set up this loaner until your computer is back in working order.  The loaner PC is on a first come, first serve basis.

• Dell Latitude D600 laptop computer with a Pentium M 1.3GHz processor, 512MB RAM and a CD-RW/DVD drive.  It has support for standard networking, wireless networking and dial-up.

• Dell Latitude D410 laptop computer. This computer is fully featured and can be used as a "desktop replacement". This laptop has a Pentium 4 2.0GHz processor, 15" display, 1GB RAM, a 40GB hard drive, a 10/100 ethernet port, 56K modem, and a combo CD/DVD-R/RW drive. Office 2003, Eudora, Internet Explorer/Netscape and Host Explorer are some of the software packages installed on this laptop.

• Verizon USB720 Modem Broadband Wireless Access Card.  When traveling, this card will allow you to keep in contact with your office, as it provides a network connection through the Verizon cellular telephone network.

• InFocus IN10 LCD Projector. 1800 lumens, 2.4 pounds and not much bigger than the picture! (tiny but not quite that tiny- actually not much bigger than a laptop). 1024 x 768 resolution (XGA) which is compatible with many laptop's native resolution.

•   Sony DSC-P71 Cybershot Digital Camera. 3.2 Megapixel still camera with carrying case and one 128MB Sony Memory Stick. Memory card holds 82 2046 x1536 images or 202 1280x960 images.

• Panasonic PV-DV203 MiniDV Digital Palmcorder. The camera has a 10x optical zoom, a built-in microphone, and a 2.5 inch LCD viewscreen and an internal viewfinder. It can capture still pictures on the included 8MB secure digital (SD) memory card (30 fine quality 1280 x960 images or 70 normal quality 640 x 480 images per card). Two rechargeable batteries are included-  a 1.5 hour and a 5 hour battery as well as an AC power adapter. A small desktop tripod, a larger floor-standing tripod, and a professional tripod with wheels is available.

You must supply the blank MiniDV tapes (masters) that you will use to tape your meeting or activity.

Media Copying Facility. Once you have made your recordings, you can submit a service request to have the master tapes copied to VHS or DVD media. We will supply the blank media (tape or DVD) on which your copies will be recorded to assure overall quality and compatibility with our copying equipment. We will bill you for the media at cost. Your ISS service hour balance will be charged for the time needed to make the copies. The original MiniDV master tapes will be returned to you with the VHS or DVD copies that were ordered. No editing services or technician services for videotaping your activity are being provided at this time, just direct copies from one media (MiniDV) to another (VHS, DVD or additional MiniDV copies, whatever you need).

Call ISS at 865-INFO to check availability of the equipment and to request a reservation.

NOTE: It is highly recommended that individuals unfamiliar with this equipment spend some time learning about it before its actual use.

For example, you should assure that the camcorder batteries are fully charged before placing the camcorder in service. Also, the camcorder has many programmable settings. You should familiarize yourself with its operation before you find it not working as expected while taping your event.

Priority is normally given to classroom presentations by faculty who are unable to reserve equipment from Penn State's Media Tech group. Since most items are checked out several times per week, it is normally difficult to reserve these items for long periods of time. We will allow you to reserve this equipment for a period longer than 3 days but we reserve the right to recall any equipment on the 4th day if others are waiting. Reserving the item so it can be used as a backup can only be done if no one else is waiting. If someone needs the item to use as their primary device, they would get first priority.

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