Laptop loans for Library staff

The Library provides a laptop loan facility in the staffroom in the Main Library to help Library staff as and when needed.
Please note: This service is for Library staff only. Non-library staff will need to place a request in Connect.

Loaning a laptop

Touch the screen to begin. Tap your staff ID card on the card reader near the screen when instructed. When a locker starts flashing, tap your card on the reader near that locker to release the lock. Please take care of the laptop and if anything doesn’t work or gets broken, lost or stolen then please report it.

Set up and logging in

• Connect to Wi-Fi
  Before you log-in, connect to any Wi-Fi first. For Eduroam use: username@manchester.ac.uk and password
• Login
  This is with your email address and password – not your username.
• Set up
  Set up Outlook, Teams, OneDrive etc. Or you can use online versions from Office.com

Install printers and other software from the Company Portal – note this might take a little time to load so try again if it’s not on the desktop or opens a blank File Explorer. Printers are under Xerox. And restart if you want to print the same day. Or use the online printing service https://print.manchester.ac.uk/user

Map the S drive (or other shared drive):

• In File Explorer: right-click ‘This PC’ in File Explorer and in the menu select ‘Map network drive’
• Map S drive with address \\ss7a.ds.man.ac.uk\vol7 \JRUL

Network

You will need to sign into a network if using a staff laptop loan from the locker and connecting to a docking station at the Main Library or Crawford House. You sign in with your username not email address.

Returning a laptop

Please switch off the laptop before returning it to the locker. 

Touch the screen to begin and select the ‘Return’ option. Tap your staff ID card on the card reader near the screen. Return the laptop to the open locker, making sure you connect it to the power lead and network cable.  Close the door to complete the return.