Lawrence University faculty and students can connect laptop computers to the campus network at the Seeley G. Mudd Library. At convenient locations on the fourth floor, seventeen network ports for laptops have been installed on walls and pillars. There are ten network ports on the second floor and seven ports on Level A. In addition, study tables on the first floor have been installed with electrical power and network ports for laptop use. These tables provide a total of thirty-eight (38) laptop access points; the five media viewing/listening rooms also have one network port each. There are two study tables designated specifically for faculty network connections. One table is located in the farthest southwest corner of the reference area, and the other is located nearest the media services desk. The network ports do not work for student laptops at these two study tables; however, when available, students may use the tables for study and electrical power.
To use a laptop in the library you need to register your laptop with computer services, purchase a compatible network card, and configure your laptop for the university's network. Besides registering your laptop, computer services can recommend compatible network cards for purchase and provide assistance with configuring your laptop for the network. Computer Services also provides Web assistance with hardware and software installation for both the Apple Macintosh and PC computers. If you are a student, and your laptop is already configured to work in your room, your laptop will work in the library.
If you have further questions, please ask a librarian.