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Public Computers and Software

The Library has 186 public workstations (Macs & PC's) with internet access & a variety of software.

Please note: Personal files should be saved on a portable storage device (floppy, zip, cd, flash drives, etc.), stored on a student server, or sent to yourself via email. Public computers in the library will delete personal files when they are rebooted at the end of each day.

Equipment:

First Floor:

  • Information Commons

    • PCs - 30
      • GX60s (the black computers)
        • 3.5' Floppy Drive
        • CD-R/W
        • USB Ports under the grey flap for flash drives
    • Macs - 8
      • Mac Minis (Intel) - 8
        • CD R/W
        • USB Port on keyboard

Second Floor:

  • Multimedia/K-12 Area

    • 4 web browsing stations
    • PCs - 8
      • GX240's
        • 3.5' Floppy Drive
        • 250 MB Zip
        • CDROM (read only)
        • USB Ports under the grey flap for flash drives
    • Macs - 4
      • MacMini (Intel Based)
        • CD R/W
        • USB Port

  • Library Instruction Room, 2050

    • Note: this room may be used for research when it is not being used for library instruction.  Check the schedule at the door of the room.  You may be asked to leave if the space is needed for a class.
    • PCs - 46
      • GX60's (the black computer)
        • 3.5' Floppy Drive
        • CD-R/W
        • USB Ports under the grey flap for flash drives

  • Reference Area

    • PCs - 12
      • GX240's
        • 3.5' Floppy Drive
        • 250 MB Zip
        • CDROM (Read Only)
        • USB Ports under the grey flap for flash drive s
    • Macs - 16
      • G4s
        • 100 MB Zip
        • CD R/W
        • USB Ports on keyboard
      • MacMini (Intel Based)
        • CD R/W
        • USB Port

  • Digital Lab

    • Macs - 9
      • G5s Macs
        • DVD-R & CD R/W
        • Scanners
        • USB Port
    • 3 iMovie stations
      • G4s Macs
        • CD R/W
        • DVD-R & CD R/W
    • 1 Midi Music Station
      • G5 mac
        • CD R/W

  • Circulation/Reserves (limited to quick look-ups only) 2 stations

Third floor:

  • Stacks, north

    • Macs - 8
      • G4s
        • 100 MB Zip
        • CD-R/W
        • USB Ports on keyboard

  • Stacks, south

    • Macs - 9
      • G4s
        • 100 MB Zip
        • CD-R/W
        • USB Ports on keyboard

Software

Software is standardized on the public machines and includes:

Public Mac's (OSX Tiger 10.4)

  • iMol
  • Artstor offline viewer
  • Adobe Reader
  • Apple DVD Player
  • Fetch
  • Geometer’s SketchPad
  • iMovie
  • iPhoto
  • iTunes
  • Mathematica
  • Microsoft Office 2004
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • Word
  • Windows Media Player
  • Firefox
  • QuickTime Player
  • RealPlayer
  • Safari
  • Sherlock
  • SimpleText / TextEdit
  • Goliath

Public PC’s (Windows XP Pro SP2)

  • Adobe Reader
  • Artstor offline viewer
  • Data Desk/ActiveStats
  • E-Views
  • Firefox
  • Geometer’s Sketchpad
  • Google Earth
  • Internet Explorer
  • iTunes
  • Mathematica
  • Microsoft Office 2003 Pro:
    • Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • Access
    • Publisher
  • CDROM Programs
    • FARS
    • World Development Indicators
    • Pharmacology I and II
  • Quicktime
  • Realplayer
  • Windows Media Player
  • SPSS
  • Research Insights – Compustat
  • Putty

Digital Lab

  • Adobe® InDesign
  • Adobe® Photoshop Elements
  • BBEdit Lite
  • Finale
  • Fireworks
  • Flash
  • GarageBand
  • Dreamweaver
  • iMovie
  • Microsoft Office
    • Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • Access

Other campus labs http://www.sonoma.edu/it/labs/