Laptop lending

UM students may borrow a laptop from the lending locker at the Elizabeth Dafoe Library.

About laptop lending

Students must use their library account pincode along with their ID card to borrow a portable charger. Create or change your pincode.

Location

The laptop lending locker is located in Elizabeth Dafoe Library, entrance level, across from the Brown Lab.

Loan period

Library laptops are available for a  4-hour loan period or until library closing if less than 4 hours remains. Laptops will work only ON CAMPUS.

Overdue fines

An overdue fine of $3 per hour is charged.
Overdue fees continue to accumulate to a maximum of $50 until the laptop is returned.

Non-returns

There is an automatic $500 fine if you do not return the laptop within 3 days. For this reason, DO NOT LEAVE THE LAPTOP UNATTENDED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Software available on laptops:

  • MS Office Suite
    • Access
    • Excel
    • OneNote
    • Teams
    • PowerPoint
    • Publisher
    • Word
  • Additional Software
    • Web Browsers: Firefox, Chrome
    • Mendeley and Zotero
    • R Statistics Package and R Studio 
    • Respondus Browser for taking Exams
    • Acrobat Reader

More in-depth software needs can be met by desktop computers available for use in the library or campus computer labs.

Borrow a laptop

  1. Tap Borrow laptop button.
  2. Swipe your UM ID card or manually enter your ID card number using the on-screen keypad.
  3. Read the terms and conditions of borrowing a laptop and tap Agree to continue or tap Disagree to return to the start screen.
  4. If Agree is tapped, the compartment light will flash and the door lock will release.
  5. Open the door, unplug the cable, and remove the laptop.
  6. Close the door and tap Finish on the screen.
  7. You will receive a courtesy message, sent to your myumanitoba.ca address, providing you with your exact return time.

Sign-in

Before signing into the laptop, you will need to connect to the internet.

  1. Click the Network icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Choose uofm-secure Wi-Fi.
    ON-CAMPUS USE ONLY. Laptops will not function off-campus.
  2. Sign into the network with your myumanitoba email address and password. 
  3. After you're connected to Wi-Fi, sign into the laptop with your UMNetID or email address and password.

NOTE:
- All local user data and settings will be removed upon logging off.
- Ensure your personal data is saved to a USB device or cloud storage.
- Data may be temporarily saved to the Desktop (default save location).

Return a laptop

  1. Tap Return laptop on the locker computer screen.
  2. Swipe your UM ID card or manually enter your ID card number using the on-screen keypad.
  3. The compartment light will flash and the door lock will release.
  4. Return the laptop to the compartment and plug in the charger cable.
  5. Close the door and tap Finish on the screen.
  6. You will receive an email confirmation of your return.

NOTE: The laptop loan is not removed from your account until it is plugged in.

Help

If you are having trouble with borrowing or returning a laptop, speak to staff at the library service desk or email LibraryLaptops@umanitoba.ca.