COB Laptop

About

• The College of Business Laptop Program (IT Initiative) is supported by the Office of Information and Technology Services.
• The current required laptop for this program is the Dell Latitude E6400/6500.
• Enrollment in College of Business 200-400 level courses requires the use of a COB specially configured laptop for all students. In order to purchase a COB laptop you must be a College of Business major/minor or enrolled in a laptop required class (200-400 level courses).
• The laptop is available for purchase at MSU's Campus Computer Store.
• The College of Business website has detailed information available online from the COB website about the IT Initiative.

COB Help Desk

The College of Business Help Desk is located on the third floor of Memorial Library in Information and Technology Services. Hours of operation are 8:00 am - 6:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Purchasing the COB Laptop

The Campus Computer Store maintains a limited supply of COB laptops. If you purchase a laptop that is out of stock and needs to be ordered delivery time is typically 2-3 weeks.

When your laptop is available you will be asked to attend a required laptop distribution time. During this time you will receive your laptop and go over the initial setup to personalize and configure it for campus use.

Distribution Sessions

• Students purchasing the laptop with the College of Business configuration must attend a distribution session to pick up their laptop.
• Distributions are held on the 3rd floor of the Memorial Library in the ITS Help Desk area.
  • Distributions times for Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be at 2:20 pm.
  • Distribution times for Tuesday and Friday will be at 11:00am.
• The sessions last approximately 3/4 of an hour to 1 hour.
• You will be notified via email or a phone call when your laptop is ready to be picked up.
• Please be prepared to present a photo ID when you attend a distribution session.

Software Disclaimer

• SPSS and Microsoft Office 2007 are provided for the use of College of Business enrolled students.
• Symantec AntiVirus license is provided for student use while enrolled.

Warranty Information

• The warranty on your Dell laptop starts from the date Dell ships the laptop from their facility.
• The complete-care warranty, covering accidents and hardware failure is in effect for three years on all parts except the battery.
• The battery's warranty is for a period of one year.

COB Laptop Loaner Policy

• To be eligible for a COB Loaner Laptop the student must be enrolled in a laptop initiative class and have paid the $125.00.
• The student requesting the loaner must have a COB Laptop in for repair/service or have a COB designated laptop on order with the Campus Computer Store.
  • Duration of checkout is a maximum of one week from date of pickup.
  • The loaned laptop must be returned on the scheduled date or a hold will be placed on students records.
  • If your laptop is the COB designated laptop required by the College of Business and repairs for either hardware or software are not completed by either ER or the COB Help Desk within the one week, the loan can be renewed. The student must contact the COB Help Desk staff for the renewal. The loaned laptop must be returned when the student’s machine is picked up.
  • If your laptop is not the COB designated laptop required by the College of Business and you have your laptop in for repair at a location other than ER, you may use a loaner for one week. Upon request and approval by the COB Help Desk, an extension of another week (for a total of two weeks) may be granted.
• The student is financially responsible for replacement or repairs for any and all damage to the laptop while in their possession. If the computer or any part of the loaned equipment is stolen or not returned, the student is responsible for the replacement value of the equipment. As the laptop is inspected for damage on return it is suggested the student inspect the laptop before taking possession.
• The student understands that none of their data will be saved on this laptop and it will be deleted each time the laptop is shut down. The student should save all data to MavDISK or a portable memory device. In addition, the MavPRINT connections will need to be reconnected every time the laptop is powered on/off.
• If the loaned laptop is not returned in good working order a restriction will be placed on registration for the following semester and/or a hold may be placed on a student’s record until payment is received.

COBMavPRINT:

1. Double-click on the MavPRINT shortcut on your desktop
2. Log in as "campus\username"
3. Double Click on MavPRINTCOBBW and MavPRINTBW to install printers
4. Click 'Install' when prompted to install drivers
5. Your computer is ready to use!

You will need to redo steps 1-2 whenever you want to print)

Duplex (back to back) Printing is the default for COBMavPRINT

To change between duplex or single sided printing:

1. In Office 2007 applications click the Office button and Print (Other applications click the “File” menu, select “Print”)
   
2. In the print window that appears, click the “Properties” button in the upper right-hand corner.
3. In the new window, click on the “Layout” tab.
4. The middle section is for setting the printer to Duplex or 1-Sided.
5. Click on “1-Sided Print” for single sided or "Flip on Long/Short Edge" for duplex.
6. Click “OK” to submit your print job to the MavPRINT queue.

You may not have the option to print duplex. This is a problem that we are trying to resolve. Some MavPRINT printers will only print in duplex, however, non-duplex printers will be available in the area for assignments or documents that you do not wish to have printed in duplex.