College of Built Environments at the University of Washington.
Equipment Available for Faculty / Staff Checkout
If you're a faculty or staff member in the College of Built Environments, you can check out a laptop and/or other equipment for short term use (typically in classes).
- What Hardware is Available
- Hardware Details
- What Software is on the Laptops?
- How Can I Get More Information?
- Anywhere else I can check out equipment?
Location: BE Computing Help Desk, Gould Digital Commons
Reservation info, form: HERE
What Hardware is Available?
- 1 Macintosh PowerBook G3 laptop
- 2 Windows laptops (Dell Latitude C840)
- 1 Panasonic PT-L711U data / video projector
- 3 Dell 3200MP data / video projectors
- 1 Sony MVC-CD400 digital camera (mini-CD)
- 1 Olympus C3030 3.3 Megapixel digital camera (SD card)
- 1 DVD player
Hardware details:
- PowerBook G3, 400MHz CPU
- 256MB RAM, 10GB disk
- Airport (wireless networking)
- Ethernet connector (wired networking)
- 56k modem
- DVD-ROM (hot-swappable)
- 100MB Zip drive (hot-swappable)
- USB floppy drive (hot-pluggable)
- Battery, power adapter, power cord
- Security cable and key
- Ethernet and phone cables
- Carrying case
- Dell Latitude C840, 1.8GHz CPU
- 512MB RAM, 40GB disk
- Wacom Intuos2 (purple) 6x8 tablet with stylus
- Wireless networking
- Ethernet connector (wired networking)
- 56k modem
- DVD-ROM / CD-RW
- 250MB Zip drive (hot-swappable)
- floppy drive (hot-swappable)
- Battery, power adapter, power cord, notebook surge protector
- Security cable and key
- Ethernet and phone cables
- Carrying case
Panasonic PT-L711U XGA LCD Projector:
- XGA (1024 x 768) native resolution (will automatically sync to many resolutions from 640 x 400 to 1600 x 1200, but image quality is best at 1024 x 768)
- 1:1.3 manual zoom
- 1400 lumens
- stereo speakers (adequate for small conference room)
- remote
- weight: 8.4 pounds
Dell 3200MP XGA LCD Projector:
- XGA (1024 x 768) native resolution (will automatically sync to many resolutions from 640 x 400 to 1600 x 1200, but image quality is best at 1024 x 768)
- 1:1.2 manual zoom
- 1300 lumens
- single speaker
- remote
- weight: 3.5 pounds
Sony Mavica MVC-CD400 Digital Camera:
- Internal Mini CD-RW disk drive for image storage (uses Mini CD-R or Mini CD-RW media)
- Optical and digital zoom, macro mode
- "Movie" modes can record short clips with sound
- Short sound clips can be added to still images
- Resolutions:
- Still:
- 2272 x 1704 (4:3)
- 2272 x 1515 (3:2)
- 1600 x 1200 (4:3)
- 1280 x 960 (4:3)
- 640 x 480 (4:3)
- Movie:
- 320 (HQX) [320 x 240 interpolated and displayed full screen]
- 320 x 240 (4:3)
- 160 x 112 (10:7)
- JPEG, GIF and TIFF still image formats, MPEG movie format
- A/V cable for connection to TV or VCR for output
What Software is on the Laptops?
The loaner laptops have the same software as the Digital Commons computers. Click here to go to the DC software page.
How Can I Get More Information?
- Dell Latitude C840 Manual (pdf)
- Panasonic PTL711U Computer/Video Projector Manual (pdf)
- Sony Mavica MVC-CD400 Digital Camera Manual (pdf)
Other Places to check out equipment
Classroom Support Services (UW) - provides comprehensive media support and services to faculty, staff and students. The department provides a full-range of audio and video expertise to the campus community and works with faculty, staff and students to improve classrooms to make use of new technologies for information presentations and improve student learning outcomes.