FIELD EQUIPMENT CHECK-OUT 

Rentals are provided at no charge by the GPS Division

Please contact us if you would like to rent the equipment for personal or class use.

 

LAPTOPS 

Dell Latitude C840:

 

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Pentium 4M - 2.0 GHz

512 MB RAM

Accessories:

  • Power Cord
  • USB Laser Mouse
  • Spare Battery
  • Built-in Wireless
  • CD-R/RW Writer module (available)
  • Auto-Adapter for power (available)
  • Laptop Carrying Case

Dell Latitude D810:

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Pentium 4M - 2.0 GHz

1 GB RAM

Accessories:

  • Power Cord
  • USB Laser Mouse
  • Spare Battery
  • Built-in Wireless
  • Auto-Adapter for power (available)
  • Laptop Carrying Case

IBM Thinkpad G40:

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Pentium 4 - 3.0 GHz

1 GB RAM

Accessories:

  • Power Cord
  • Serial Mouse
  • Spare Battery
  • Wireless Network PCMCIA card (available)
  • Auto-Adapter for power (available)
  • Laptop Carrying Case

IBM Thinkpad R60:

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Pentium DuoCore

2 GB RAM

Accessories:

  • Power Cord
  • USB Mouse
  • Spare Battery
  • Built-in Wireless
  • Auto-Adapter for power (available)
  • Laptop Carrying Case

Lenovo/IBM Thinkpad X60Tablet

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Pentium DuoCore

2 GB RAM

Tablet PC with Stylus

NO CD-ROM drive! Uses Virtual Drive for CD's copied

Accessories:

  • Power Cord
  • USB Mouse
  • Spare Battery
  • Built-in Wireless
  • Auto-Adapter for power (available)
  • Laptop Carrying Case

Software Included on All Laptops:

  • Windows XP OS
  • ArcMap
  • Mapsource (Comes with USB/Serial interface cord for connecting to GPS Units)
  • NOTE: Maps must be downloaded prior to trip. Mapsource data CD's do not leave the lab.
  • Veritas RecordNow! CD/DVD Writing software
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Adobe Illustrator

Please do NOT:

  • Install ANY software
  • Use instant messaging
  • Share files/folders
  • Download email to the hard drive
  • Click on hyperlinks in emails from unknown sources
  • Disable the Windows Firewall or Norton Anti-Virus
  • Change/Disable ZoneAlarm Firewall settings.
  • Change any Windows networking settings.

Laptop Check-out Guidelines:

  • All laptops must be carry-on luggage when you are traveling.
  • Laptop batteries (including spare) may not be fully charged upon check out.
  • Place all data on the D:\ drive in a folder with your name.
  • Please backup all of your data before returning the equipment. User data will be deleted upon return of any laptop or GPS unit.

GPS RECEIVER 

GPSMap 60 CSx (8 available)

Accessories:

eTrex Vista (Several available)

Accessories:

GPS Unit check-Out Guidelines

  • Please use care when taking these to the field. Normal wear and tear is expected.
  • Please report any problems upon return.
  • Be sure to set Units and Coordinates systems to what you want and avoid changing them midway through taking waypoints.
  • Mapsource maps must be downloaded prior to trip. Mapsource data CD's do not leave the lab.
  • Users are responsible for downloading waypoints before returning them to the lab.
  • Data on units are deleted upon return.