Learn How to Use the “Tech Toys”

All of the Getting Started documents listed here were prepared by one of our Student Technology Mentors, Chris Bond.

Click here to access the Equipment Reservation Calendar and Reservation Forms. Equipment that is available for check out must be reserved in advance.

Item Brief Description Can It Be Checked Out? Getting Started
Mass CD Burner
  • Gateway E Series computer with CD burner system.
  • Capacity of 100 CDs.
  • Can burn ~30 per hour
  • No
    • One available in ITS
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Elmo Desk-Top Presenter
  • Model DT-100AF
  • can project any document (no need for transparencies anymore)
  • only needs a light source
    • can connect to a desktop projector
    • or to a television
  • Yes
    • one available in ITS
Click here
Epson Perfection 1240U Scanner

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

  • flat bed color scanner
  • No
    • two available in ITS
    • located in ITS (2nd floor Cooke)
Click here
Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 7400C

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

  • flat bed scanner
  • No
    • three available in T3 Center
      • two in large area
      • one in mini lab
        (includes document feeder)
Click here
Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3500C

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

  • flat bed scanner
  • No
    • one available in LRC012
    • one available in LRC015
Click here
Intuos2 Graphics Tablet (Wacom)
  • Professional 6x8 graphics tablet
  • digital tablet for drawing, tracing
  • includes Intuos2 Grip Pen
  • includes 2D mouse
  • No
    • one available in the T3 Center mini lab
Click here
Panasonic PT-L720U LCD Projector
  • 2200 ANSI lumens projection system
  • RGB projection:
    • VGA (640x480) up to UXGA (1600x1200)
  • Video/S-Video projection
  • Yes (pick up in ITS)
    • Faculty/Staff
      • overnight only
    • Students
      • maximum 2 hours
      • faculty/staff member must authorize
Click here
Panasonic PT-L720U LCD Classroom Projectors
  • 2200 ANSI lumens projection system
  • RGB projection:
    • VGA (640x480) up to UXGA (1600x1200)
  • Video/S-Video projection
  • No
    • these projectors are installed in
      • Anderson 4, 39
      • Asher 4, 23, 112
      • Hill Chapel 6
      • Pawling 201, 203
Click here
Panasonic DMR-E30 DVD Video Recorder
  • DVD RAM/DVD-R recording
  • Time Slip™ Record and Play at the same time
  • Progressive Scan
  • Dolby Digital/DTS Out
  • No
    • one available in T3 Center mini lab
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Panasonic PV-V4522 Video Cassette Recorder
  • Hi-Fi Stereo VCR
  • front AV input
  • index search with commercial skip
  • No
    • available in T3 Center mini lab along connected to TV and DVD Recorder
Click here
Proxima Classroom Projector  
  • No
    • installed in Asher 130
Click here
Sharp LCD Projection System
  • ceiling mounted projection system
  • No
    • mounted in LRC012 and LRC015
Click here
SMART Board Model 572 Interactive Whiteboard
  • 72" diagonal active area
  • can be connected to any computer so that the touch sensitive surface can be used to activate and control any program projected on the surface (requires software installation)
  • use SMART pens to write on board, highlight any information projected on board, etc.
  • it is NOT a normal whiteboard, normal dry erase pens cannot be used
  • Read More About It!
  • No
    • one available in T3 Center with laptop and projector on cart so SMART Board can be used anywhere on first floor of LRC
    • one available in LRC015 (presently no laptop is available for this one; connect to instructor station to use)
Click here
Sony MVC-FD200 Mavica

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

  • Digital Still Camera
  • 2.0 mega pixels
  • precision digital 6x zoom
  • USB terminal
  • floppy disk option
  • Yes (pick up in ITS)
    • Faculty/Staff
      • overnight only
    • Students
      • maximum 2 hours
      • faculty/staff member must authorize
Click here
Sony MVC-CD400 Mavica

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

  • Digital Still Camera
  • 4.0 mega pixels
  • precision digital 6x zoom
  • 2.5" LCD monitor
  • USB terminal
  • records to mini CDs (8cm), either CD-R or CD-RW
  • Yes (pick up in ITS)
    • Faculty/Staff
      • overnight only
    • Students
      • maximum 2 hours
      • faculty/staff member must authorize
Click here
Sony DCR-TRV240 Digital Handycam

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

(see also the two Video Capture items below)

  • Digital Video Camera
  • 2.5" Color LCD monitor
  • SteadyShot
  • USB Streaming
  • digital recording on Hi8 tape
  • Yes (pick up in ITS)
    • Faculty/Staff
      • overnight only
    • Students
      • maximum 2 hours
      • faculty/staff member must authorize
Click here
Video Capture: Techniques to Capture Video

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

(see also Sony Digital Handycam above)

  • Description of the techniques used to capture video; a variety of equipment is used
  • Same as Digital Handycam above
Click here
Video Capture: Inserting Clips In PowerPoint

(see also Adobe Photoshop tutorial)

(see also Sony Digital Handycam above)

  • Description of the techniques used to insert video clips into a PowerPoint presentation
  • Same as Digital Handycam above
Click here

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