Faculty and Staff Equipment Loans

Mac Book Air

This MacBook is the lightest and the compact Mac notebook. A comfortable, full-size keyboard is essential for a great notebook experience – not only making the whole keyboard much thinner, but also allowing for more comfortable, precise and responsive typing that just feels right.
Included: USB-to-Ethernet adapter, charging adapter

Mac Book Pro

This Mac Book is designed to fit effortlessly into our increasingly wireless world. Just about anything you do with a notebook can now be done over the air, thanks to Apple software that uses Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth wireless technology.
Included: Two-prong charging adapter,  mini DisplayPort-to-DVI-D adapter

Windows HP Pro Book 650 G1

These ProBooks are thin, light and packed with productivity features to make work faster and easier. Plus, reliable security solutions keep your data out of the wrong hands.
Included: Ethernet cable

Windows HP Pro Book 6550b

Built for productivity, this HP ProBook delivers the performance and security features essential for today’s workforce. The sleek and tough design provides professionals a flexible platform to stay productive in or out of the office.
Included: VGA cable, USB extender, Logitech webcam

HP Compaq 8510w

This hp is a solid and strong mobile workstation, built for professional users who work with visualization and graphic applications.
Included: Logitech webcam, VGA cable.

Windows HP TC2720p Tablet PC

This Tablet PC is an extremely sophisticated model, offering more power and more storage space than most competing units and adequate 3D performance to boot.
Included: HP 2700 Ultra-Slim expansion base, VGA cable

Portable PA System

Portable PA speaker system with stands. Includes two wired microphones, Bluetooth, MP3, USB, SD card inputs and AM/FM radio.

Lightning to VGA cables

The Apple Lightning-to-VGA adapter allows you to connect your iDevices with Lightning connector to your VGA-equipped TV, monitor, projector or other compatible displays.

USB Microphones

Our microphones are high-performance microphones with a stylish and compact design. They can be easily tilted for comfortable positioning. You can simply plug in this microphone to your USB port and it is ready to function. It features digital USB for superior voice clarity. With noise-canceling design, the USB microphones eliminate noise and record rich sound with high clarity and quality.

USB Logitech Webcams

Experience high quality video chatting and calls  using the Logitech webcams. This  camera gives a smoother video, sharper pictures, richer colors and clearer sound in real-world conditions.

Logitech Wireless Presenter

A wireless presenter is designed to help you make your point in a smaller meeting room setting. A power indicator ensures you always have the power you need to finish your presentation. The intuitive slideshow controls help you find buttons easily by touch, and the compact design allows you to take it with you wherever you go.

Projector

A projector allows you to connect your PC, Laptop, or other media devices for displaying presentations or media on a wall or screen.

VR Equipment

The Virtual Reality Equipment consists of the Steam HTC Vive and a Laptop. VR Equipment helps you expand what’s possible inside the classroom and beyond. This VR Equipment opens up new opportunities for learning. Please contact us (sandbox@manchestercc.edu or 860-512-2857) for more information about this exciting emerging technology to see how it can be incorporated into your classroom.

iPad Cart

The iPad Cart has 30 iPads that help you expand what’s possible inside the classroom and beyond. These iPads open up new opportunities for learning. Please read the general policies for reserving the iPads below.

General Policies for Reserving iPads

• The iPad cart is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis when not in use for Library instruction classes. Reservations can be made by contacting the Educational Technology Sandbox (sandbox@manchestercc.edu or 860-512-2857). Please include date(s) needed, CRN and classroom location when making reservations.
• Same-day reservations will not be honored.
• The iPad cart/iPads can only be used on campus and should be picked up from the Library and Educational Technology staff in the Library.
• Free apps can be added by request, following a review by Educational Technology staff; one week notice is required when requesting installation of apps. Submit free app installation requests to the Sandbox.
• iPads from the carts will not be checked out individually to students or faculty, though it is possible to reserve only a portion of the cart. Please include information regarding the number of iPads you will need in your reservation request.
• The iPad cart may be borrowed for one day, but you can reserve multiple dates at once depending on availability.

Picking Up and Returning the iPads

• The iPad cart may be picked up from Educational Technology staff in the Library. We will review the information about its use with you at the time of pick-up.
• The cart should not be left unlocked and unattended in a classroom.
• When returning the cart, please make sure that all iPads are placed back in the cart neatly and plugged in.
• Please alert the Educational Technology staff to any damage to or issues with the iPads.
• If returning the iPad cart/iPads after 5 p.m., please bring it to the Library circulation desk. The Library’s hours are posted on the Library webpage. If you need the cart in the evening after the Library is closed, it is your responsibility to secure the cart and individual iPads, and make arrangements to return it the next morning.