Fall 2008 LAPTOP DEPLOYMENT

If you have registered for BADM 3001 for the fall 2008 semester, please plan to pick up your laptop according to the following schedule.

• If your Last Name begins with A - B please attend Saturday 10am
• If your Last Name begins with C please attend Saturday 10:30am
• If your Last Name begins with D - E please attend Saturday 11:00am
• If your Last Name begins with F - G please attend Saturday 11:30am
• If your Last Name begins with H - K please attend Saturday 1:30pm
• If your Last Name begins with L - Ma please attend Saturday 2:00pm
• If your Last Name begins with Mc - O please attend Saturday 2:30pm

• If your last Name begins with P - Q please attend Sunday 10:30am
• If your Last Name begins with R please attend Sunday 11:00am
• If your Last Name begins with S please attend Sunday 11:30am
• If your Last Name begins with T - Z please attend Sunday 1:30pm

  All sessions will be held in the School of Business, ROOM 211

  If you are unable to attend your scheduled time, please call (860) 486-1959 to reschedule.

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR SCHOOL OF BUSNESS LAPTOP?

Help is available by calling the Help Desk at (860)486-5450, stopping by the Technology Resource Center (BUSN 225) in the School of Business, or by sending an email to Help

SUMMER 2008 OFFICE HOURS

The Technology Resource Room (225) will be open Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 8:30PM. If you need to make an appointment, please call (860) 486-5450 or email help@business.uconn.edu

INCOMING FRESHMEN

If you have been accepted to the School of Business as a Freshman, please consider the Mobile Computing Program requirement before making any computer purchase. Beginning with your junior year, all business majors at the Storrs campus are required to participate in the Mobile Computing Program. Our leasing vendor, Genesis Capital Group, Inc., offers refurbished laptops for sale at a very reasonable price. These units are covered by the manufacturer's warranty and Genesis provides on-campus support for these laptops. The vendor may be reached by calling (860) 289-3632.

LAPTOP vs CAR

Before leaving your School of Business issued laptop in your car, please be aware of two problems.

• Your laptop does not like hot or cold temperatures...it is possible the hard drive or other component may actually cook or freeze depending on the temperature.
• If your laptop is stolen from your car, your insurance claim may be denied unless you can prove that the laptop was "fully secured in a locked compartment (trunk) and the theft resulted from forcible entry."

Laptop Thefts

School of Business students are reminded that it is your responsibility to secure your laptop at all times. You may be held responsible for the entire replacement cost if you are unable to prove you properly secured the laptop prior to the theft. This means lock your doors; if you must leave your laptop in your car for a short time, the laptop must be secured in a locked compartment.

IBM/Lenovo battery recall

IBM and Lenovo recently announced a battery recall for the ThinkPad series of laptops delivered between February 2005 and September 2006. Models affected by this recall include:

• R Series (51e, 52, 60 & 60e)
• T Series (43, 43p, 60)
• X Series (60)

If you would like to have your battery checked, please stop by our Technology Resource Room (225). The scan is quick and free.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email help@business.uconn.edu or call (860)486-5450. For more information about virus and how to protect yourself against those, visit: http://itsnews.uconn.edu/