1. Get a cable with RCA connections on both ends.
2. Connect one white end into the port on the power adapter of the telconference kit.
3. Connect the red and white plugs on the other end to the "AUX" audio inputs on the switcher panel located just underneath the counter.
4. Make sure the switcher panel is set to "aux."
5. Be sure to plug in the phone line for the teleconference kit!
6. Adjust the volume on the teleconference kit; speakers should be working.

Microsoft Word (and other Office applications) are available at the campus at the library and the computer labs, to UAF faculty, staff, and students. You will need to login with your Windows login and password. If you are not a faculty, staff or student member, you may use the library's computers that have Open Office "Writer" installed on them. This is available without a login.

Hi,
It is such a wonderful movie, isn't it? Unfortunately, a production and distribution rights deal has never been done for the U.S. home video market for the United States. It has been sold in European markets, mostly France, I believe, so you could try the Amazons for France or the UK - be aware, though, that the DVD encoding for those countries is a different region. So, unless you have a player for that country's region, or a "region free" DVD player, even if you acquire the DVD from another country, you may not be able to play it. I also should caution you to make sure you are buying a "legitimate" copy of Attla, and not a bootleg. Since it was never released for the home market in this country, (but was for the theatre presentation) almost any copy you find on the internet in this country is likely to be a bootleg. So, Caveat Emptor!

You may check out a Polycom Audio Teleconference Kit from the library for four hours if you are a student or staff, and 24 hours if you are faculty. The Polycom equipment is for university related events, interviews, conferences, and meetings only. The audio teleconferencing equipment is heavily used, so please plan ahead and book early.

• Place the main speaker in the center of the meeting space.
• Plug in the power supply that has two cords coming from it of differing sized jacks; one is wider than the other. If there are not two cords coming from the power supply, see the next steps.
• Connect the smaller phone jack cord to the wall telephone jack. This is usually the smaller left side jack of the triangular beige port on the wall. The other end should already be plugged in or hardwired to the power supply.
• Connect the wider Ethernet jack to the port under the main speaker “leg” directly opposite from the keypad. On the newer Polycoms, there is a picture icon of the unit to show where you plug the ethernet cable in. The newer units also allow you to unplug the wider ethernet cable to the power supply; so, one side of the ethernet cable goes to the power supply, one goes to the Polycom leg.
• If pods come with your system, these may be used as remote microphones for better reception of voices sitting further from the main speaker. Each pod plugs into a smaller telephone jack under the other two speaker “legs”. The pods have long cords to accommodate larger crowds; place the pods within 3-4 feet of the person talking.
• When it is time for your teleconference to begin, press “on/off” on the main speaker unit, (or, the picture of the phone handset on the new units) and dial your telephone number. The Polycom sounds exactly like your normal phone dialing. Depending on how your teleconference is set up, you may also need to dial a PIN to access the conference. The host arranging the conference should send you instructions BEFORE the conference.

Suggestions for a productive audio teleconference

• Meeting host should acknowledge each participant by either a roll call or acknowledging each person as they sign on.
• Mute your unit when you are not talking. There are mute buttons both on the main speaker unit and the pods.
• Find a quiet place, like a conference room with a door you can close to keep down background noise when you want to speak.
•  Use patience - wait to talk – and then identify who’s talking. The full simplex system of the Polycom Soundsystem EX means all can talk at once; this is sometimes confusing to follow if someone cuts in to someone else’s contribution to make a point. The volume level can be adjusted at the main speaker keypad.
• When you are ready to speak:
  • Unmute your system
  • State your name and site
  • Wait 2 seconds
  • Make your contribution
  • Mute your system when you are finished

Detailed instructions on hooking up your PC or MAC to our data projectors are at http://library.uaf.edu/data-projector.

If you do not have the equipment at home, you can watch the films in the library Independent Learning Area, which is located right across from the Media Equipment counter.

You can check out up to five titles for three days at a time.

Any University or Fairbanks Borough Library affiliate who has a valid Polar Express or borough card can check out films and videos.