Strength in Reserve (and Periodicals too): Sound on Computers at Desk

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Sound on Computers at Desk

The computers at the front desk now allow sound. This is important so that you can hear the *ding* that sounds when you check in an item. Listen for the *ding* to make sure the item properly checks in.

Students may not use sound while on the Internet. Playing audio files, looking at video with sound, etc. is not allowed. This includes websites that have a welcome screen where music automatically plays. Having this kind of sound blaring from the service desk is decidedly not good customer service.

All students must comment to indicate they have read and understand this posting.

Posted by Margaret Ostrander on June 27, 2006 01:50 PM | Permalink

Comments

got it

Posted by: Jacey B | June 27, 2006 04:30 PM

I read and understood this.

Posted by: Alicia | June 28, 2006 09:01 AM

I understand that, but there are websites that have music automatically playing when you visit the site

Posted by: maggie | June 29, 2006 12:59 PM

is there any way we can access the volume??? I mean it's not like we're going to do anything malicious, and it would be a sort of "failsafe" in case there is sound, because there are many pop-ups that play sound. Then we would be able to turn it up during checking in, and off all other times

Posted by: brandon | June 30, 2006 08:13 AM

It's OK if you visit a site or a popup appears where - *surprise* - sound starts playing. When this happens though, you should exit the site immediately.

All we're asking is that you do everything in your power to avoid sound.

Posted by: Margaret Ostrander | June 30, 2006 12:31 PM

Info on how to access the volume:
On Charlie, there are speakers where you can turn down the volume when on the Internet and turn on for check in.

For Emilio, I have not yet figured out a control for the volume. I'll let you know when I have more information on this.

Posted by: Margaret Ostrander | June 30, 2006 12:50 PM

Emilio now has speakers.

I think Brandon's suggestion to turn down the volume when you're not checking things in is good. Just use the volume control on the front of the speakers.

Posted by: Margaret Ostrander | June 30, 2006 03:24 PM

got it

Posted by: kyle | July 7, 2006 11:11 AM

WORD!! No sound except checking stuff in...consider it done

Posted by: Joe M | July 11, 2006 09:51 AM

Makes sense to me.

Posted by: Charlie | July 18, 2006 02:29 PM

odah gk

Posted by: Darin | July 29, 2006 12:41 PM

got it

Posted by: Brent | September 8, 2006 03:38 PM

Okay