Computers and Internet

The Goodfellow AFB Library offers
31 public-use computers and is equipped with
Wireless Internet for use in our Reading Area.
We also offer a Laptop Computer with WiFi
network and wireless printing capability for use
by parents in the Children's Library.

The computers and wireless network are
available to anyone with a valid military ID.

Military CAC cards are not required to access
our computers or wireless internet.

Computer Equipment

Thirty-one computer workstations, each with an
AMD Phenom 64 processor and 2 gigabytes of memory.
All computers are equipped
with 22" widescreen monitors.

Our computers are equipped with personal headphones for private listening, and a DVD drive and software to watch DVDs or listen to music CDs.
Front USB ports allow easy copying of personal data
to USB "thumb drives" or "flash drives".
Ask the Library Staff for assistance
if you have problems getting your device
to be recognized by the computer.

All computers are equipped with CAC card readers in the right side of the keyboard, and ActiveClient card reader software to access Air Force Portal,
Army Knowledge Online, Marine Online, My Pay,
and other official military websites.

Note:
Library computers are not on a military (".mil") network. Some functions such as digital signatures may not be available from certain military websites.

Software

All computers run the Microsoft Vista Business
32-bit operating system (Windows.)

Microsoft Office 2007 software enables patrons to create word processing documents (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), or presentations (Powerpoint)
for work, home, or school.
Patrons may burn data to CD or DVD discs (not provided) using Roxio Easy Media Creator 7
or built-in Windows software.

You will also find many more program, including the photo viewer IrfanView, the Photoshop-like photo editor Paint.net, music and video players including
Windows MediaPlayer, iTunes, and RealPlayer,
and educational software such as Google Earth and Microsoft Worldwide Telescope.

Library Computers are also loaded with
Adobe Acrobat Reader X, the Overdrive software
for the Air Force Digital Media Library,
and the Lotus Forms 3.5 form filler program (which replaced the Formflow and PureEdge form software.)

Security

Our computers operate behind a
network hardware firewall and are equipped
with Microsoft Security Essentials
software for your security. Our computers are also equipped with Microsoft SteadyState to reduce vulnerability to malware.

You may save files to the Documents, Downloads,
Pictures, or Music folders. Any files saved to our computers will be automatically deleted
when the computer is rebooted.

Printing

Each Library Computer station is capable of printing to our central HP Color Laserjet CP3525 printer located at the Circulation Desk.

Printing is free, but we ask that patrons provide
their own paper when printing more than 10 pages.

This printer is set to duplex (double-sided) printing
by default but single-sided printing
may be selected from the Printer Preferences.
Legal-size paper is also available.
Color printing is available for official use only.

Ask the Library staff
for assistance changing printer options.

Internet

All library computers are connected to
High Speed Internet provided by
Suddenlink Communications.
Connection speeds are usually very good,
but high-bandwidth activities such as streaming video
can occasionally slow down the system.

Please try to limit high-bandwidth acitivities
to quieter periods in the Library.

Each computer is loaded with the latest versions of
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,
Apple Safari and Google Chrome.

Internet Favorites, shortcuts to popular websites such as myPay, Facebook, YouTube, and Google Mail
are loaded in each web browser's shortcut menu.

Wireless