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 wireless
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.
Thirteen of our computers are equipped with 22" widescreen
monitors, the others have standard-ratio 19" flatscreen 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, My Pay,
and other official military websites.

Note:
Library computers are not on a military (".mil") network,
so some functions may not be available.

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 9 Basic software.

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

Library Computers are also loaded with
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1, 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.

The Library Computers also feature Microsoft Steadystate software which removes all files and histories
from the computer upon a reboot.

If you have a file containing sensitive information on the computer and are unable to delete it, ask the Library Staff
for assistance or simply click
Start Menu -> Turn Off Computer -> Restart.

Printing

Each Library Computer station is capable of printing
to our central HP Laserjet 4350 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. Ask the Library staff
for assistance changing printer options.

We also offer Color Laser Printing upon request.
You may select color printing by choosing the printer
Brother MFC-9420CN from the print menu.
This printer is in the Staff Office, please ask
for assistance before printing to the Color Printer.

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

Wireless