Available Laptops

Our Computers and Laptops page has more information on the hardware. Please see our Software page for more information on the installed programs.

Library computers are equipped with software to suit most computing needs, but specialized software may not be available. If you do not find the program you need listed below please speak to Help Desk or visit your department's computer labs.

Upon rebooting, Deep Freeze software erases all the changes made to the computer by the previous user. Any files saved to the hard drive will be erased so please save your work to your personal network folder or flash memory.

Computers left unattended for 30 minutes will automatically shut down.

• System:
  • 7-Zip
  • Deep Freeze
  • Mendeley Desktop
  • Pharos
  • Respondus LockDown Browser
  • Sophos Anti-Virus
  • Windows 10
• Browsers:
  • Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Edge
• Word Processing:
  • Microsoft Office 2019
• Programming, Graphics & Web Development:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud CC 2020
    • Adobe Acrobat DC
    • Acrobat After Effects
    • Adobe Animate
    • Adobe Audition
    • Adobe Bridge
    • Adobe Character Animator
    • Adobe Dreamweaver
    • Adobe Dimension
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe InDesign
    • Adobe InCopy
    • Adobe Lightroom
    • Adobe Lightroom Classic
    • Adobe Media Encoder
    • Adobe Muse
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe Prelude
    • Adobe Premiere Pro
    • Adobe Premiere Rush
  • Apache NetBeans IDE 12.0
  • Python 3.8
  • R and RStudio
  • Visual Studio 2019
• Statistics/Computation:
  • Maple 2020
  • Matlab 2020a
  • Minitab 19
• Multimedia:
  • Adobe Reader DC
  • Adobe Digital Edition
  • Google File Stream
  • iTunes
  • Image Burn
  • VLC

• System:
  • 7-Zip
  • Deep Freeze
  • FileZilla FTP Client
  • GlobalProtect VPN
  • Mendeley Desktop
  • Respondus LockDown Browser
  • Pharos
  • PuTTY
  • Windows 10
• Browsers:
  • Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Edge
• Word Processing:
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • Refworks Citation Manager (Word Add-in)
• Programming, Graphics & Web Development:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud CC 2022
    • Adobe Acrobat DC
    • Adobe After Effects
    • Adobe Animate
    • Adobe Audition
    • Adobe Bridge
    • Adobe Character Animator
    • Adobe Dimension
    • Adobe Dreamweaver
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe InCopy
    • Adobe InDesign
    • Adobe Lightroom Classic
    • Adobe Lightroom
    • Adobe Media Encoder
    • Adobe Muse
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe Prelude
    • Adobe Premiere Pro
    • Adobe Premiere Rush
  • Android Studio
  • Minecraft Educaton Edition
• Multimedia:
  • Adobe Reader DC
  • Adobe Digital Edition
  • Google Drive
  • iTunes
  • Skype
  • VLC
  • Zoom

Laptops are available for registered user checkout from the Library Laptop Locker.  They can be borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved. 

Please read this User Agreement thoroughly and understand the Terms of Use before borrowing a library laptop.

Borrowing:

• The laptop loan period is 5 hours. One booking per patron per day. 
• Loan periods will be shortened to 1 hour before library closing.  
• Overdue fines of 20 dhs per hour up to 10 hours apply. After 10 hours the item will be declared lost and a replacement fee will be charged.
• Laptops (and component accessories) must be returned to the Library Laptop Locker on the ground floor of the library prior to library closure.

Terms of Use:

• Borrowers accept full responsibility for the laptop during the period it is checked out.
• Borrowers are responsible for all damage to and / or loss or theft of loaned laptops and accessories. 
• User is responsible for logging off or shutting down the laptop before returning it to protect their personal data. Library is not responsible for clearing this before the next loan.
• If repairable, damage charges will be assessed based on the actual repair costs.
• Replacement costs will be charged if a laptop and / or its component accessories are lost or stolen.   
• Borrowers agree to contact Library Service Desk staff immediately if the laptop is damaged, malfunctions, is lost or is stolen. 
  Email: circulation@aus.edu or phone: 06 515 2256

Save your Work!

• To extend the life of the battery, turn off the laptop when it is not in use.
• Documents and files are automatically deleted once the laptop is turned off. The Library is not responsible for any lost or damaged work. No data can be retrieved.
• The Library is not responsible for any computer viruses that may be transferred to, or from, external storage solutions used by the user.