Public Access Computers - North Olympic Library System (NOLS) (2024)

Catalog Computers –For access to NOLS Websites and Databases only. The Catalog Computers have no time limits.

Express Computers –For quick access to any Internet resources including NOLS Websites and Databases. No sign up is required and printing is not available. The Express Computers are limited to 15 minute sessions. When the 15 minutes are up the session will end and all data will be cleared.

General Computers –For access to any Internet resources and for using Office software. The General Computers are available for 1 hour sessions. If other Public computers are available at the end of a user’s session the user’s session may be extended for an additional hour, and again at the end of each session as long as no one is waiting to use the computers.

Please Note:There are session time limits to be aware of:

• Keyboard and Mouse inactivity – Session will end in 5 minutes if there is no keyboard or mouse activity.
• Locking the computer – Session will end in 30 minutes from the time you lock your computer.
• If you log into a computer before library closing, you will only receive a session with the minutes remaining before closing.

NOLS does its best but can not guarantee the clean up of sessions after each user. The Public Computers are set up to delete any online or saved data after each user’s session. However, it is best for the user to delete all their files and Internet activity before ending their session.

Please Note:At the same time it is important for users to save their data to some form of removable media and make sure to print all documents before the end of the session.Otherwise all information will be lost!

• Select “Print” from within the program that you are using
• NOTE:Using the “Print Preview” is recommended to ensure that you are not printing more or less than you’d like.
• After choosing your print options, select “Print” or “OK”.
• A dialogue box will appear displaying the name of the document you are printing, the number of pages you are printing, the charge amount per page ($0.10) and the total cost to print.
• Verify that all information is correct, especially the total number of pages.
• If you are not okay with the charges, select “Do Not Send”. The print will be canceled.
• If you are okay with the charges, select “Send”. The document will be sent to the Print Station.

• Enter your barcode/username and password.
• Uncheck the box next to “Credit Balance” on the left side of the screen. This will allow you to pay for your prints using the change machine to the right of the Print Station.
• Select the documents you wish to print. You may select multiple documents by holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard as you select each document.
• The cost to print all documents selected will display at the bottom of the screen.
• Insert money into the change machine. The change machine accepts dollar bills.
• When enough money has been inserted to cover all selected documents, click the “Print” button. The document will print to the printer located to the right of the print station.
• When you are finished, click “Close”. Any extra money inserted will be dispensed.

• Select “print” from within the program that you are using.
• After choosing your print options, select “OK”. Your print request will be sent to the “My Print List” window.
• To send a document listed in your Print List to the printer, select “My Print List” from the menu bar at the bottom of the screen, and highlight the document you want to print by clicking on its title and then pressing the print button at the bottom of the screen.
• You can repeat the first two steps to send multiple documents to the Print List before actually sending them to the printer.

• Select “Lock Screen” from the menu bar at the bottom of the screen.
• You will be asked for your barcode and password to unlock the computer.
• If you do not return to the computer after it has been locked for 30 minutes, or if your session time limit has been reached while the computer is locked, your session will end.

• Select “Exit” from the menu bar at the bottom of the screen.
• All saved files will be cleared from the computer.
• If the computer is idle for 5 minutes, you will be logged off automatically.