USB Devices Allowed: USB Storage Devices (Thumb Drives and Digital Cameras)

a.) The Computer Center allows any USB thumb/flash/pen/etc., storage device or digital camera that will function using existing hardware and software. No downloading or installing of additional software will be permitted. No exceptions will be allowed.
b.) Thumb Drives: The thumb drive is recognized through the USB port that is usually assigned the letter (E:).
c.) Digital Cameras: Either connected directly from the camera itself via your camera’s USB cable or use of a USB compatible memory card. The computer should recognize both of these devices as separate drives.
d.) QuickTime Picture Viewer is the program used to view photos from
digital cameras. The viewer is accessible from the Start menu.
e.) USB devices/connections not allowed: your personal computer, scanners, printers, iPod’s/MuVo’s (other music storage devices), digital cameras requiring driver downloads/Camera Wizard, phones, palm pilots, or any other device that is not a thumb/flash/pen/etc., storage device or digital camera.

Only digital cameras that can be read as mass storage devices
may be used.

Do not plug your approved USB device into any port other than the extension USB cable/port provided.

Staff Responsibility: USB Devices and Port Access

a.) Port Access: The Teton County Library and the Computer Center staff are responsible for allowing patrons to use approved USB devices on Computer Center computers. Staff is responsible for being able to direct patrons on how to access these ports.
b.) Devices: Computer Center Staff is responsible for knowing what devices are allowed to be connected via USB.
c.) Library Patrons are expected to handle, connect, operate, and troubleshoot any approved hardware that they choose to use.
d.) The Teton County Library and its staff are NOT responsible for any damage to patron software, hardware, or loss of patron files. Staff may NOT handle or operate your USB device's.

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of reproductions and the performance of copyrighted material; the person using these materials is liable for any copyright infringement.

It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright.

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