After logging in, choose the checkout center that applies to you. For this Manual we will select CMCI Armory 214 where much of the journalism gear can be found.听
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A 鈥淢essage of the Day鈥 may pop up. Please do not ignore this message as it contains vital information that could affect checkouts or reservations.听
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听The Home page that appears shows different categories of gear. Simply navigate to the gear that you want.听听
To illustrate, let鈥檚 check out a General Use Camera. First, in Select Type, choose Cameras.听
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Under Cameras are sub-categories that are 鈥淐lass Specific Cameras鈥 and 鈥淕eneral Use.鈥 Choose 鈥淕eneral Use.鈥澨
All general use cameras will be found here, for example, 鈥淕eneral Use Nikon Cameras.鈥澨
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Click on General Use Nikon Cameras and a new page will open showing information about the camera. A list of General Use Nikon cameras appears below.
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听Click on 鈥淎dd鈥 to put the chosen camera in your cart.听
Scrolling to the bottom of the screen will show Related Items, where you can check out such things as batteries, lenses, and tripods.听
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Once you鈥檙e finished adding gear to the cart, then navigate to the top right of the portal page and click on the 鈥淐art鈥 icon.听听
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You will then be prompted to Create a Reservation.听
If no errors are present, then click Submit Reservation.听
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Patron Portal Error Messages and Explanations听
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If you see this error message / image :听听
The reason for this error is the resource is听unavailable at the requested听time.听This means that the allotted time requested听for听the听reservation may听be overlapping an听existing reservation during that period. In order to fix this error choose a different resource number or change the reservation听time.听In this example听the zoom recorder听is either checked out听or is听being checked out听during the time that听this reservation is being听completed.听This is only an example but other pieces of equipment can have this same error message and needs to be handled the same.听听
When selecting a date and time听the听return time must be after听the听pickup time.听Make sure to double check in the system when choosing听a听reservation time that the听pickup听time comes first and the return time comes last. If it does not follow this order the system will not allow for the reservation and听this听notification听appears.听
This error happened because听on听the听selected pickup听date听or time听the campus is closed.听Make sure to check the University鈥檚听calendar. When听receiving听this error make sure to check the pickup听time and change accordingly. Our hours of operation are Monday-Thursday 9-5pm and Friday 9-4pm.
This error happened because听on听the听selected return date听or time听the campus is closed.听Make sure to check the University鈥檚听calendar. When听receiving听this error make sure to check the return time and change accordingly. Our hours of operation are Monday-Thursday 9-5pm and Friday 9-4pm.