IT device lending machines

You can borrow a laptop for short-term use from UEF’s Oiva lending machines.

You can also use a borrowed laptop for SEB exams.

Where can I find a lending machine?

Oiva lending machines are located at:

• Joensuu: university library (Carelia).
• Kuopio: Oppari (Canthia) opposite the service desk, and university library (Snellmania).

Loan period and returns

• You can borrow a laptop for up to 4 hours at a time.
• You can borrow a laptop up to 3 times per day.
• Return the laptop no later than 15 minutes before the doors close.
• If you have a 24/7 access badge, you can also return the laptop after closing time.
  • Note: 24/7 access badges are not available for Oppari in Kuopio, so always return laptops borrowed from the Oppari machine before closing time.

Registration (first time)

The first time you borrow a laptop, you will be registered as a user of the service. By borrowing a laptop, you accept the terms of use.

1. Select “Is this your first time?” on the machine
2. Enter:
   • Your phone number.
   • Your username in the format [email protected].
   • Your UEF password.
3. Place a chip-enabled card on the card reader to activate it for future logins (e.g. a plastic student card or a bank card).
4. You will receive a PIN code on your phone. Save the code.

Borrowing

1. Select the device you want to borrow.
2. Place your activated card on the card reader.
3. Enter your PIN code.
   • If you have forgotten your PIN code, order a new one by selecting “Forgot your PIN code?” (the code will be sent to your registered phone number).
4. Take the device when the locker opens and close the locker door.

Returning

1. Select the device you want to return.
2. Place the same card you used for borrowing on the card reader.
3. Select:
   • “Check in item”, or
   • “Leave reclamation and check in item”, if there is a fault with the device.
4. Connect the device to the power and network cables and close the locker door.

Using a borrowed laptop

1. Connect the laptop to a wireless network (Eduroam or SEB).
2. Log in with your username in the format [email protected].
3. When you are finished, restart the laptop so that your data is removed from the device.
4. Do not save files on the laptop. Save them to OneDrive, for example, as locally saved files cannot be recovered after your session ends.

Terms of use and late return fees

By borrowing a device, you accept the following terms of use:

1. You can borrow a device for a maximum of four (4) hours at a time and up to three (3) times per day.
2. If you notice a fault with the device, return it and select “Leave reclamation and check in item”.
3. You will receive a reminder by email 30 minutes before your loan period ends.
4. If you do not return the device within the loan period despite reminders, the university will take the following measures:
   1. your user account will be suspended;
   1. a late fee of €100 per day will be charged, up to a maximum of the device’s purchase price including VAT.
5. As the borrower, you are fully responsible for the device during the loan period. If the device is damaged or not returned, you will be charged for the repair costs or the full replacement cost of the device including VAT.
6. You can get help with using the devices at the IT and Oppari service desk (Canthia).