ARCHIVED: In which IUPUI STCs can I find removable media devices?

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The IUPUI Student Technology Centers (STCs) offer a wide variety of removable media options.

On this page:

USB flash drives
Media readers
CD drives
DVD drives

Note: Cloud storage can be an excellent alternative to removable media:

IU students, faculty, and staff are eligible for an account on ARCHIVED: Box at IU. The service is accessible from any browser.
IUanyWare's Cloud Storage service permits you to pre-configure your cloud storage options so they will be available every time you login to IUanyWare. Beginning in fall 2012, the cloud storage service will be extended to all Windows STCs.
Other popular services for public use are all accessible from your STC web browser.

USB flash drives

All Windows and Mac workstations are equipped with front- or keyboard-mounted USB ports, making it easy to transport and access your data using USB flash drives. Because these services are ubiquitous throughout the STCs and because USB flash drives are highly reliable, they present the best choice for casual storage and transportation of data files.

Media readers

A media reader is available in IT 131G, which provides access to a variety of removable media storage options, including:

CompactFlash (CF), type I and II
Microdrive (fits in CF type II slot)
Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
MultiMedia Card (MMC), RS-MMC
Secure Digital Card (SD), miniSD
Smart Media Card
xD-Picture Card

In addition, all 21.5" and 27" iMac computers in the following STCs have SDcard slots integrated into the workstation.

CA 399
IT 131, 131G, 199, 254B, and 268

CD drives

Because of their high capacity and low cost, for many years compact discs (CDs) have been the mass-storage media of choice for both Windows and Mac STCs. With a useful storage life of 20 years or longer and a capacity of 650-700 MB, CD media choices include:

CD-ROM (read-only, pre-recorded; includes music and software CDs)
CD-R (write-once, suitable for long-term storage of file backups)
CD-RW (rewritable, suitable for transferring files between systems)

Note: Federal and state laws prohibit the illegal duplication of copyrighted materials. UITS will not support the use of duplicated CDs or any other technology for copyright infringement. See ARCHIVED: About copyright infringement in STCs.

Note: All recordable CD media types can be recorded in all DVD drives in the STCs.

DVD drives

DVDs offer up to 4.7 GB of data storage on one side of a disk. Media types include:

DVD-ROM (read-only, pre-recorded, including movies and operating systems software)
DVD-R (write-once, suitable for long-term storage of large backups)
DVD+R DL (rewritable, dual-layer, standard for high-volume storage)
DVD-RW (rewritable, suitable for transferring large files between systems)
DVD+RW (competing rewritable standard)

To bring your video files to the STC workstation, you can download the video file from an online source, create it on the workstation, or import your video file from an external source.

Media	Read	Write
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD+R DL	All workstations at all sites	All workstations at all sites
DVD-R DL	All workstations at all sites	IT 131G

If you are an IUPUI faculty or support staff member working on an academic project, you can burn CDs in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in University Library (UL) 1125, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8am-5pm and Tuesday 8am-7pm. There is no charge for the service, but call the CTL at 317-274-1300 to be sure the CD burner will be available. You may bring your own blank CDs or purchase CDs at the CTL for a small fee.

The CTL also has removable media equipment available for faculty use, by appointment only, during regular business hours. To make an appointment, call 317-274-8880. For more information about CTL services, equipment, and hours, see the CTL web page.