Laptops are becoming ever more popular in schools and classrooms as a learning tool for the modern student. With this comes two problems, security and recharging.
Expensive items like computer equipment can not be left unattended in the classroom or they will soon be on the missing list, something schools can barely afford in the current economic climate. So, they must be stored in the classroom or easily transported in bulk to a safe storage area away from potential thieves.
Then there is the problem of charging. With desktop computers in a dedicated ITC classroom the computers are permanently attached to power and all cables are hidden away but if laptops are to be used then need to be fully charged when they come out of storage. You cannot have possibly 30 laptop power supplies running across the floor of a classroom full of students, this would be a safety issue and lack of power outlets means extension leads and gang plugs.
The answer to both of these problems can be very simple, a laptop charging and storage unit such as the Monarch LapCabby range. Over 8000 British schools are already equipped with these laptop carts as they are feature rich, strongly built and extremely secure compared to other products on the market that can cost up to three times as much.
Styles range from a possible 10 to 40 laptops being stored and recharged at the same time, in both individual horizontal and vertical bays, with the LapCabbyMini range specifically designed to hold smaller laptops and netbooks.
Due to the nature of these units there are many built in safety features- ventilation can be found at the back and underneath of the cart to reduce temperature build up while the trolley is locked and the laptops are charging. A separate compartment at the rear of the unit with hidden door release separates the laptop chargers from the storage area of the trolley meaning they cannot be tampered with or damaged and an innovative cable storage system keeps cables neat and tidy.
Energy saving power management allows the charging of laptops to be timed over a seven day period and utilise economy 7 power at night time, plus a switching facility to limit the amount of laptops charging at any one time.
One extra security feature is wall brackets to secure the LapCabby to the wall.
