last updated Thu Sep-27-2007  08:53

1. Attempt to play on your own work PC.

• If more than one media player is available on your PC:
• test each one, note version of software

1. If disc will not play on your own work PC:
• attempt to play it on the shared AV equipment in Original Cataloging

If the media will not play on the shared AV equipment:

• Send it to Alexis Weatherl, Sinclair AV Center
• Tell her the results from all the tests you performed
• Request her to test it at on the AV Center equipment, and note the results

If the media will play on a machine at AV Center:

• Go there and examine the piece for preliminary cataloging ⁄ full cataloging
1. If DVD will not play on any machine at AV Center,

• ask Alexis return item (along with the notes) to Acquisitions as defective.f

1. Attempt to play on the shared video player:

If the videocassette will not play on the shared AV equipment:

• Send it to Alexis Weatherl, Sinclair AV Center
• Tell her the results from all the tests you performed
• Request her to test it at on the AV Center equipment, and report to you the results

If the videocasette will play on a machine at AV Center:

• Go there and examine the piece for preliminary cataloging ⁄ full cataloging
1. If videocasette will not play on any machine at AV Center,

• ask Alexis to note results and return it to Acquisitions as defective.f