<s>
Laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolleys	I-Device
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
laptop	B-Device
trolleys	O
or	O
laptop	B-Device
carts	O
,	O
are	O
mobile	O
storage	O
containers	O
to	O
charge	O
laptops	B-Device
,	O
netbooks	B-Device
and	O
tablet	B-Device
computers	I-Device
en	O
masse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
trolleys	O
are	O
predominantly	O
used	O
in	O
schools	O
that	O
have	O
replaced	O
their	O
traditional	O
static	O
ICT	B-General_Concept
suites	O
of	O
desktop	O
computers	O
with	O
laptops	B-Device
,	O
but	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
enough	O
plug	O
sockets	O
in	O
their	O
buildings	O
to	O
charge	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
trolleys	O
can	O
be	O
wheeled	O
between	O
rooms	O
and	O
classrooms	O
so	O
that	O
anyone	O
in	O
a	O
particular	O
building	O
can	O
access	O
fully	O
charged	O
IT	B-General_Concept
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolleys	I-Device
are	O
also	O
used	O
to	O
deter	O
and	O
protect	O
against	O
opportunistic	O
and	O
organized	O
theft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Schools	O
,	O
especially	O
those	O
with	O
open	O
plan	O
designs	O
,	O
are	O
often	O
prime	O
targets	O
for	O
thieves	O
and	O
laptops	B-Device
,	O
netbooks	B-Device
and	O
tablets	B-Device
can	O
easily	O
be	O
concealed	O
and	O
removed	O
from	O
buildings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolleys	I-Device
were	O
designed	O
and	O
constructed	O
to	O
protect	O
against	O
theft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
generally	O
made	O
out	O
of	O
steel	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
laptops	B-Device
remain	O
locked	O
up	O
while	O
not	O
in	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolley	I-Device
to	O
be	O
produced	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
the	O
Mentor™	O
,	O
appeared	O
in	O
2000	O
and	O
was	O
designed	O
and	O
manufactured	O
by	O
LapSafe	O
Products	O
to	O
be	O
sold	O
into	O
the	O
UK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
different	O
kinds	O
of	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	B-Application
was	O
offered	O
,	O
ChargeLine	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
users	O
plug	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
's	O
original	O
AC	O
adaptor	O
into	O
flush	O
plug	O
sockets	O
inside	O
the	O
unit	O
,	O
and	O
patented	O
SmartLine	O
,	O
which	O
replaces	O
AC	O
adaptors	O
with	O
pre-configured	O
charging	B-Application
cables	O
to	O
save	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
laptop	B-Device
trolley	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
modular	B-Architecture
so	O
that	O
modules	B-Architecture
could	O
be	O
replaced	O
and	O
upgraded	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
to	O
cater	O
for	O
new	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
now	O
several	O
manufacturers	O
of	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolleys	I-Device
across	O
the	O
UK	O
and	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
basic	O
and	O
budget	O
trolleys	O
that	O
simply	O
charge	O
devices	O
,	O
to	O
more	O
sophisticated	O
charging	B-Application
carts	O
that	O
are	O
incredibly	O
secure	O
and	O
use	O
integrated	O
charging	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
charging	B-Application
trolleys	O
can	O
often	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
complete	O
mobile	O
ICT	B-General_Concept
classrooms	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
trolleys	O
coming	O
complete	O
with	O
wireless	B-Device
router	I-Device
for	O
internet	O
access	O
and	O
data	O
cables	O
to	O
update	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
laptops	B-Device
with	O
software	B-Application
simultaneously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
UK	O
Health	O
and	O
Safety	O
Executive	O
(	O
HSE	O
)	O
issued	O
a	O
health	O
and	O
safety	O
alert	O
to	O
schools	O
with	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolleys	I-Device
,	O
following	O
an	O
incident	O
where	O
a	O
person	O
received	O
an	O
electric	O
shock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HSE	O
declared	O
that	O
in	O
spite	O
of	O
European	O
law	O
,	O
some	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolleys	I-Device
sold	O
by	O
certain	O
manufacturers	O
have	O
been	O
supplied	O
and	O
sold	O
without	O
going	O
through	O
the	O
correct	O
health	O
and	O
safety	O
processes	O
,	O
this	O
practice	O
resulted	O
in	O
the	O
individual	O
receiving	O
an	O
electrical	O
shock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HSE	O
explained	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
When	O
electrical	O
equipment	O
is	O
placed	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
the	O
manufacturer	O
/	O
supplier	O
should	O
have	O
established	O
that	O
the	O
equipment	O
is	O
safe	O
for	O
intended	O
use	O
,	O
constructed	O
in	O
accordance	O
with	O
good	O
electrical	O
engineering	O
practice	O
in	O
relation	O
to	O
safety	O
matters	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	B-General_Concept
is	O
in	O
conformity	O
with	O
the	O
principal	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
safety	O
objectives	O
for	O
electrical	O
equipment	O
as	O
set	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
Electrical	O
Equipment	O
(	O
Safety	O
)	O
Regulations	O
1994.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
body	O
stated	O
that	O
any	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolley	I-Device
that	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
through	O
the	O
above	O
process	O
,	O
or	O
been	O
affixed	O
with	O
a	O
CE	O
Certification	O
mark	O
,	O
should	O
not	O
go	O
on	O
sale	O
within	O
the	O
European	O
Economic	O
Area	O
(	O
EEA	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
health	O
and	O
safety	O
scare	O
,	O
the	O
HSE	O
made	O
clear	O
that	O
not	O
all	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	I-Device
trolleys	I-Device
are	O
dangerous	O
,	O
only	O
those	O
that	O
do	O
not	O
conform	O
to	O
CE	O
Certification	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
organization	O
advised	O
that	O
schools	O
and	O
other	O
companies	O
intending	O
to	O
purchase	O
charging	B-Application
trolleys	O
should	O
ensure	O
these	O
products	O
display	O
the	O
CE	O
mark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
large	O
variety	O
of	O
laptop-charging	O
trolleys	O
are	O
now	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
organisations	O
preferring	O
to	O
use	O
static	O
laptop	B-Device
charging	B-Application
lockers	O
,	O
cabinets	O
to	O
store	O
and	O
charge	O
their	O
equipment	O
in	O
a	O
centralised	O
location	O
or	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lockers	O
that	O
track	O
,	O
manage	O
and	O
charge	O
laptops	B-Device
are	O
also	O
available	O
using	O
Radio-frequency	B-Application
identification	I-Application
(	O
RFID	B-Application
)	O
to	O
identify	O
when	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
has	O
been	O
removed	O
,	O
replaced	O
or	O
damaged	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
recently	O
,	O
charging	B-Application
trolleys	O
for	O
tablets	B-Device
have	O
also	O
been	O
introduced	O
.	O
</s>
