Recommended Configuration
Software
Norton Anti-Virus: An application that helps to protect your computer from viruses which are destructive programs that can corrupt and destroy your hard drive or files on your hard drive.
Microsoft Office 97/2000 Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) & Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) : Microsoft Word - a word processor, Microsoft Excel - a spreadsheet application, Microsoft PowerPoint - a presentation application, and Microsoft Access - a database application all help students complete their course work.
Operating System(s): There are known network connectivity issues with Microsoft Windows 98. Network connectivity deals with network cards not modems. Therefore, the following operating systems are recommended in the following order: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 98.
Hardware
The components below are the minimum recommended system requirements for a laptop/notebook computer or a desktop/tower computer. The purpose of these minimum specifications is to make sure that your computer purchase will effectively serve you for a minimum of three to four years.
| Tower/Desktop Computer Minimum Hardware Requirements |
| Cache |
512 KB pipeline burst cache |
| Chassis |
desktop, mini-tower, tower |
| CD-ROM |
DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, or a standard 40X CD-ROM |
| Hard Drive |
10 GB |
| Keyboard |
Windows 104 keyboard |
| Modem |
56K v.90 modem (necessary for off-campus living) |
| Monitor |
15" with .28 dpi resolution |
| Multimedia |
16 bit stereo sound card and a pair of speakers |
| Network Card |
3 Com 10/100 Ethernet (necessary for on-campus living) |
| Processor |
650 MHz Pentium III |
| RAM |
128 MB main memory |
| Video RAM |
8 MB |
| I/O Connectors |
2 Universal Serial bus (USB) ports: 512 KB pipeline burst cache |
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| Laptop/Notebook Computer Minimum Hardware Requirements |
| Battery |
Lithium Ion |
| Cache |
256 KB pipeline burst cache |
| Chassis |
laptop or notebook |
| CD-ROM |
DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, or a standard 24X CD-ROM |
| Display Screen |
13" |
| Hard Drive |
4 GB |
| Modem |
56K v. 90 modem (necessary for off-campus living) |
| Multimedia |
16 bit stereo sound card and a set of speakers |
| Network Card |
3 Com 10/100 Ethernet (necessary for on-campus living) |
| Processor |
450MHz Pentium III |
| RAM |
128 MB main memory |
| Storage Drive |
Iomega 100MB zip drive (Zip drives are useful for backing up files and are available in the open access labs.) |
| Video RAM |
4 MB |
| I/O Connectors |
1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port *Note: A combination modem/network card will help to conserve the available PCMCIA slots. |
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Security Lock and Surge Suppressor |