Minimum Recommendations for New Computer

Desktop Recommendations :

Intel Pentium® 4 Processor 2.8GHz, 1M Cache, 533 FSB
512MB RAM / 80GB EIDE 7200RPM Hard Drive
Keyboard & Scroll / 2 button mouse
17 inch Color Monitor (16.0 viewable)
128 MB Video Card
1.44MB 3.5 Inch Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP (Home or Professional) Service Pack 2
10 /100 Network Card
V.90 Data/Fax Modem 56K
48x32 CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive
Sound Card with speakers
USB Ports

Laptop Recommendations:

Intel Pentium® M® Processor 1.70 GHz
14.1" XGA Display
512MB RAM
80GB Hard Drive
32MB Video Card
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP (Home or Professional) Service Pack 2
10 /100 Network Card
Internal 56K Modem
CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive
Sound Card
Lithium-Ion Battery
Wireless Card (802.11b or 802.11g Compliant)
Carrying Case

Recommended Accessories:

Wireless Network Card – (802.11b Compliant) Needed to access Campus Wireless Network. ( See Wireless Networking Link…)

Internet Service Provider (ISP) - (For Students not living On-Campus) with Dial-up, DSL, or Cable connection

3 Year Warranty or Service Contract

Backup Device: a Zip and/or CD-R(W)

Printer: Inkjet or laser

Recommended Software:

Microsoft Office Suite 2003
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Anti-Virus Software – With automatic virus definition update service
Adobe Acrobat Reader

NOTE: These specifications reflect a minimum recommended system. A hardware upgrade should be considered if the user will use this computer for mathematical computations, modeling, graphing, gaming, or programming suites.

 
Printers/Scanners/Faxes