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ITS At A Glance
Contact Information
315-859-4169 315-859-4185 (fax) |
Information For Personal Computer PurchasesThis page provides resources and guidelines for personal computer purchases by students and employees of Hamilton College. If you are interested in purchasing a new computer, Hamilton College works with both Apple and Dell to offer computer configurations guaranteed to work in our campus network environment at discounted prices.
Current computer configurations provided by these vendors will meet or exceed our recommended system requirements. Recommendations For StudentsMany academic programs require the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for course work. It is therefore highly recommended that you purchase this software with your new computer, or that you purchase and install it on your existing computer. Please note that this software is not provided by Hamilton College. It can be purchased at the College Bookstore, from computer vendors, and from many retailers such as WalMart, Best Buy, and Circuit City, among others. Be sure to ask for an academic discount when purchasing such software. All computers on the Hamilton College network are required to have up-to-date anti-virus software installed. The manufacturer of your PC ought to bundle a 30-90 day trial edition of some anti-virus software with your computer. ITS recommends you either purchase the full version of that software or install the free anti-virus products we fully support. Please contact the Help Desk if you have any questions, or need assistance. Hamilton College has wireless network access available in all campus buildings and most outdoor areas. Connectivity to the wireless network is supported by 802.11b or 802.11g wireless cards, which are usually available in most new Windows laptops and all new Mac laptops. Please note that the installation of a personal wireless access point (Apple Airport Station, wireless router, etc.), is strictly prohibited on campus. Recommendations for EmployeesIf you are interested in purchasing a new computer, the College provides interest-free loans to employees purchasing a personal computer. For more information regarding this benefit contact the Business Office at 315-859-4376. Though the College's license agreement with Microsoft employees can purchase a license for Microsoft Office. For more information, contact ITS at 315-859-4169 or by e-mail at its@hamilton.edu. Hamilton College provides Sophos Anti-Virus free of charge to employees and their households for use on their personal computers. Recommended System RequirementsITS recommends that new computers be configured to match or exceed the recommendations listed below. PLEASE NOTE: The minimum system requirements in the last column represent the bare minimum to connect to our network and support our standard software.
If you have further questions about a personal computer purchase, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 315-859-4181 or by e-mail. |
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