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1 If you are taking courses that involve recording and/or editing digital audio or composing graphics, you should have at least 120 GB of hard drive space as a minimum. If you are taking courses that involve recording and/or editing digital video, you should have at least 200 GB of hard drive space as a minimum. 2 All Operating Systems should have all critical updates and security patches installed, current virus protection and a spyware remover. Residents should bring the original installation disks to campus. Important Notes: Installations made with pirated copies of Windows (or unauthorized duplicate use of legitimate CDs) may not be able to install the latest critical updates and patches - in those cases users should reinstall Windows with a legitimate licensed copy. Information Technology will not support an operating system that is no longer supported by its manufacturer.(e.g. Windows 2000) 3MS Works is not supported. MS Office and other software can be bought at discounted academic prices from the bookstore and other academic discounters. Windows Office 2007 and Mac Office 2008 use new file formats for its Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. These new file formats are not compatible with older versions of Office. (e.g. someone sends you an Office 2007 file and you have an older version of Office - you cannot open the file) In order for students to share assignments with professors and other students, Windows Users of Office 2007 should save files as 97-2003 formats. Macintosh users of Office 2008 should save files as 97-2004 formats. Converter, training and more information. 4 ITS does not provide Ethernet cables. If you are living on campus, bring a cable that is long enough to go from your computer port to your computer. These cables can be bought at most computer and office supply stores - as well as the Otterbein bookstore. In most cases, a 20 foot cable will be long enough. 5 Safari is not compatible with all Blackboard’s features. Use the free Firefox browser instead at www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox 6 Acrobat is available at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/. 7 All resident students connecting to the Otterbein network through wired Ethernet in the resident network will be provided with free McAfee Antivirus if no other virus protection is installed and/or current. All prior versions of any virus protection need to be removed prior to installation of McAfee or you risk corrupting your operating system. 8 Some employers block certain types of Internet traffic. If you're having trouble connecting to Otterbein computer networks while at work, check with your employer's IT department. 9 Wireless networking is available at all academic buildings and the Campus Center, Library and Cowen Hall/Fritsche Theatre. IT is working on a project to deploy wireless service in the common areas of the residence halls, However, students may not set up wireless routers or access points for security reasons. Wireless networking is an option and not a requirement.  Please send comments and suggestions to itswebmaster@otterbein.edu. Copyright © 2009 by Otterbein College. Disclaimer. Legal Information. |
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Minimum Computer Standards
