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Phone:
265-3765
Hours:
M-F 8am-5pm
email:
itstech@msun.edu
Location:
Cowan Hall 117B
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- Computer:
Adequate speed and capacity to run your operating system and application
software.
- Operating
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP, we highly recommend Windows XP
Pro. If you are purchasing a new computer and have a choice of Microsoft
XP systems, you should request the XP Professional version.
More on why...
- Network
Interface Card (NIC):
You will need a name brand 10/100 mbps 10BaseT (twisted pair) card.
We recommend a 3Com brand NIC. Network cards for your desktop system
are available for sale thru the MSU-Northern Bookstore. MSU-Northern
Bookstore and other local stores offer PCMCIA Ethernet cards for laptop
computers as well.
- Cat5e
Cable: A Category5e (Cat5e) cable will be needed to connect your PC
to the data jack. Cables will be available for purchase through the
MSU-Northern Bookstore. Note: Some PCMCIA Ethernet cards come with Cat5e
cable.
- Hardware:
Hardware should be compatible with the chosen operating system. See
HTTP://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx for details.
Please
note: MSU-Northern Information Technology Services does not have the
support staff or expertise to support every type of PCs, newer versions
of Microsoft Windows Operating System have significantly greater hardware
compatibility than earlier versions and are much easier to configure for
Internet access.
 Macintosh
Computers
- Computer:
Adequate speed and capacity to run operating system and application
software.
- Operating
System: Mac OS 10.0 or better.
- Network
Interface Card:
Most Macs are sold as Ethernet-ready. The important thing is that they
be 10BaseT (twisted pair) compatible. Cards and transponder cables may
be available through the MSU-Northern Bookstore and other local vendors.
- Cat5e
Cable: A Category5e (Cat5e) cable will be needed to connect your computer
to the data jack. Cables will be available for purchase thru the MSU-Northern
Bookstore.
Please
note: We do not have the staff or expertise to support Macs that do
not meet the above requirements.
See also:
Things to Consider When Buying
a Computer
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IBM
Compatables