Laptop	Desktop	Mac
Processor	Dual Core 1.6 or Higher	Dual Core 1.6 or Higher	Dual Core 1.5 or Higher
RAM	Vista 2GB XP Pro 1GB	Vista 2GB XP Pro 1GB	1GB
HD	80gb	80gb	80 GB
Ethernet	10/100	10/100	10/100
Wireless	b/g	b/g	b/g
Screen	14.1	15"	13" or larger
Optical	CD-RW/DVD	CD-RW/DVD	CD-RW/DVD
OS	Vista Business	Vista Business	Mac OS X Tiger or higher
Productivity Software	Office 2007	Office 2007	Office:mac 2004
Power Protection	Surge Protector	Surge Protector	Surge Protector
Anti-Virus Protection	Symantec Antivirus (Provided to residents by SWU for nominal fee) 4	Symantec Antivirus (Provided to residents by SWU for nominal fee) 4	Symantec Antivirus (Provided to residents by SWU for nominal fee) 4

 

1 - Windows 95/98/98se/Me/2000 are no longer supported by the SWU IT department.  Vista Business or Windows XP Professional Edition are the recommended operating systems. However, Vista Home Premium, and Windows XP Home and Media Center Edition are accepted but may be limited in their use of network resources.

2 - A 10/100 Network card is required to connect to the campus network.  If you do not have a network card, one can be purchased and installed by the IT department for $40.00. A 10' CAT-5 patch cable will be provided. At this time wireless connections are not available in the dorm rooms.

3 - Students and teachers qualify for discounts on software. Please consult with the IT department prior to purchasing application software.