Computing and Information Services

Computer Requirements

Computers connected to the Furman network should meet the minimum specifications listed below. Students' personal computers as well as staff and faculty office systems should meet these requirements. If you have questions regarding your system, please contact the Help Desk at x3277

Items	PC Desktop	PC Notebook	Mac Desktop	Mac Notebook
Processor	2.0 GHz or faster *single processor	2.0 GHz or faster *single processor	2.0 GHz or faster *single processor	2.0 GHz or faster *single processor
Memory	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Operating System	Windows XP	Windows XP	Mac 0S 10.3	Mac 0S 10.3
Hard Drive	60GB	60GB	60GB	60GB
Optical Drive	CDRW	CDRW	CDRW	CDRW
Multimedia	Sound	Sound	Sound	Sound
Networking	Ethernet 10/100 Base-T with RJ-45 connection	Ethernet 10/100 Base-T with RJ-45 connection	Ethernet 10/100 Base-T with RJ-45 connection	Ethernet 10/100 Base-T with RJ-45 connection
Graphics Card	32 MB 128 MB if running Windows Vista	32 MB 128 MB if running Windows Vista	32 MB	32 MB

Students should plan to have a 25 foot network cable, and surge protector/power strip.

Operating Systems

Below is a list of all supported and unsupported operating systems. If you have any questions please contact the Help Desk at x3277.

Supported Operating Systems	Unsupported Operating Systems
Windows XP Professional (32 bit)	Windows 95/98/ME
Macintosh OS 10.3+	Windows NT
Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 2000
Windows Vista Business (Recommended)	windows XP Home Edition
Windows Vista Ultimate (Recommended)	Windows XP Pro (64 bit)
	Windows Vista Home Basic
	Server Operating Systems (2000, 2003, 2008, Mac OS X Server...)
	Macintosh OS 10.2 or lower

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