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Laptop Minimum Specifications

Lenovo Purchasing Discount

Gonzaga University has a partnership with Lenovo to extend the Gonzaga purchasing discount to students staff and faculty for personal computer and peripheral purchasing. Details available at: http://tinyurl.com/y697a68.

2011 - 2012 Laptop Minimum Specifications


 

 Windows PC 

 Apple Macintosh

 Operating 

 System

 Windows XP Home or
 Professional w/SP3
 Media Center Edition 2005
 All Vista versions, 32 or 64 bit
 Windows 7 Home Premium, 32 or 64 bit
 Windows 7 Professional, 32 or 64 bit
 Windows 7 Ultimate, 32 or 64 bit

 Macintosh OS X 10.4,
 OS X 10.5 (Leopard)*, or
 OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)*
    
 The law school provides
  limited support for
 Macintosh computers.

 Software

 Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, or 2010
 (Please note that Office Home and
 Student 2007 and 2010 include OneNote
 instead of Outlook.)

 Microsoft Office for Mac
 2004/2008

 Processor/

 Speed

 XP: Intel Pentium 4, M, Core 2 Duo
 1.2 Ghz or faster or comparable AMD
 Vista or Windows 7: Intel Core 2 Duo or
 Intel Core vPro, or AMD Turion

 1.83 Ghz

 Memory

 XP: 1 GB RAM
 Vista or Windows 7:  2 GB RAM

 1GB RAM

 Hard Drive

 60 GB

 60 GB

 Graphics Card

 or Chipset 

 XP: Integrated video
 Vista or Windows 7: Integrated video
 (Recommended upgrade to 128 MB or
 256 MB dedicated video memory)

 Integrated card

 Network

 10 or 100 Base-t Ethernet or 802.11b
 or 802.11g wireless

 10 or 100 Base-t Ethernet,
 or 802.11b,
 or 802.11g wireless

 Warranty

 3 year parts and labor
 (on-site strongly recommended)

 3 year parts and labor Applecare
 

 Insurance (recommended)

 Comprehensive breakage, theft, hazard
 For more information, contact Safeware Insurance
 www.safeware.com, or call them for multi-year discounts at
 1.800.800.1492

 Virus and Spyware

 Protection Software

 Preferred:  Norton/Symantec, Trend/Micro Pc-cillin, or McAfee antivirus.

 Freeware:  AVG, Avast, or Avira.
  If you choose to use freeware, we reserve the right to require you to
  purchase one of the three preferred products or restrict your access to
  the Gonzaga network if we find your computer is not properly protected.
* Exam software, which can be natively installed and operational on Macs, is compatible with all versions of Mac OS X 10.5 and higher; currently Leopard and Snow Leopard.

Recommended Accessories

Ethernet cable:  Required for wired connections on campus.

USB Memory Storage Devices:  Strongly recommended. USB devices are easy to use and many have the ability to encrypt contents to protect data in the event of lost or stolen property. USB External Hard Drives are encouraged for larger backups, e.g., music and photos.

If you have any questions about the Gonzaga University School of Law laptop requirements, please contact:

Dalean Neiner
Computer/AV Technician
Gonzaga University School of Law
509.313.3795 

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