Desktop

Laptop

CPU

Windows: Intel Pentium/Celeron or AMD Sempron/Athlon 2.3 GHz

Mac: IMac G3 600 MHz

Windows: Intel Pentium/Celeron or AMD Sempron/Athlon 2.3 GHz

Mac: iBook G3 600 MHz

Operating System

Windows:  Windows XP Professional or Home with Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000.  Older versions of Windows such as Windows 98, 98SE, and ME will have difficulty being part of the campus network.  Click here for the HU Student Software Program where Windows Vista Business upgrade is available.  Note the minimum system requirement for Windows Vista Business is 1GB memory, a graphics card with 128MB memory, and a 40GB hard drive.

Mac: Mac OS 10.3

Memory

512 MB RAM – Sufficient memory is very important for performance.

Hard drive

30 GB

Video Adapter

Graphics Card w/64MB or greater

N/A

Wireless Network Access

IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11a/b/g wireless network card or wireless network USB adapter (802.11b must be supported to use current network)*

Mac: AirPort Card
 

IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11a/b/g wireless network card or wireless network USB adapter (802.11b must be supported to use current network)*

Mac: AirPort Card

 Audio

Sound card and speakers

Sound card and built-in speakers

Optical Storage

CD ROM, CD RW, or Combo

Software

Microsoft Office (version 2000 or newer) Note: Office 2003 is installed in campus labs.  Click here for the HU Student Software Program.

Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or newer)

Virus Protection

Antivirus software is a required and should be updated diligently with the latest virus definitions.

Recommendations:
Mac: Virex or Norton AntiVirus*
Win: McAfee VirusScan or Norton AntiVirus*  

*University will provide a license for Norton Anti-virus for each student.

Anti-spyware software should be installed. Free and purchasable verions of Adaware by Lavasoft and Spybot Search & Destroy by PepiMK Software are good solutions.