Frequently Asked Questions - Information Technology
While we don't offer any official computer-related (i.e.: technically inclined) in our curriculum, we do have resources that Computer Services offers in optional courses over the course of a year.
Typically, we take a small group of interested students and teach them some basics about computer security and how to keep their computer running smoothly.
Recently, we held a small course on the subject of security, and we have three presentations from it:
What does this mean?
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If you think you've gotten this message in error, please contact the webmaster.
Clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, and the like are not currently supported at this time.
The classroom equipment can be daunting. Here is a guide on how to use the basic operations.
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Signing up for E2Campus is simple. We have an all-in-one page that allows you to either login to your exisiting account, or sign up for a new one.
Please visit our sign up page for more information.
You will need to download and install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats from Microsoft.
Vendors
There are many vendor choices for purcahsing a laptop, some of the common vendors are:
There also a number of 3rd party vendors who can offer educational discounts such as:
PC
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon/Turion (or better) 1.6ghz
- RAM: 2 Gigabytes of RAM (for Microsoft Windows Vista)
- Networking: Wireless A/B/G/N, G or N is recommended.
Mac
Either the MacBook or MacBook Pro are more than adequate for use on the Coastal Law campus.
Note: To participate in ExamSoft exams, you will need MacOS 10.5.x (or later) with a copy of Microsoft Windows XP or Vista running inside of BootCamp.
Software
Microsoft Office (both Windows and Mac) is strongly recommended. The Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition is usually recommended.
For Windows users, a good anti-virus package is recommended. There are many choices in this arena, here is a small sampling:
We do have a computer lab on campus that can be used for word processing and research with Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis.
Configuration instructions are available in the computer lab and we ask that configure your system the initial time.
To use Elluminate Live, you'll need to have Sun's Java installed. Additionally, Quicktime Player is strongly recommended
