Installed computers
Minimum computer hardware configuration
| PC | Mac | |
| Processor | Pentium IV | G5 |
| RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard drive | 80GB | 80GB |
| External media |
USB 2 |
USB 2 CD DVD Firewire |
User guides
Dual boot Intel Macs are installed in some learning spaces.
Dual boot iMac [PDF 103kb 2 pages] (installed in eLearning studios)
Dual boot Mac mini [PDF 226kb 2 pages]
Standardised software configuration
| Mac | PC |
|
Mac OS 10.4.11 Acrobat Reader 8 Citrix ICA Client 7 DivX 6 plugin Endnote X Fetch 5 (FTP client) Firefox 2 Flip4Mac plugin Google Earth 4 Graphic Converter 5 iTunes 7 Java Plugin Keynote 2 Macromedia Flash player 9 Macromedia Shockwave player 10 Microsoft Excel 2004 Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 Microsoft Word 2004 Pages 1 Perian plugin QuickTime Player 7 Real Player 10 Safari 23 Stuffit Expander 12 VLC media player 0.8 VirusScan 8.6 X11 |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2)
Acrobat Reader 8 Cygwin-X DivX 6 Endnote X Filezilla (FTP client) Firefox 2 Internet Explorer 6 Macromedia Flash player Macromedia Shockwave player Microsoft Office 2003 Minitab 14 QuickTime Player 7 Real Alternative Rationale SPSS 15 SSH security shell 3.2 Terraterm Pro VLC media player VirusScan Windows Media Player 10 NetOp School collaboration software [PDF 230kb 5 pages] is installed on PCs in eLearning studios. |
To avoid computer problems, users are requested to shut down the PC from the Windows XP Start Menu & the Mac from the Apple menu BEFORE powering off the computer or closing the touch screen panel lid.