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Computer and Internet Access

All student rooms are equipped with an Ethernet connection for each student. All of the academic buildings on campus are wireless, so a wireless internet card would be helpful for students who would like to do work outside of their rooms.

When students arrive on campus they will have access to and are required to install campus provided anti-virus software before accessing the internet. It is helpful to have all previous anti-virus software removed from the system before bringing it to campus. Below are suggestions from the IT office for students who are going to be purchasing a new computer.

There are computer labs that are located in the academic buildings and in Fulton Hall that are available for student use. They are connected to the Salisbury University Network and students each have reserved space for saving documents. The computer labs are also available for students who need to print documents for class. Each student is allowed to print 300 pages a week free of charge. Any additional pages the student wants to print they need to purchase at the printer.

Student E-Mail Accounts

GroupWise 6.5 combines utilities for electronic mail, time management, and task delegation in one software package. GroupWise 6.5 provides not only e-mail capabilities, but you can also share calendars, documents and folders among a group of GroupWise account holders, grant and receive proxy access to other accounts, take control of your mailbox through Rules, Junk Mail filters and other controls, and manage your contacts and maintain a to-do list and other checklists.

GroupWise is accessible on all Windows based campus computers owned by Salisbury University, including all of our Information Technology labs. It is also accessible by non-Windows based computers and from off-campus users through the web through GroupWise WebAccess.

All faculty, staff, and students who are taking at least one class have a GroupWise account created for them. The GroupWise account shares its password with there Network and WebCT accounts.

Suggested Computer Specifications for Incoming Students

Most current personal computers will connect to ResNet once a 10BaseT Network Card has been installed. Your computer should have one of the following as a minimum system configuration. Current versions of the following operating systems and hardware are highly recommended. In addition, all Windows based computers must be running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the campus version of McAfee AntiVirus. Norton Antivirus must be uninstalled from the computer. These updates will be made available to you when you first register your computer, if they are not already installed.

The University of Maryland Computer Purchasing Program provides computers at a discount for SU Students. Students can also receive up to a 12% discount on Dell purchases through the University Bookstore.

Intel (IBM PC or compatible)
Most new computers that are shipping from major computer manufacturers, such as Dell, HP, Compaq, and Gateway, meet or exceed our minimum requirements. However, for those of you looking to purchase or upgrade your computers, here are some guidelines (minimum and recommended) for use on our ResNet network.

For a new computer purchase we recommend at least:

Pentium 4 or equivalent processor, 2 GHz minimum
512MB RAM
80 Gigabyte hard drive
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (required for ResNet users)
nVidea geForce or ATI Radeon Video Card with 32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM or higher recommended)
10/100 Ethernet card (required for network access)
48x CD-RW Drive
Keyboard, Speakers, Mouse, Soundcard, 17" Monitor
Optional but recommended: USB Inkjet Printer, Surge Supressor, USB Flash Drive)

For bringing an existing computer to campus, we recommend the following minimum requirements:

Pentium III or equivalent processor, 667mhz minimum (1 Ghz or above recommended)
128MB RAM (256MB or more highly recommended)
20 Gigabyte hard drive with 500 MB free space (40 gigabyte hard drive or above recommended)
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (required for ResNet users)
nVidea geForce or ATI Radeon Video Card with 32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM or higher recommended)
10/100 Ethernet card (required for network access)
48x CD-RW Drive
Keyboard, Speakers, Mouse, Soundcard, 17" Monitor
Optional but recommended: USB Inkjet Printer, Surge Supressor, USB Flash Drive)

Currently, we are purchasing the following Dell computers for our labs. Specs are given as means of comparison when shopping for your own computer.

OptiPlex GX520 Minitower Pentium 4 630/3GHz,2M,800FSB;
NTFS File System;
1.0GB,Non-ECC,533MHz DDR2 2x512 Memory;
Dell USB Keyboard;
Dell E176FP,17 Inch Flat Panel;
80GB SATA 3.0Gb/ Hard Drive and 8MB Data Burst Cache;
3.5 inch, 1.44MB, Floppy Drive;
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2;
Dell USB 2-Button Optical Mouse with Scroll; 4
8X32 CDRW/DVD Combo;
Integrated AC97 Audio Sound Card;
Dell Two Piece A215 Stereo Speaker System;
3COM 10/100 Ethernet network interface card with total 3 year on-site warranty.
Software installed on campus:
- Microsoft Office 2003 and McAfee Antivirus, among other programs.

Apple Macintosh
All of the current iMacs, iBooks, Powerbooks and G4s that are shipping from Apple meet or exceed our minimum requirements. For those of you looking to bring an existing Macintosh to campus, we suggest the following minimum requirements

G4 processor (G5 or greater recommended)
128 MB RAM (256 MB or more highly recommended)
20 Gigabyte hard drive (40 Gigabyte or larger recommended)
OS X
Removable Storage (CD-RW combo drive or USB Flash Drive recommended)
10/100 Ethernet Card (required for network access)

The Office of Housing and Residence Life
Chesapeake Hall 1A, Salisbury, MD 21801
1-888-543-0148 | TTY 410-543-6083 | 410-543-6040 | 410-543-6487 fax
house@salisbury.edu