CURRENT NOTEBOOK SPECIFICATIONS

In conjunction with your legal studies, we strongly recommended that you use a personal computer. Using a notebook computer during your law school career can be invaluable; in Sargent Hall students have the ability to connect a notebook computer to Ethernet data ports located in all classrooms, the library and the cafeteria. The 3000+ data ports throughout the building allow ubiquitous access to e-mail and the WWW/Internet.

Whether you own a notebook or intend to purchase a new machine, your computer must have the following specifications for compatibility with our systems:

• Intel Pentium Processor, 1 GB RAM, 80G hard drive, Intel , CD-ROM, 3 year on site

  warranty, Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system

• A personal printer such as the Dell P1500, HP 1012 or an inkjet printer
• A wireless (802.11b or 802.11g) network adapter if you are planning on installing a wireless network in your home or apartment (the Law School has wireless capability in the common areas of the fourth floor)
• A DVD/CD-RW - which will allow you to play multimedia files and backup files for archiving from your hard disk or
• CompleteCare (if you are purchasing a new system from Dell) - which protects you in case the unit is accidentally damaged.

• First - the Law School requires that you run the Norton antivirus software configured to auto-update, on any computer connected to the University network. This includes notebook machines or off-site desktop machines used to send e-mail to faculty or students. To achieve this goal, we make it possible for you to purchase the Norton antivirus software and the Microsoft Office Professional suite (including Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint and Access) at the Suffolk Law Bookstore. The software bundle including both the antivirus and Microsoft software is available for $49.95. This is available to Suffolk Law students only and is a savings of more than $130 off the best academic discount price. When you arrive on campus you will need to present a copy of your student id or acceptance letter in order to purchase the software license at the Law School Bookstore. If this antivirus software is not already installed on your computer, we require that you purchase and install it.
• Second - Computer Services will provide support for laptop systems with the XP Professional operating system and we require that you install all critical and security related operating system updates and patches. We do not provide support for Macintosh systems or earlier versions of the PC operating system including Windows 95, 98, ME, or XP Home Edition. Computer Services can not provide an operating system upgrade so it is very important that you purchase a machine with XP Professional or upgrade your existing system to either Windows 2000 Professional or XP Professional. Wireless access in the Law School is available only for systems running the XP Professional operating system.

Dell has made it possible for students in the Law School to purchase a notebook computer at a reduced price and we strongly encourage you to take advantage of this purchase plan. We recommend several Dell models which include a network cable, a wireless network card, a three-year, on-site warranty and CompleteCare. To configure, price and purchase a laptop from Dell, please access the following Website: Dell Computer. You may also call Dell at 800.695.8133. If you call, please make sure you identify yourself as a student at Suffolk University Law School.

If you are purchasing a system from Dell or using the software bundle, the Law School is not responsible for care or warranty of this system.

Students may request additional loans to cover these costs by providing the Suffolk Law Financial Aid office with a receipt documenting the purchase.