NSU encourages students to bring a laptop, tablet, or
desktop computer to campus. In order to fully utilize
the wireless availability across campus, students are
encouraged to bring a tablet or laptop. If a student
would like further assistance, please contact the help
desk at 605-626-2283 or
help@northern.edu.
Students are eligible to receive discount pricing
through Dell University.
- Online, go to
http://www.delluniversity.com/ for more
information
OR
- Call 1-877-542-3355
To ensure network security, the following operating systems
are not supported at NSU.
-
Windows NT
-
Windows 95
-
Windows 98
Below are recommended hardware and
software configurations.
Laptop Computer or
Tablet PC
|
Processor |
1.2 GHz or higher |
|
Memory |
1 Gig |
|
Hard disk |
80 Gigabytes |
|
Video Card |
1024 x 768 resolution
|
|
Network hardware |
10/100 Mbps Ethernet card
|
|
Wireless |
Any |
|
Office Suite |
MS Office 2000 or later
|
|
Operating System |
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
later |
|
Anti-virus |
NSU provides Symantec anti-virus
to students |
Desktop PC
|
Processor |
1.8 GHz or higher |
|
Memory |
1 Gig |
|
Hard disk |
80 Gigabytes |
|
Video Card |
1024 x 768 resolution
|
|
Network hardware |
10/100 Mbps Ethernet card
|
|
Office Suite |
MS Office 2000 or later
|
|
Operating System |
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
later |
|
Anti-virus |
NSU provides Symantec anti-virus
to students |
