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Standard Intel Platform (new purchases)

  GATEWAY CONFIGURATION 1

Pentium PC (Hardware is to be XP supported)
Intel Pentium 4D CPU 2.8 GHz  965 Chip Set
965 Intel Motherboard with 10/100/1000 NIC,
    AGP video, sound, 2 Ser/ 1 Par/ 2 USB/ 
    2 PS2 ports, Front mounted Mic/ Headphone/ USB connections 
2024 MB DDR RAM 
80 GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM hard drive 
17" Flat panel display (FPD1730)
DVDRW/CDRW 16/48 ROM drive Internal
DVD decoding software for Windows 2000/ Windows XP
1.44M floppy drive 
Mini Tower case 5 Bay ATX/uATX Tower w/300W ATX12V ver 2.0
Case cooling fan
Gateway 2-Button USB Optical Wheel Mouse 
104+ Keyboard
Speakers (omit for labs)
Windows XP Pro OS 
All documentation 
Minimum 4-year on-site parts and labor warranty 
This standard platform is purchased in two forms, one supports
standard Administrative/Faculty purposes. The second is used
primary in instructional applications where speakers are usually
not required.

 

Recommended Macintosh Platform (new purchases)

iMac G5 17" 1.8GHZ Combo Drive
512 MB PC 2300 Memory
80GB Serial ATA 7200rpm Hard Drive
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive
Apple keyboard and mouse
Mac OS 10.4 Client
All Documentation
3 yr AppleCare Warranty

Minimum Laptop Platform

 
GATEWAY CONFIGURATION 2
 
Gateway M475E Laptop Computer
Intel Pentium Core Dual Processor 750 2GHz
15.0” SXGA TFT Active Matrix (1024 x 768 resolution)
ATI Radeon X600 64MB Graphics
1024MB 667MHZ DDR2 SDRAM
80GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Modular 8xDVD+_RW
Primary 8-cell Lithium ion battery w/AC pack 1yr limited battery warranty
Integrated Broadcom 10/100/1000 Ethernet Adapter
Integrated 802.11 a/b/g Wireless Networking
Notebook Total Protection Plan – 4 year part/labor/NBD on-site/4 year Tech
 Support w/4 year ADP
Targus Black Top Deluxe Carrying Case
 
 
Tablet Laptop
 
GATEWAY CONFIGURATION 3
 
Gateway M285E Tablet PC (Laptop)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ
Min. 14" XGA TFT Active Matrix 1024 x 768 Resolution
1 GB DDR SDRAM Upgradeable to 2GB
80 GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive
3.5" Floppy Drive
CD-RW/DVD R-RW + Software
10/100/1000 RJ-45 Lan Network
802.11 A/B/G Integrated Wireless
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS
Digitizer Pen
DB-15 External Video Connection
Supplemental Battery Pack
4 Year Warranty with Accidental Damage Protection
Carry Case with Shoulder Strap - Durable
 
 

Minimum Intel Platform (redeployments)

Intel Pentium P4 CPU 1.0 GHz or greater
Motherboard with NIC, video, sound
512 MB SDRAM
40 GB IDE hard drive
17 inch 0.28 dpi monitor
CD-ROM drive
1.44M floppy drive
Desktop case
MS PS/2 mouse
Keyboard
Windows XP Pro OS
This standard is the minimum configuration that will be redeployed
for staff use.
 

Printers

Our supported standard printer is an HP LaserJet. Many configurations
exist, but our recommendation is an HP2015dn.
 
Because of their high operating costs, ink jet printers are not
recommended for general use.
 
Software Guidelines

This page lists standard software configurations for computers at the Chabot campus. Please note that ALL software must be installed by Computer Support following the licensing guidelines under Guidelines

Office 2007 now available as needed by calling the Help Desk.

Standard Intel Platform (administrative)

Windows XP Pro SP-2  
Microsoft Office 2003 Pro
FrontPage 2003
Acrobat Reader 8.0
GroupWise 7
Norton Corp. Anti-virus 10
Flash Player
Shockwave
Novell Client 4.91
Zenworks
INB
Other software may be added as needed with proper authorization.

Standard Intel Platform (Faculty)

Windows XP Pro SP-2
Microsoft Office 2003 Pro
FrontPage 2003
Acrobat Reader 8.0
GroupWise 7
Norton Corp. Anti-virus 10.1
Flash Player
Shockwave
Realplayer
Java
GradeQuick 10
Other software may be added as needed with proper authorization.

Standard Intel Platform (Labs)

Windows XP Pro SP-2
Microsoft Office 2003 Pro
FrontPage 2003
Visio 2003
Acrobat Reader 8.0
Norton Corp. Anti-virus 10.1
RealPlayer
QuickTime
Java
Flash
Shockwave
 
The configuration of lab computers will be determined 
by the needs of the lab.
 

Standard Mac Platform (Faculty)

Mac OS 10.4
Office 2004
Adobe Reader
Firefox
GradeQuick 10
Symantec Anti-virus 10
Other software may be added as needed with proper authorization.
 
 
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