Student Personal Laptops

Introduction

The College of Architecture requires all students to have a personal laptop. This laptop is required to perform classroom activities based on the courses taken. As of the Fall 2005 semester, all incoming students in the College of Architecture are required to possess a laptop computer. The minimum and recommended specifications for Fall 2009 are outlined in this document.

Personal Laptop Support

Computer Support will provide support for assistance in connecting to college/university resources with instructional documentation. CIS Help Desk students are limited to the work performed on personal machines. The student owner must be present and assist in performing all necessary steps to test and diagnosis connectivity.

Computer Support staff and student workers are not responsible for any loss of data or functionality while assisting the students in connecting to university/college resources.

In situations where CS Helpdesk SW's are unable to provide assistance the Senior IT Associate will provide assistance in diagnosis.

The Texas A&M Computing and Information Services (CIS) Help Desk can provide hardware/software support. For more information please refer to CIS's webpages for Help Desk Central and Getting Help.

Laptop Hardware Requirements for Fall 2009

As of the Fall 2005 semester, all incoming students in the College of Architecture are required to possess a laptop computer. The minimum and recommended specifications for Fall 2009 are described below. Please verify with your department and/or professor for specific software needs for individual courses. Ensuring you have the proper hardware and software is vital to your success at Texas A&M University.

Possible Enhancements

Laptop Acquisition

Dell

The College of Architecture has partnered with Dell to offer its students the benefit of participating in the Dell University Program. This program offers selected systems recommended by the College, flexible financing options, and service and support. Please visit the Dell College portal.

MAC Laptop

Note that a Mac with an Intel Processor will also be acceptable, with the ability to load Windows software.

Hardware Component	Minimum	Recommended
MAC Laptop with Bootcamp for booting Windows	MacBook	MacBook Pro
Mouse	Two-button mouse	Two-button mouse

Table 2: MAC Specifications

For further assistance, please contact the College of Architecture - Information Technology Services Help Desk by calling 979.862.8584 or e-mailing helpdesk@archmail.tamu.edu.