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University of Mississippi - Computers - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Computers

Quick Stats

Wireless Access Yes
24-Hour Labs? No
Charged to Print? Yes
10 cents per black and white page, $1 for a color page
Computer Labs 0 - Weir Hall, Williams Library, individuals departments and residence halls
Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X
  • Windows XP

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

In the past few years, Ole Miss has been working hard to keep its network running quickly and keep up with the enormous increase in students each year. There are problems with all school networks. If you’re thinking about buying a computer to bring to school, consider the field you have chosen. For instance, if you’re going into journalism, it’s a good idea to buy an Apple computer because that is what the School of Journalism, the S. Gale Denley Media Center, and many newspapers, magazines, and television stations use. In the business school, any PC will work, but there are some programs that will make life easier for you, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel. These aren’t the only considerations to be made when buying a computer, but they will be helpful in your area of study. The IT department offers a list of system recommendations on its Web site, and many companies—including Apple—offer student discounts on computers, software and other products.

The housing department works hard to ensure that dormitories have Internet access in each room. You’ll need a wireless card to use the high-speed Internet access provided by the university. Even though students agree that above-adequate efforts have been made to accommodate students who don’t bring their own computers, it’s a good idea to bring one if you can for convenience’s sake. There will always be times when you have a paper due and not enough time to start it until the night before. It’s more comfortable to be in the confines of your own dorm room, as opposed to all night in the computer lab where you actually have to wear clothes.

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Computers at University of Mississippi

mlc11

'15

Psychology

2.7
C+

Computers

The computer lab needs new computers because they are kind of old and do not work. I have my own computer and I think it's the best thing to do because who knows where you'll be and you need to do work. The WiFi is pretty reliable, it does go out sometimes but you just have to plug through it.

Jan 21, 2012

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Computers at University of Mississippi

jlgordon

'13

Accounting

5.0
A+

Excellent Computer Labs

The only time I have ever had any trouble finding a spot was during finals. Besides that no problems what so ever.

Jan 02, 2012

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Computers at University of Mississippi

nicoleabarnes

'15

Accounting

3.8
B+

Computers

If you are lucky enough to be in the honors college, printing is free! The rest of the student body, however, has to pay for printing. But luckily, there are plenty of locations around campus to print. The computers, particularly in the library, serve their purpose. They are not exactly state-of-the-art. But they get the job done. Everyone brings their own laptop to school.

Dec 28, 2011

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How necessary is it to bring your own computer?

Facts

Special Software & Hardware Discounts

Microsoft Office, Auguri, Babylon, Inspiration, Minitab, Quality Companion, Parallels, SAS, S-Plus, Endnote, Trend Micro AntiVirus

Free Software

Ad-Aware SE, Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, Eudora 6.2.1, Firefox 1.0.7, Fport, Netscape 7.2, Norton Removal Tool, Spybot 1.4, SSH Secure Shell 3.1, StuffIt Expander, Thunderbird 1.0.6, WinZip 9.0, WS_FTP

Did You Know?

In 1999, Ole Miss was ranked in the top 100 for most-wired campuses in the nation.

Students can access many of their class notes, homework, and announcements using the Blackboard system.

In 2003, Weir Hall was created, and has a full-time staff to help out with computer troubles.

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Hometown: Booneville, Miss.

Major: Print Journalism

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