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Minimum System Requirements

Although we recommend obtaining your laptop through Rensselaer, you do have the option of bringing your own laptop. You are responsible for providing the software. Be sure to check with your curriculum adviser for software requirements.

The laptop must meet the following minimum requirements:

450MHz Pentium III processor
128 MB RAM
10 GB hard drive
CD-ROM drive
Full complement of ports: USB, serial, parallel, video out, keyboard/mouse,microphone in, speaker/headphone
3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive
multimedia-capable
PC card slot
13.3" TFT active matrix screen
1024 x 768 resolution
Ethernet

Windows 98
MS Office Pro 2000
Maple 6
MS C++

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