Using Your Laptop

On-line resources

Computer Security – Is my Windows laptop secure?

There are four types of security: physical security, data security, internet connection sharing, and file sharing security.

Critical Laptop Updates (T30) (T40) (T42) (T43)(T60)(T61)(T61p)

• Protect your laptop against computer viruses
• Download new Windows updates
• Windows XP machines: activate Windows XP (once)

Software to install on your laptop

Participants in the Mobile Computing Program can purchase the media for Microsoft Office Pro 2007 and Windows 7 (32-bit) for $20 at the Campus Computer Store.

You must bring your Rensselaer ID and a printout of your laptop status page from SIS indicating that you acquired your laptop through Rensselaer.

iClickers

Using Maple

Virus Information

Linux on your laptop

To install Red Hat Linux or another Unix PC operating system, bring your laptop to the VCC Help Desk.

Red Hat Linux is the version supported by DotCIO.

Still have questions? Please contact us!

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