Recommended parameters for Windows based machines:

Hardware:

· hardware should be on Microsoft's compatibility list

Software:

The following operating systems are currently recommended:

· Windows XP Professional

· Windows 2000

The following e-mail clients are currently recommended:

· Outlook 2000 and up

· Outlook Express

· Eudora 4.x

The following web browsers are currently recommended:

· Internet Explorer 5.5 and up

The following software applications are commonly used in the department:

· Mathematica 4.x (department participates in volume purchase agreement)

· LabView (iQUEST owns a site license for instructional use)

· GhostView (free)

· Acrobat Reader 4.x and up (free from Adobe)

· SecureCRT 4.x (department owns a site license)

· TCP/IP printing direct to printer

· 4D Client

· Corporate Time (the campus provides licenses for employees)

· Office 2000 and up (the campus has a volume purchase agreement)

· WS-FTP client

· WinZIP