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The Business School provides a mobile computing environment where access
to information services is essential for success. We strongly
recommend that our MBA and Ph.D. students purchase a laptop computer and
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| The Laptop Advantage |
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A laptop computer is as
much a part of the graduate programs as textbooks and course packs.
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MBA and PhD
graduate students attending the University of Michigan Business School
are expected to own a laptop computer. BBA students may benefit from a laptop and can take advantage of
the services, but are not expected to own one.
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Most courses use web-based UM CTools
for instruction and
support.
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Our mobile computing environment provides wireless Internet access,
virtual lab software, and printing for laptop users from anywhere in the
school.
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The school provides facilities to complement student laptops.
See our Labs and Classrooms section for information on our
Mobile Computing
Environment and
Laptops in the Classroom.
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In Person Support
The Laptop Support desk is on
the 2nd floor of the Kresge Library.
Summer Hours:
Monday-Friday 10am-4pm
Fall/Winter Hours:
Monday-Friday 10am-8pm
Saturday & Sunday 12pm-4pm
Please see our
Laptop Use and Support Guidelines for details about
assistance.
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| Classroom Etiquette
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When using your laptop in the
classroom:
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Check with
your professors as to their preferences and guidelines for
your laptop use within their class. This will vary
from professor to professor and from class to class. |
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While
class is in session, pay your professors respect by
giving them your full attention - don't surf the web or
read e-mail during class. |
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| Buying Recommendations |
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What
to Buy for the MBA Program?
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Go
Windows!
The Business School is a
Windows environment. Macs are not able to use some
services. Our Laptop Support team reports higher student
satisfaction with the Windows XP Professional OS (vs the
XP Home version).
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Go lightweight! You
will be carrying it around much of the day. (5-6lbs
at most; many students opt for ultra-lightweights under 2lbs)
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Special Offers
on Laptops! Every year, Michigan Business students can
take advantage of great deals on laptops. Once this
year's offers are available, links above will take you to
Lenovo and Dell's special offers.
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See our Specs
and other guidelines for making a decision.
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MS
Office
You will need
the Office 2007 suite of applications. Due to issues
with analysis functions in Excel 2007, you will also
need to download the
Excel 2007 Regression Tool Charting Fix.
MS Office 2007 can be purchased from
Computing
Showcase for an educational discount. Enrolled
students can purchase the Office Suite for approximately
$50.
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| Setup Instructions |
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| Check The Wireless Status |
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Keep Your Laptop Healthy |
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It’s Your Laptop, Handle with Care
As a tool for your education, protect your laptop
to maintain its stability. Adding anything to your laptop can affect its stability. We therefore urge you to not load ANY software or hardware that is not recommended by
the Business School or does not directly support your instructional use. You are ultimately responsible for your laptop and the one that suffers the loss, so take great care and effort to protect yourself!
Follow These Safe Computing Practices
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Avoid Viruses
Keep your anti-virus software up-to-date. McAfee Virus Scan auto-updating version
is available for free through the University of Michigan.
It can be downloaded from ITCS and is linked from
the Software page.
Never open attachments that you are not expecting to receive without first confirming with the sender that the person truly sent it to you. Many viruses are sent through attachments which appear to be from someone you know. The virus is launched by only opening the attachment, not the email message.
Check into reports of new viruses. Some are hoaxes,
some are serious. Check the vendor site such as
McAfee, or the University of Michigan’s
Virus Busters website
for late-breaking news.
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Avoid installing unnecessary software
A stable laptop is comprised of a many variables working together. Every installation changes the laptop’s configuration and risks compromising stability. It is a delicate tool, and since it is an academic tool, we recommend you dedicate your laptop’s configuration for academic purposes only.
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Back up your hard drive and data files regularly
Protect yourself in case of failure for any reason. We loan
external zip drives that can be used for this purpose which are available for
check-out at the Library Reserve desk.
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