SNAP: Suggested Minimum Recommendations
Kenyon licensed antivirus software must be installed on your Windows computer prior to connecting it to Kenyon Network Resources
To protect the residential wireless data network that all students use from interference and interruption, personally owned wireless devices that broadcast to create networks are prohibited in all College residences.
Laptop Computer Purchases - Suggested Minimum Recommendations | ||
| Intel Windows Platform | Apple Macintosh Platform | |
| CPU | New: 2.0 GHz Intel Dual Core Used: 1.66 GHz Pentium or better | New: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Used: Any system with an Intel processor |
| Main Memory | New: 2 GB RAM or more Used: 1 GB RAM or more | New: 2 GB RAM or more Used: 1 GB RAM or more |
| Main Storage | New: 160 GB hard drive or bigger Used: 60 GB hard drive or bigger | New: 160 GB hard drive or bigger Used: 60 GB hard drive or bigger |
| Network Adapter | 10/100 Base-T Ethernet card and/or 802.11 b/g wireless access card | New: Ethernet and Airport standard Used: Ethernet and/or Airport |
| Operating System | New: Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Used: Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional | New: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Used: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher |
| Software | Current MS Office* | Current MS Office* |
| Warranty | New: 4 year on-site warranty | |
Be sure to bring all manuals and disks that came with the computer.
Desktop Computer Purchases - Suggested Minimum Recommendations | ||
| Intel Windows Platform | Apple Macintosh Platform | |
| CPU | New: 2.3 GHz Intel Dual Core or better Used: 2.0 GHz Pentium or better | New: 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Used: Any system with an Intel processor |
| Main Memory | New: 2 GB RAM or more Used: 1 GB RAM or more | New: 2 GB RAM or more Used: 1 GB RAM or more |
| Main Storage | New: 160 GB hard drive or bigger Used: 60 GB hard drive or bigger | New: 120 GB hard drive or bigger Used: 60 GB hard drive or bigger |
| Network Adapter | 10/100 Base-T Ethernet card and/or 802.11 b/g wireless access card | New: Ethernet and Airport standard Used: Ethernet and/or Airport |
| Operating System | New: Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Used: Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional | New: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Used: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher |
| Software | Current MS Office* | Current MS Office* |
| Warranty | New: 4 year on-site warranty | |
* There are compatibility problems with Microsoft Works and software used at Kenyon. We recommend students purchase Microsoft Office.