Windows Desktop Minimum Configuration

  • Pentium 4 processor or equivalent
  • Windows XP and above
  • 60 Gig Hard Drive or larger
  • 512 MB RAM or more
  • CDROM drive
  • 10/100 Ethernet adaptor
  • Web Browser - Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 3 
  • Microsoft Office 2003 or later
  • Anti-Virus software - provided by GVSU if living in campus housing
  • Anti-Spyware (recommended)

Macintosh Minimum Configuration

(for existing machine support)    

  • Intel Processor
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • OSX 10.5.8 (10.6 preferred)
  • 120 gig HD
  • CDR/DVD
  • 10/100 Ethernet Card and/or Airport Wireless
  • Speakers
  • Safari, Firefox
  • Anti-virus software
  • MS Office 2008

 

Windows Recommended Configuration

(recommended new Windows machine purchase)

  • Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent 
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 
  • 120 Gig Hard Drive or larger
  • 2048 MB RAM or more
  • DVD/CD-RW Drive
  • 10/100 Ethernet adaptor   
  • Web Browser - Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 3 
  • Microsoft Office 2007 or later
  • Anti-Virus software - provided by GVSU if living in campus housing
  • Anti-Spyware (recommended)

for Laptops

  • 802.11n wireless network adaptor  

Macintosh Recommended Configuration

(recommended new Macintosh machine purchase)

  • 2.66 Intel or Faster
  • OSX 10.6 or higher
  • 320 gig Gig Hard Drive or better
  • 2 GB RAM or better
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet Card and/or Airport Wireless
  • Speakers
  • Firefox or Safari
  • Anti-Virus software
  • MS Office 2011

MacOS with Windows 7 (optional; limited support)

  • 2.66 Intel Core 2 Duo
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 40 GB of free space on the HD.
  • OSX 10.6 or higher
  • VMWare Fusion (Extra Cost)
  • Microsoft Windows 7 with Office 2010(Extra Cost