K-State CVM Student Computer Recommendations The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine believes that in order to maximize the learning experience and prepare for the medical, technological, and business challenges of the world following graduation, our students must be proficient in the use of technology. Fall semester of 2007 will be the beginning of our student computing initiative that will provide a convertible laptop computer to every first-year student enrolling at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine upon their arrival to our campus. These computers will be the student's window to their education throughout the 4-year curriculum, providing access to electronic versions of all curricular materials made available via the CVM Intranet and/or K-State Online (including text, images, audio, and video), as well as serving as a communications and collaboration tool between their fellow students and their professors. The program benefits for students and parents include:
The
Toshiba Portege M400 TabletPC will be the model provided through
the program. All CVM faculty, staff, and non-first year students can
purchase this model at a reduced price if they desire. Laptop or TabletPC - IBM
Compatible WindowsXP Professional,
Vista Business, or Tablet Edition Operating System 1.7 GHz Pentium M or 1.6 GHz Core Duo Processor or equivalent 80.0 GB Hard Drive 512 MB RAM (1GB preferred) 14-inch TFT display (12-inch for TabletPC), 4x AGP bus video, 64MB video RAM 16-bit Sound 10/100/1000Base-TX and
802.11b/g wireless network capability In addition, a basic office suite of software will be needed. The K-State Student Union offers the Microsoft Office Suite at a greatly reduced academic price to all K-State students. Before connecting to the CVM network, please be sure to come to room 4 Trotter to have your computer configured for access. Initial setup for connection to the CVM network is free of charge and includes a virus scan, installation of the latest Windows updates and patches, and installation and configuration of the university’s required anti-virus software. Configuration also includes:
To make the setup process go smoothly, please try to have all updates and patches installed beforehand. You are also encouraged to go to the CaTS website at http://www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/cats to download and install antivirus software and perform a virus scan to be sure your computer is clean before bringing it in for configuration. If, during the configuration process, your computer is found to be infected with a virus or worm, you may be asked to have it cleaned before configuration can proceed. Please note that some infections call for a reformat of the computer’s hard drive in order to be considered “clean” (see the following note on security).
IMPORTANT COMPUTER
SECURITY INFORMATION
K-State actively scans its network to identify computers that are unpatched, vulnerable, or infected with a computer worm or virus. If yours is identified as such, it will be blocked from accessing the network until it has been repaired and/or patched. Once a computer is compromised, it may be necessary to reformat the computer's hard drive in order to return it to a known safe state. To help avoid this scenario, KSUCVM has adopted these additional policies:
The network administrator will
scan the CVM network on a regular basis, particularly following the
release of any critical updates from Microsoft, to identify
unpatched and vulnerable computers. Steps 1-3 will be followed as
needed until all identified systems have been successfully updated
and their vulnerabilities addressed. The configuration requirements
above can be removed upon leaving the university. K-State CVM Student Computing Resources Students are encouraged to review the K-State Information Technology policies and the CVM Network policies and procedures. The following computing resources are available to CVM students. If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Michaels, CaTS Coordinator, 406 Trotter Hall, 785-313-0116. Visit the CaTS web site at http://www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/cats. CVM Library: The CVM Library has a number of computers available exclusively for CVM students. These computers provide CVM students access to all CVM multimedia teaching programs, the Internet, the CVM Intranet, and e-mail. There is a charge for printing in the library and throughout the CVM complex. Printing credit can be purchased from library staff. Teaching Lab/Wireless network connectivity: For 2nd and 3rd-year students, three computers and a networked printer are available for 24-hour student access in the first and second floor teaching labs in Trotter Hall. 2nd and 3rd-year students who have their own laptop computer that meets the minimum specifications outlined at http://www.vet.k-state.edu/admit/comppur.htm may connect to the CVM network directly from their lab desk (if an Ethernet port is available), or from anywhere within the CVM complex via wireless connectivity. Check your lab desk for Ethernet availability and review the computer recommendations before purchasing an Ethernet and/or wireless adapter. Bring your laptop to 4 Trotter Hall to have it configured for connection to the CVM network. CVM network accounts: All CVM students are given a CVM network account. These accounts are to be used as the student’s CVM e-mail address (username@vet.k-state.edu), and are required in order to attach to the CVM network when using personal laptops or computers in the CVM computing labs. Student network usernames are posted on the CVM web site at http://www.vet.k-state.edu and in the computing labs. Clicking on the GroupWise Web Access link on the college’s home page will give you access to your CVM e-mail. K-State campus electronic ID (eID): All K-State students are required to self-register their own eID for access to various campus computing systems and resources. eID's serve as official lifetime electronic identifiers for all faculty, staff, alumni, students, and visitors. Students may self-register their eID by visiting the eID website at http://eid.k-state.edu. In addition to providing access to various campus systems, the eID will also serve as your "official" campus e-mail address, and is used to disseminate campus-wide announcements. Since CVM students are also given CVM e-mail accounts, it is recommended that they have their campus e-mail automatically forwarded to their CVM account. E-mail auto-forwarding can be set up from the eID Personal Profile page, which is appears after logging in to the eID page ( http://eid.k-state.edu ). Internet Service Providers: K-State Telecommunications is the Internet Service provider (ISP) for the K-State community, and their dial-up service is available to all K-State students. There are two dial-in rates available, ranging from $5-10/month. On-Line sign-up for this service is available at http://www.telecom.k-state.edu, or you may visit the Telecom offices at 109 East Stadium during business hours. Information on other Manhattan area ISPs, including high-speed cable and DSL Broadband services, can be located in the Manhattan Yellow Pages under "Internet Service Providers". Remote CVM Intranet access: The CVM Intranet (internal Internet) contains course information, class syllabi, student announcements, and programs accessible only to CVM faculty, staff, and students, and access is restricted to computers connected within the CVM complex. To access the CVM Intranet from off-campus, students must use their CVM network username and password.
CaTS Student Computer Repair Service First-year students are required to bring their Toshiba TabletPCs to room 4 Trotter Hall for service. For all other CVM students, computer troubleshooting and repair services are available for a fee at locations both on and off campus, and can be found in the local Yellow Pages. However, as a convenience to our students, CaTS technical services are available to students at a cost here at KSUCVM. The following services are available by visiting Room 4 in Trotter Hall:
Any service request made after 7 days following initial KSUCVM network setup will be billed at the rate of $60/hr with a $30 minimum. Any repair estimate over $60 will require written approval from the student before being performed.
For hardware/software/OS
installations/configurations, computer must be operational. Proof of
license/ownership required where applicable. |
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