services

The Henderson Computer Resources Center provides a complete array of information technology services to members of the Bard community. These include:

• Installation and maintenance of Bard's high speed data network, public computing labs, printing facilities, and web server administration.
• The Helpdesk provides technical, hardware, and software support for computers in use by Bard faculty and administrative staff.
• Support for the College's residential network which extends Bard's high speed data network to student dorm rooms across the campus.
• Curriculum Support service to encourage, coordinate and support the use of information technology in the institution's academic endeavors.
• Training and Documentation services available to all members of the Bard community designed to educate users on the effective use of information technology both on campus and beyond.
• Recommendations for equipment and software purchases, and minimum computer configurations.

recommended computer purchases

For those who wish to purchase* a computer for personal use at Bard, the Henderson staff recommends the models below. For those who already own a computer, see our minimum configurations.

Macintosh Recommended Configurations

• eMac/iMac 1GHz or greater**
• Mac OS 10.3***
• 40GB hard drive or greater
• 1GB RAM or greater
• CD-RW/DVD-RW
• Zip Drive 250 (optional)
• Ethernet network capabilities
• Microsoft Word/Office
• Techtool pro (micromat)

PC Recommended Configurations

• Dell Pentium 2GHz or faster**
• Microsoft Windows XP Pro***
• 40GB hard drive or greater
• 256MB RAM or greater
• CD-RW/DVD-RW
• Zip Drive 250 (optional)
• Ethernet network capabilities
• Microsoft Office 2000
• McAfee or Norton virus protection

* Please note that Bard College does not offer a computer purchase plan for students.
** For more information and educational pricing on computer products, visit the Dell website at www.dell.com.
*** Bring your operating system installation software with you to campus.

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minimum computer configurations

Following are the minimum configurations that are supported by Bard College's network. If your computer does not meet these minimums, see our computer purchase recommendations.

Macintosh Minimum Configurations

• Power Macintosh
• Macintosh OSX 10.1
• 500MB hard drive
• 512 RAM
• CD-ROM
• Ethernet network capabilities
• Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office

PC Minimum Configurations

• Dell Pentium 3.1GHz
• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• 20GB hard drive or greater
• 256MB RAM or greater
• CD-RW
• Ethernet network capabilities
• Microsoft Office 2000/2003/2007