|
II.
Student To Student Advice
-- compliments of Shea Dickerson, a GC student who has been
there, done that!
-
Have
your Ethernet card installed before you come to college.
If not, ITS on campus can do it for you, but if you do it
before you come, you’ll be ahead of the game! Most
computer stores will install it for you when you buy the
card there.
-
Buy
your Ethernet cable before you come to college. The
longer the cable is, (14’-25’ are the best) the better!
You never know where your computer will be in your dorm
room, and this cable is a hot item at the beginning of
school.
-
When
looking to purchase a computer for college, ask the sales
person if the items on this page are included in the
computer. Most of them should be, but if not, it
would be worth the extra $5-$10 to upgrade them. Be
sure to ask about the Ethernet card, and although most computers come standard with
it, it's better to ask
just in case.
-
Depending
on how much you use your computer will depend on how many
programs you will need on it. Students can purchase the
Microsoft Office CD from
The College
Store
for less than $15 dollars. With this CD you can install
Microsoft
software. It is well worth the money to buy the CD
at the College Store because the package deal at any other
computer store can cost you up to $400!
-
Be
patient with ITS, they do an excellent job! They
will be there to help you, but they often get very busy
with the incoming freshmen.
-
The best thing to do is
follow this advice, and you won’t have to worry
about configuring your computer when you get here in the fall!
If
you need more information about computers at GC, call ITS
at 502-863-7006.
|
