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Computer Requirements

Cadets are allowed to bring only laptop computers to ºÚÁÏÍø. Desktop computers are not permitted.

**ºÚÁÏÍø recommends Dell or HP laptop models with the below minimum system requirements**

Purchasing an IT-approved, Dell or HP laptop model with the Dell Care Premium warranty or HP 4y Offsite w/ADP Notebook warranty is not required but will ensure prompt priority support and quick turn-around time for any parts ordered. The warranties allows the unit to stay on-site for any repairs by ºÚÁÏÍø-certified technicians (with a few exceptions including, but not limited, to water damage).

If you have purchased a Dell laptop model with the Dell Care Premium warranty or HP laptop model with HP 4y Offsite w/ADP Notebook warranty and then experience equipment issues, loaner laptops are available through ºÚÁÏÍø. Loaner laptops are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Dell and Hp are giving 10% discount codes.
  • For Dell: Use the , then click “get coupon” on the page and then verify with your school email. You will receive a promo code within 10 minutes to use at checkout.
  • For HP: use the . The discount is automatically applied.
• Financing available through Dell or HP.
• Dell Care Premium warranty or HP 4y Offsite w/ADP Notebook warranty must be added at checkout.

Minimum System Requirements

NOTE: Mac OS devices and Chromebooks are not supported by IT nor are they compatible with a majority of software used at ºÚÁÏÍø.

Pell grant program

Cadets meeting certain financial qualifications may be eligible for a loaner laptop during their cadetship. See the Policy for the Distribution of Institute owned Laptops to Cadets for further details. 

Technical support for current cadets

• Cadets can receive computer assistance through the Barracks Help Desk. It is possible some non-recommended devices may receive no or very limited support, at the discretion of IT.   
• If you need assistance with your laptop, take the laptop to the Barracks Help Desk in room C-01B. Please bring your power adapter also.  If you have non-supported equipment, our staff will make a reasonable effort to get your machine connected and operational.  However, we will limit the amount of time that we spend troubleshooting any problem to no more than 30 minutes.
• ºÚÁÏÍø provides public computers for cadet use in some academic buildings, and in the Barracks Study Room (available 24/7). Barracks rooms are configured to allow access to the ºÚÁÏÍø network and the Internet via a wired and wireless connection. We recommend purchasing a CAT.5E or CAT.6 network cable (5-7 feet long).Do not purchase and/or bring any wireless extender/router devices as they are not allowed.
• ºÚÁÏÍø IT ensures cadet computers function properly on the ºÚÁÏÍø LAN.  Support priorities are: 

  1. Network configuration for supported equipment.

  2. Network configuration for non-supported equipment.

  3. Software and hardware troubleshooting for supported equipment.

  4. Software and hardware troubleshooting for non-supported equipment. 

Software

* Microsoft Software

• ºÚÁÏÍø provides Microsoft Windows Operating System and Office Suite software to current cadets free of charge. 
• New computers purchased from the ºÚÁÏÍø Dell premiere page are preloaded with the latest version of Microsoft Windows Operating System. The latest version of  can be downloaded from  On the Hub using your cadet ºÚÁÏÍø email account.
• The Microsoft Office suite can be downloaded from  using your cadet ºÚÁÏÍø email account.

Antivirus Software

Antivirus software must be installed when using the ºÚÁÏÍø network. New computers purchased from the ºÚÁÏÍø Dell premiere page are preloaded with Windows Defender.