Laptop FAQ

Frequently asked questions about laptops

面临经济困难并担心笔记本电脑要求的学生可以申请笔记本电脑贷款计划, 为符合条件的传统本科学生提供免费服务. The laptops meet the University’s specifications, and come with applications such as Microsoft Office, anti-­virus software, and Internet connectivity. 笔记本电脑贷款计划的申请可通过此方式提交 online form.

如果一家公司拥有这台笔记本电脑,学生将使用它来上课和访问威尼斯人娱乐城的校园网络, the University of Denver cannot provide technical support.

This includes hardware/software installations, hardware/software upgrades, operating system configurations, system failures, 网络配置/可访问性(校园和校外)和整体系统故障排除. This is to protect both the University and the outside corporation.

有些公司会封锁电脑的非商业用途,或开放公司技术的网络访问. DU更改这些配置的任何尝试都可能改变公司配置或导致系统不稳定.

最有可能的是,您的公司笔记本电脑将无法访问DU的网络资源.

虽然购买或租赁笔记本电脑是你的选择,但我们确实有一些建议. Our list of recommended laptop manufacturers are Apple and Dell. 这份名单是由我们的员工在考虑了价格等因素后进行的评估得出的, speed, functionality, reliability, service, 需要笔记本电脑的其他大学的行业排名和反馈. Most importantly, 这些供应商已经在DU的移动计算环境中与我们的学生进行了“试验和验证”.

Maybe, depending on your area of study. 一些学校,如丹尼尔斯商学院和工程系,要求只有Windows操作系统的软件(pc)。, while the School of Art requires Macs. 如果你选择Mac,你可能需要运行专门的Windows软件. Please see our Minimum Specification recommendations for more information.

No, you do not have to purchase a new computer. We will help you get your computer configured; however you may encounter system/software incompatibilities and support issues. Your computer must be loaded with Windows 8.1 or above or Mac OS 10.12 or above.

Chromebook操作系统无法运行杜克大学课程所需的许多程序.  许多chromebook的硬盘尺寸也低于澳门威尼斯人官网(University of Denver)推荐的最小尺寸.  强烈建议购买符合笔记本电脑最低规格的电脑.

非英文版本的Windows存在许多安全问题. 为了保护澳门威尼斯人官网的网络社区 , we require that all students have the English version of Windows 8.1 or above installed on their computers. 运行非英文版本Windows的计算机将被拒绝网络访问. 国际学生可以使用微软的“多语言用户界面包”(MUI), 一组特定于语言的资源文件,可以添加到Windows的英文版中. When installed, MUI允许将操作系统的用户界面语言更改为33种支持的语言之一. Both the English version of Windows and MUI are available at the DU Bookstore.

大学已经为所有学生的电脑购买了Windows和Macintosh杀毒软件,并且可以通过登录中的资源选项卡免费下载.myliucheng.com.

为了使用无线网络,您需要先登录才能登录.du.拥有一个支持WPA2-Enterprise加密协议的无线以太网适配器. 您将被要求使用您的DU电子邮件地址和密码进行身份验证. 可以通过连接到网络“DU WiFi”并启动Internet浏览器来访问自动配置实用程序.  Accessing the Wireless Networks at the University of Denver

值得注意的是,无线网络连接并不是传统有线连接的替代品. 无线连接比有线连接慢得多. Many new computers are equipped with integrated 802.11b/g/n wireless devices.

威尼斯人娱乐城在方便的地方为学生提供公共黑白激光打印机和彩色激光打印机供学生使用. These printers are managed by wēpa, a third party vendor. Wēpa专门从事基于云的校园范围内的学生打印和客户打印服务.  Specific services include: 

  • 黑白和彩色打印从您的笔记本电脑,实验室电脑,或USB驱动器
  • Upload and print through the wēpa website, mobile app, or email to print
  • Scanning
  • 直接从基于云的存储(Office 365 for Business)打印, Canvas, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, or your personal OneDrive) without a laptop

 如果您想在我们的网络上使用个人打印机,请阅读相关内容 connecting devices to the Campus Network.

笔记本电脑保险是一个独立的保险政策,包括盗窃, fire, power surges, accidental damage, natural disasters, vandalism, earthquake, lightning, keyboard spills, shattered screens and other mishaps. This is really important as mishaps occur! 学校不负责丢失或损坏您的笔记本电脑, so we strongly encourage you to obtain laptop coverage. 所有制造商现在提供完整的意外护理保证购买. Some homeowner 's policies provide laptop coverage. 

It is critical to backup your documents. When your computer experiences technical difficulties, there is always the chance that your documents will be damaged. You are fully responsible for your data backups. If your computer has to be serviced, you may lose valuable data. There are numerous, 将数据备份到外部资源(包括CD-RW)的廉价方法, flash (USB) drives, external drives, and online (cloud) backups.

Before you come on campus, 花几分钟时间来熟悉您的计算机制造商的支持选项. If problems occur, we recommend that you contact your hardware manufacturer first, because they are most familiar with your laptop. 了解您的支持选项将节省您的时间和金钱,如果需要出现.

The IT Computer Help Center 澳门威尼斯人官网拥有广泛的技术支持网络,可以帮助您解决您的问题和技术问题.

  • 原始操作系统光盘/原始制造商重装光盘
  • Microsoft Office光盘及正品证书(产品密钥)
  • Laptop Manuals
  • Power cords, CD-Rom, network cords/cables
  • Warranty Information (Warranty Certificate/Proof of Warranty)
  • Copy of Proof of Purchase / Purchase Receipt
  • Laptop Carrying Case / Backpack
  • Surge Protector
  • 外部存储设备(跳跃驱动器,闪存驱动器,外部硬盘驱动器)